Avalon Zoppo

October 17, 2024 | National Law Journal

"There is no reason for Judge Brailsford to subject herself to the very human pressures that arise out of sitting in judgment in cases involving people we know and value as friends," the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held.

By Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

October 15, 2024 | National Law Journal

The name comes from the Latin word meaning "doubtful" and is typically used to express reservations with a majority decision's rationale without declaring it wrong.

By Avalon Zoppo

6 minute read

October 11, 2024 | Law.com

"Judge shopping sounds very sinister... but lawyers often look for venues and places they think will be favorable," said Judge A. Marvin Quattlebaum of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

By Avalon Zoppo

5 minute read

October 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

Judge Sidney Thomas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit said allowing an amicus brief to be filed based only on consent of the parties leads to recusal problems if the brief presents an ethical conflict for a judge.

By Avalon Zoppo

3 minute read

October 09, 2024 | National Law Journal

A holding that nonconsolidation clauses are enforceable in the multidistrict litigation context could lead more companies to include such provisions in their contracts, said Lindsay Nako, executive director of Impact Fund.

By Avalon Zoppo

5 minute read

October 07, 2024 | National Law Journal

"It has been my great honor and privilege to serve as a United States District Judge for more than twenty years, and as Chief Judge since January 1, 2020," Saylor wrote in a letter to the White House.

By Avalon Zoppo

2 minute read

October 04, 2024 | National Law Journal

The types of candidates a President Kamala Harris or Donald Trump put forward will depend largely on which party controls the Senate, observers say.

By Avalon Zoppo

8 minute read

October 03, 2024 | National Law Journal

"True, some cases pursued by Trump supporters seemed frivolous from the start and were swiftly dismissed," Chad Readler said. "Yet even where cases had some potential merit, lawyers were criticized even to the point of being a target of the cancel culture movement."

By Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read

October 02, 2024 | National Law Journal

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission "has not substantiated that risks to election integrity are likely to materialize if Kalshi[Ex] is allowed to operate its exchange during the pendency of this appeal," the court stated.

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3 minute read

September 30, 2024 | National Law Journal

The District of Columbia Bar's Office of Disciplinary Counsel brought charges against attorneys Juli Haller, Lawrence Joseph and Brandon Johnson, accusing them of seriously interfering with the administration of justice by helping bring lawsuits in several states that lacked evidence of voter fraud in Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump.

By Avalon Zoppo

4 minute read