Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
August 03, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Citing 'Occult Mysteries,' Appeals Court Nips $200M IRS Penalty Against ExxonThe panel sided with the government in the bulk of the convoluted tax case, rejecting a more than billion-dollar tax refund Exxon sought.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
August 02, 2022 | National Law Journal
Government Lawyer Disbarred After Espionage Conviction Shouldn't Be Reinstated, DC Ethics Panel Says"The seriousness of petitioner's conduct cannot be understated," the committee wrote.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
August 01, 2022 | The Recorder
Jones Day's Subpoena of Orrick Over Poached Partner Must Be Enforced, Court RulesJones Day tried, but failed, to first get the Superior Court of the District of Columbia to issue the summons, before turning to the California court, where Orrick is headquartered.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
August 01, 2022 | Daily Business Review
Judge Calls 1st Amendment Doctrine 'Increasingly Made Up' in Ruling On Strip Club OrdinanceAs part of its review, the panel grappled with which intermediate scrutiny test to apply.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
July 29, 2022 | National Law Journal
Lawyer Who Argued for Abortion Clinic in SCOTUS Case Nominated for 1st Circuit VacancyPresident Biden picked Julie Rikelman for a First Circuit vacancy. Rikelman is U.S. litigation director for the Center for Reproductive Rights, and argued the Dobbs case at the Supreme Court.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
July 29, 2022 | National Law Journal
Harvard & Yale Still Dominate as Biden Focuses on Diversifying the JudiciaryAltogether, 232 judges have Ivy League law degrees, representing 18% of the U.S. judiciary, according to a new American Bar Association report.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
July 28, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: Harvard & Yale Still Dominate as Biden Diversifies the Judiciary + The Political Questions Doctrine in Lower CourtsThis week, we're taking a look at the increasing diversity of the bench under President Biden, thanks to a new report from the American Bar Association.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner
9 minute read
July 28, 2022 | National Law Journal
DOJ Investigating Cybersecurity Breach of Judiciary's Court Management SystemMatthew Olsen, assistant attorney general for the National Security Division , said there's an ongoing investigation into "the effort to compromise the public judicial dockets."
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
July 27, 2022 | National Law Journal
DC Circuit Nominee's Young Age and Experience Fuel GOP CriticismBradley Garcia, who recently departed O'Melveny & Myers, defended his experience, saying he has litigated more than 50 appeals at federal courts across the country.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
July 22, 2022 | National Law Journal
Appeals Court Upholds $40M Arbitration Award After Attorneys Accused of 'Side Switching'A Peruvian construction company argued the award should be vacated because one of its PPU Legal attorneys defected to Cuatrecasas, the firm it was facing off against in the arbitration.
By Avalon Zoppo
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