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Avalon Zoppo

Avalon Zoppo

Avalon Zoppo is an appellate courts reporter for The National Law Journal. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @AvalonZoppo.

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June 25, 2024 | National Law Journal

9th Circuit Weighs Whether Hawaii's Second Amendment Butterfly Knives Case Is Moot

The state argues its new law easing the weapons ban eliminates the constitutional challenge.

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June 21, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Mixed Bag': 5th Circuit Sides With Christian-Owned Businesses in ACA Care Case, Lifts Nationwide Block

"Though this case concerns federal law and necessarily implicates concerns of nationwide uniformity, it does not fall into one of the narrow categories that we have previously identified as particularly appropriate for universal injunctive relief," the appeals court held.

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June 20, 2024 | National Law Journal

With Big Law Backing, TikTok Tells DC Circuit Law Forcing Ban or Sale Violates Free Speech

"No one would doubt the burden on protected speech if Congress ordered the Sulzberger family to sell The New York Times," TikTok's attorneys wrote. "The same is true of the government dictating the sale of TikTok, one of the country's largest media platforms."

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June 20, 2024 | National Law Journal

GOP Senators Attack 6th Circuit Pick Over Tie to Workers Group, Political Donation

"I served for a couple of years on an advisory board for an organization that was at that time getting off the ground," Karla Campbell said, adding that one of the group's goals was to tell low-wage workers about their legal rights.

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June 18, 2024 | National Law Journal

9th Circuit Judge Seems Skeptical Alleged White Supremacist Leader Was 'Selectively Prosecuted'

If the selective prosecution argument is accepted, it would become "almost impossible" for the government to bring prosecutions in politically charged times, suggested Judge Milan Smith.

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June 17, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Unlawful Several Times Over': Groups Urge 8th Circuit to Scrap SEC Climate Disclosure Rule

"The SEC cannot invoke abstract policy goals to aggrandize its authority beyond disclosure of 'financial" information material to investors." the rule's challengers stated in their appellate court brief.

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June 14, 2024 | Law.com

'Very Positive Step,' US Judge Says of New Judgeships Bill Advancing

The JUDGES Act would authorize 63 new permanent district court judgeships across the country over 10 years.

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June 13, 2024 | National Law Journal

Are More Federal Judgeships on the Horizon?

The JUDGES Act would authorize 63 new permanent district court judgeships across the country over 10 years, including in Texas, California and other states where judges are dealing with particularly high caseloads.

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June 12, 2024 | National Law Journal

Judge Abused Discretion With Order Against Amazon After Worker's Firing, 2nd Circuit Says

"The district court never explained what in the record supported its conclusion that the cease-and-desist order was just and proper," Judge Richard Wesley wrote for the Second Circuit.

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June 11, 2024 | National Law Journal

'Lawyers Are Always Responsible': 5th Circuit Discards AI Disclosure Rule After Pushback

A number of district court judges across the country have issued orders setting out disclosure requirements after a pair of New York lawyers were sanctioned last year for using fake, ChatGPT-generated case citations.

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