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
E-Filing In North Central Maryland Starts On Monday April 16, 2018
Maryland's e-filing system, MDEC, is coming to North Central Maryland (Carroll, Harford and Howard Counties) this month. These join Anne Arundel County and the Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland counties that have already Read More
The United States Court Of Appeals For The Federal Circuit Goes Live With NEXTGEN CM/ECF On March 19, 2018
The Federal Circuit is completing its move to the NextGen CM/ECF system, which is scheduled to go live on March 19, 2018. This is good news for those of you who have issues with Java and would like to use a broader range Read More
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Goes Live with NextGen CM/ECF November 13, 2017.
The 4th Circuit is completing its move to the NextGen CM/ECF system with a go live date of November 13, 2017. This is good news for those of you who have issues with Java and would like to use a broader range of browsers l Read More