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
Maximizing Your Appellate Brief for the iPad
The trend in all courts across the country is to accept, and, in some cases, require electronic filing of documents. Associated with this gro Read More
Federal Circuit Sends an Important Message – Ongoing Duty to Update Disclosure Information
The Federal Circuit recently sent a mass e-mail to its CM/ECF users emphasizing the duty to file an amended Certificate of Interest (local disclosure form) whenever needed, rather than simply filing the updated disclosure as Read More