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 08, 2021 | National Law Journal

Mentorship Is One Key to Improving Diversity on the Bench, Hispanic Federal Judge Says

During the "Hispanic Trailblazers on the Federal Bench" event, Judges Albert Diaz, Alicia Otazo-Reyes and Diana Saldaña spoke about the importance of a diverse judiciary and how mentorship plays a role in it.

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October 08, 2021 | National Law Journal

First Parents On Trial in College Admissions Scandal Found Guilty

Gamal Abdelaziz, a former casino and hotel executive, and John Wilson, a private equity firm founder, were the first parents convicted after a trial in the "Varsity Blues" scheme

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2 minute read

October 06, 2021 | National Law Journal

D.C. Circuit Tosses Former Quinn Emanuel Associate's Bias Case

The court dismissed the appeal after the former associate missed several filing deadlines.

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4 minute read

October 05, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Retired 11th Circuit Judge Beverly Martin Named Executive Director of NYU Law's Center on Civil Justice

"The leadership of the center will benefit enormously from Judge Martin's experience as a respected jurist, prosecutor and private attorney," Dean Trevor Morrison said.

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3 minute read

October 04, 2021 | National Law Journal

Restaurant's Bid for COVID-19 Insurance Coverage Faces Skepticism in 1st Circuit

Lawyers for seafood chain Legal Sea Food faced skepticism in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit during arguments over whether the company's insurer owes money to cover financial losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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5 minute read

September 30, 2021 | National Law Journal

Judge Approves $3.5M Attorney Fees in $14M ERISA Settlement

The class action covered 9,800 John Hancock Life Insurance employees.

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2 minute read

September 29, 2021 | National Law Journal

Judge Calls Supreme Court Ruling That Overturned His Own a 'Stark Example of Judicial Activism'

Wynn outlined why he believes the majority's decision in Rucho v. Common Cause falls under judicial activism, which he defined as judges avoiding certain decisional tools normally used to adjudicate the case at hand.

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September 28, 2021 | National Law Journal

Will Federal Appeals Courts Keep Livestreaming Arguments After COVID-19? It's Still Up In the Air.

With courts slowly reopening for in-person hearings, judges are weighing calls for greater public access to proceedings to continue.

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6 minute read

September 27, 2021 | Daily Business Review

11th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Pulse Nightclub Shooting Lawsuit Against Twitter, Facebook and Google

The judges found that the Anti-Terrorism Act claims brought by several survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting, and estates of those who died, should be dismissed because they failed to sufficiently allege the shooting was "international terrorism."

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4 minute read

September 22, 2021 | National Law Journal

Circuit Judges Squabble in Vacating Controversial 2nd Amendment Decisions

A unanimous decision to vacate the opinion as moot split over whether that opinion still has any value for the legal community.

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