ALF Urges U.S. Judicial Conference To Reject Amicus Brief Rules Change

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The U.S. Judicial Conference’s Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules has proposed amendments to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29 that would hinder, rather than facilitate, the filing of amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs in federal courts of appeals. Currently, Rule 29(a) permits organizations such as ALF to file a merits-stage amicus brief in a federal […]

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U.S. Judicial Conference’s Proposed Amicus Brief Amendments Are Unfriendly To The Civil Defense Bar

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FDCC’s “Friday 5” newsletter for August 30 includes my article discussing why the U.S. Judicial Conference’s Proposed Amicus Brief Amendments Are Unfriendly To The Civil Defense Bar. The article explains that the pending proposal to amend Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29 would require all non-governmental amicus briefs submitted to federal courts of appeals to

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District Court Amicus Briefs Can Be A Useful Resource

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Nyah Phengsitthy, Health Reporter at Bloomberg Law, has written an informative and insightful article, titled Wave of Amicus Briefs Back Drug Price Plan at Trial Court Stage, about the role that district court amicus briefs are playing in ongoing litigation challenging the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. As reflected in her article, Nyah reached out

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Three BIG Amicus Brief Mistakes

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By Lawrence Ebner, Founder, Capital Appellate Advocacy PLLC Published in Friday Fives, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel Filing amicus curiae briefs is a well-accepted part of practicing before the Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, and many state appellate courts. If you really want to be a “friend of the court” — if you

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Webinar: How To Write and Use Amicus Briefs Strategically

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On March 4, 2024, Larry Ebner presented a webinar for the Dartmouth Lawyers Association on How To Write and Use Amicus Briefs Strategically. Interviewed by DLA Treasurer Hilary B. Miller, Larry, a 1969 Dartmouth College graduate, covered key questions from the viewpoints of both amicus brief authors and parties seeking amicus support. For example— Click

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Amicus Briefs Do Not Require Disqualification Of Supreme Court Justices

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On November 13, 2023, the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States issued a self-enforcing Code of Conduct applicable to themselves. The Code of Conduct section titled Disqualification includes the following statement: “Neither the filing of a brief amicus curiae nor the participation ofcounsel for amicus curiae requires a Justice’s disqualification” This statement

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Friendly Persuasion: Drafting & Using High-Impact Amicus Briefs

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Power Points Updated June 2023 In June 2018 I was delighted to have recorded for DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar an on-demand webinar entitled Friendly Persuasion: Drafting & Using High-Impact Amicus Briefs. The webinar is intended for (i) trade associations, professional organizations, advocacy groups, and individual corporations that are interested in providing – or that get

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INBLF Litigation Fly-In Covers Broad Range of Topics, Including Amicus Briefs

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On June 9, I spoke to about 25 members of the International Network of Boutique and Independent Law Firms (INBLF) at it annual Litigation Fly-In near O’Hare International Airport. Jack Henning of  Dillingham & Murphy LLP (San Francisco), and Fly-In participants, grilled me for almost an hour on Strategic Use and Effective Preparation of Amicus

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Is A Federal District Judge’s Amicus Invitation To Junior Attorneys A Good Idea?

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“What could be better than a federal judge’s open invitation that not only offers a junior attorney the incentive to be the principal author of a brie, but also the rare opportunity to present oral argument on behalf of an amicus curiae?” On March 21, 2023, Judge Lee P. Rudofsky of the U.S. District Court

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Larry Ebner Proposes Elimination of Amicus Consent/Permission Requirement In Federal Courts of Appeals

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On behalf of the DRI Center for Law and Public Policy, Larry Ebner, who chairs the Center, has submitted a letter to the U.S. Judicial Conference’s Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure recommending that Fed. R. App. P. 29(a) be amended to eliminate the requirement to obtain the parties’ consent, or the court’s permission,

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