Law

Riding the Circuits: Practice in the Third Circuit

Writing appellate briefs and presenting oral argument. The unique characteristics of the Third Circuit thatdifferentiate it from other appellate courts. Motions and Rule 28(j) letter practice.
JD Supra

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Worsens Headaches for Employers Negotiating Pattern or Practice EEOC Claims

Section 707 of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act allows the EEOC to file suit against an employer for a "pattern or practice" of discrimination. In the 1970s, the Supreme Court held that the ...
JD Supra

Federal Circuit Overhauls Rules of Practice and Forms: Important Takeaways

Yesterday, the Federal Circuit issued extensive revisions to the 2019 Rules of Practice and also overhauled the vast majority of its required filing forms. While all practitioners should take a ...
Courthouse News Service

Practice That Made 5th Circuit an Outlier Snuffed Out by SCOTUS

WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court rapped the Fifth Circuit on Monday for its unusual practice of refusing to entertain any argument that was not raised at the lower court level. The case stems from ...
IPWatchdog

Capella Photonics Challenges Federal Circuit Practice of Judgments Without Opinions

Capella Photonics, Inc. has filed a petition for certiorari arguing that the Federal Circuit’s practice of issuing judgments without opinion pursuant to Federal Circuit Rule 36 in appeals from the ...