New York Appellate Practice: The “Clerk’s Law” or the Unwritten Rules You Should Know (Part II: Appellate Division, Fourth Department)
Proceedings in appellate courts are very different from those in trial courts, and each one of the appellate courts has their own set of rules and internal operating procedures. If you do not follow the rules carefully, you m 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 I)
Mandatory e-filing has come to the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District. The First Appellate District has announced that use of the Electronic Filing System (EFS) is mandatory for all attorneys and voluntary f Read More
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: Local Rules Amended Effective February 1, 2014
Effective February 1, 2014, there are significant changes to many Second Circuit Local Rules. The amended rules include 25.1, 25.2, 27.1, 28.1, 30.1, 39.1, 40.2 and 42.2. (You may access the updated rules Read More
Electronically-Submitted Briefs in the California Supreme Court – New Options
As announced on January 13, 2014, the California Supreme Court now accepts electronic submissions of briefs and a reduced count of printed briefs for filing in matters pending before the Court. The e-submitted brief is not Read More
Appeals in the New York State Appellate Division: How does a Motion for Reargument differ from a Motion for Leave to Appeal to the Court of Appeals?
Although both a Motion for Reargument and a Motion for Leave to Appeal to the Court of Appeals seek further review of an appeal, the two types of motions request a different court to make that review. With a Motion for Reargu Read More
Maryland Rule Changes Effective January 1, 2014: Appellate Practitioners to Take Note of Title 8 Changes
Maryland’s Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure offers several proposed changes each year to the Court of Appeals, which then reviews those suggestions and issues an order adopting many of them. Those changes Read More