Maryland Appeals: On again, off again Certificate of Compliance with Md. R. 1-322.1 (redaction of personal identifier information) is permanently off.
After a special meeting where the Rules Committee submitted its recommendations, the Court of Appeals of Maryland has revised Md. R. 1-322.1 slightly and dro Read More
Westchester Women’s Bar Association Appellate CLE Event on September 9, 2014 – a Complete Success
Congratulations are in order for the Westchester Women’s Bar Association. The CLE program that they presented on September 9, 2014, entitled, “Appellate Practice: Seminar and Demonstrations,” was a huge success. The two-hour Read More
Perfecting Civil Appeals in the New York State Appellate Division: Which of the Three Available Methods is Perfect for Your Case?
Although the CPLR is pretty easy to understand regarding how to “take an appeal” (see CPLR § 5515, requiring a notice of appeal to be served on the adverse party and properly filed), the rules on how to “perfect” an appeal ar Read More
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Appendices: Responsibilities of the Appellant
There are a myriad of appendix responsibilities within the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (“FRAP”) and the Local Rules of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Secon Read More
Federal Circuit: Changing Contact Information in an Electronic Forum is Critical to Your Practice
The Federal Circuit recently sent a mass e-mail to its CM/ECF users emphasizing the duty to file an amended Entry of Appearance (and an amen Read More
California Appellate Practice: Procedural Defaults May Lead to Dismissal. Curing Defaults and Motions for Relief.
Long before briefs are due, an appellant has a number of required preliminary filings and fee payments. Failure to complete any of these filings or payments will result in issuance of a default letter that may result in dismi Read More