Avalon Zoppo
Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.
March 22, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief
Supreme Court Brief: International Trademark Confusion | New Litigation Trend?Plus: The justices appeared divided in their first argument to wrestle with implications of cryptocurrency in an issue that has split the circuits.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner
9 minute read
March 21, 2023 | National Law Journal
Justices Appear Divided in Crypto Arbitration DisputeCircuit courts are split on the issue. Six circuits have held that interlocutory appeals in this area trigger mandatory stays, while the Ninth, Second and Fifth have their own tests.
By Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
March 21, 2023 | National Law Journal
Biden Nominates 4 to Serve as US District JudgesThe White House announced nominees to fill judicial vacancies in Maryland, Louisiana and Illinois.
By Avalon Zoppo
5 minute read
March 21, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief
Supreme Court Brief: Justices Eye Water Rights | Who's at the Podium?Plus: Jackson calls out her colleagues for what she views as too readily invoking 'Munsingwear vacatur' to cast aside lower court decisions.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo
10 minute read
March 19, 2023 | National Law Journal
Why Young Judges Might Not Stick AroundFive Obama-appointed judges nominated at or under the age of 47 have decided to leave the bench early.
By Avalon Zoppo
7 minute read
March 17, 2023 | National Law Journal
5th Circuit Should Be 'Dragged Screaming Into the 21st Century,' Judge Says in State-Created Danger CaseThe doctrine—an exception to the principle that the government doesn't have an obligation to keep people safe from private harms—has been recognized by nine other federal appeals courts.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
March 17, 2023 | Law.com
Bench Report: Judges Are Removing Their Private Info From the Web + Why This Judge Is Writing Pro Se SummariesThis week, we're taking a look at a new practice cropping up in Colorado, where two judges are writing simplified summaries of their rulings for pro se plaintiffs.
By Brad Kutner | Avalon Zoppo
6 minute read
March 16, 2023 | National Law Journal
Why This Judge Is Adding Pro Se Summaries to Her Rulings"The idea that we could simplify this in a brief introductory paragraph and help that person understand the bottom line of the decision was really appealing to me," said Judge Charlotte Sweeney.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
March 15, 2023 | National Law Journal
Appeals Court Casts Doubt on 'Service Awards' in Class Action SettlementsThe panel ordered the district court to lower the service award, but upheld the $5.6 billion settlement, which is believed to be the largest antitrust class action settlement in history.
By Avalon Zoppo
4 minute read
March 14, 2023 | Supreme Court Brief
Supreme Court Brief: Water Rights Dispute | What Would an Ethics Code for Justices Look Like?Next week's docket includes a case that revolves around the role the U.S. Government has in tracking Native American tribes' water resources.
By Avalon Zoppo | Brad Kutner
8 minute read
