Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
June 03, 2022 | National Law Journal
DC Circuit Judge Judith Rogers to Take Senior StatusRogers' going senior gives President Joe Biden his fourth opportunity to name a judge to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
June 03, 2022 | Law.com
Bench Report: Free PACER? Not So Fast. Plus, A Filing Deadline DebateIt didn't take long for a single paragraph on PACER access from a Judicial Conference report to go viral, even if most of the internet got it wrong.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner
8 minute read
June 02, 2022 | National Law Journal
Blind Customers Lack Standing in Braille Gift Card Lawsuit, Appeals Court RulesFive visually-impaired individuals sued Swarovski, Banana Republic and three other retailers separately alleging the stores' failure to carry Braille gift cards violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
June 01, 2022 | National Law Journal
DOJ Asks 11th Circuit to Reverse Judge's Ruling That Lifted Airplane Mask MandateU.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle issued a nationwide injunction in April halting the CDC's mask mandate on airplanes, buses and trains.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
May 31, 2022 | National Law Journal
Brown Rudnick Must Face Legal Malpractice and Over-Billing CounterclaimsChristof Industries, in its counterclaim, alleges Brown Rudnick broke repeated promises not to exceed fee estimates.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
May 31, 2022 | National Law Journal
Appeals Court Chides Students in COVID-19 Fee Dispute Against UniversityThe 7th Circuit sided with Illinois State University in the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging a fee charged to students during the pandemic.
By Avalon Zoppo
3 minute read
May 27, 2022 | National Law Journal
Former Bear Stearns Broker Not Entitled to SEC Whistleblower Award, DC Circuit RulesThe broker was not entitled to collect a portion of a $100 million disgorgement because he provided information before a federal law took effect.
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
May 26, 2022 | Law.com
Russian Disinformation Targets the Judiciary + A Biden Nominee StumblesPanelists at a National Judicial College event talked about how disinformation undermines the judiciary's independence, and what can be done about it.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner
9 minute read
May 26, 2022 | National Law Journal
Senate Committee Deadlocks on 11th Circuit Nomination of SPLC's Nancy AbuduThe panel moved four other judicial nominations forward, including Michelle Childs for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
By Avalon Zoppo
2 minute read
May 25, 2022 | National Law Journal
USPS Didn't Have to Exempt Evangelical Christian Mail Carrier From Sunday Deliveries, 3rd Circuit RulesDespite ruling in favor of USPS, the court said the alternative accommodation the agency offered the worker wasn't reasonable under Title VII.
By Avalon Zoppo
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