Changes To The Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Effective December 1, 2019
Effective December 1, 2019, there will be a number of changes to FRAP to include the usual tweaks reflecting E-Filing and service realities as well as cleaning up rules that reference other rules with these substantial cha Read More
E-Filing in Baltimore County Starts in February
Maryland’s e-filing system, MDEC, is coming to Baltimore County on February 19, 2019. It joins Allegany, Anne Arundel, Calvert, Caroline, Carrol, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Read More
December 2018 Changes to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 8, 11, 25, 26, 28.1, 29, 31, 39, and 41, and Forms 4 and 7
Effective December 1, 2018, there will be a number of changes to FRAP, including the usual tweaks to clean up or modernize terms. For example the changes to FRAP 8, 11 and 39 eliminate the term “supersedeas bond” in favor Read More
The DC Court Of Appeals Issued A Series Of Orders & Notices Regarding Upcoming December 1, 2018 Rule Changes
FRAP rule changes go into effect on December 1, 2018 (see: FRAP Changes) and the Read More
December 1, 2018 Changes to Federal Circuit Rules And Procedures Regarding Filing of Briefing Documents
Effective December 1, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit adopted amendments to Federal Circuit Rules of Practice 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 44. These changes will apply to all cases, and to al Read More
Supreme Court Decides Two Adminstative Patent Review Cases
On April 24, the Supreme Court decided two patent cases relating to the Inter Partes Review (IPR) system, which was established as a key part of the patent reforms in the 2011 the America Invents Act (AIA). In a 7-2 ruling Read More