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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October 27, 2021 | National Law Journal

Appeals Court Upholds Settlement in Women's Varsity Sports Case Against Brown University

"The objectors' [complaint] comprises more cry than wool," the panel wrote.

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October 26, 2021 | National Law Journal

Lawmakers Hint at Bipartisan Support to Strengthen Judicial Ethics, Transparency Rules

Witnesses before the subcommittee suggested reforms to current rules, including requiring judges to disclose securities transactions more frequently and making that data available to the public online.

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October 25, 2021 | National Law Journal

Senate Confirms Voting Rights Advocate Myrna Pérez to 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals

Pérez, former director of the Brennan Center's Voting Rights and Elections Program, is the seventh federal appellate nominee confirmed since President Joe Biden took office and replaces Judge Denny Chin, who took senior status in June.

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October 21, 2021 | National Law Journal

Judiciary Committee Deadlocks on 9th Circuit Pick Jennifer Sung Over Past Brett Kavanaugh Criticism

The vote marks the first time a Biden administration judicial nominee failed to advance favorably out of the committee.

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October 20, 2021 | New Jersey Law Journal

3rd Circuit Appears to Be First Federal Appeals Court to Keep Nursing Home COVID Suit in State Court

Judge David Porter wrote in the opinion that the PREP Act and federal officer removal statute don't warrant having the claims heard in federal court.

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October 20, 2021 | Law.com

First-Generation Law Students Struggle in Post-Grad Market Compared With Peers, Study Shows

First-generation law school students are worse off in the job market after graduating compared to their peers who have at least one parent or guardian with a law degree, according to the new data.

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