New York State Appellate Practice: How to Take an Appeal from a Decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board
The Appellate Division, Third Department is the only court in New York State that reviews decisions of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board. (See Labo Read More
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit: A Closer Look at Circuit Rule 28(a) – Jurisdictional Statements
Seventh Circuit Rule 28(a) governs the content of the jurisdictional statement in the appellant’s opening brief. The Court is looking for very specific information. This rule should be read very carefully. When a brief is ini Read More
Second Circuit Procedure for Dismissing an Appeal or Sanctioning Counsel When the Court Sets a Brief Filing Date and a Brief is Not Timely Filed - Effective April 1, 2014
Effective April 1, 2014, there is a change in how the Second Circuit will handle appeals that are not timely filed in accordance with a brief scheduling order. Here is Read More
California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District Announces a Mandatory Use of the Electronic Filing System (EFS) in Civil Appeals Effective March 17, 2014 – Part II
Beginning March 17, 2014, all civil appellate filings by parties represented by counsel in the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District must be made electronically using the Electronic Filing System (EFS) designat Read More
The key to great appellate briefing is to eliminate distractions from the brilliance of your argument
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: Local Rules Amended Effective February 1, 2014 – Update
Last month, we published a blog article about the recent Read More