I am delighted that DRI President Lana A. Olson has appointed me as Chair of the Center for Law & Public Policy-“The Voice of the Civil Defense Bar.” The Center serves DRI and its 14,000 members as that voluntary bar association’s think tank and advocacy voice. I look forward to working during the next 2 years with The Center’s […]
My Appointment as Chair of the DRI Center for Law & Public Policy Read More »
For the sixth straight year, I have been selected by Thomson Reuters as a Washington, D.C Super Lawyer – Appellate. Thank you for this recognition!
Selected Again As a Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer – Appellate Read More »
When the Supreme Court announced that effective January 1, 2023, it no longer will require the parties’ consent, or the Court’s permission, to file an amicus brief, Capital Appellate Advocacy founder Larry Ebner posted a short alert about this development on LinkedIn. After that alert – which proposed that that the same requirement be eliminated
Widely Read Op-Ed Urges Eliminating Amicus Consent Requirement In Federal Appeals Courts Read More »
I was pleased to attended my 50th reunion at Harvard Law School last October. Much has changed, and much has not . . .
50th Reunion Photo – Harvard Law School Class of 1972 Read More »
I went “Big Law-less” 6 yrs ago this month. Ironically, my professional independence has enabled me to interact with many more superb appellate specialists at Big Law firms than ever before – as well as with dozens of outstanding appellate attorneys in smaller, boutique, and solo-practice law firms, and at free-enterprise & individual-liberty advocacy organizations.
Exactly 50 years ago – all in the same week – I graduated from Harvard Law School, got married, and moved to Washington, D.C. Half a century later, at the age of 75, I’m still practicing law full time in Washington, D.C., and enjoying it more than ever, thanks to my long-time, loyal clients, and
Exactly 50 Years Ago . . . Read More »
Law360 has published my sharply critical Expert Analysis of the amicus brief that the U.S. Solicitor General recently submitted to the Supreme Court in Monsanto Co. v. Hardeman, No. 21-241. My analysis explains that – “From the perspective of product liability defense attorneys, the brief from the solicitor general is a transparently partisan, short-sighted effort to
Justices Should Give Feds’ Roundup Amicus Little Weight Read More »
The Supreme Court recently proposed to eliminate the requirement to obtain the parties’ consent, or the Court’s permission, to file an amicus brief. I have written a short insight piece for DRI’s new online publication, The Brief Case, about this important development. My article raises a fundamental point about amicus briefs: Since the purpose of
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I was delighted to attend The Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention in Washington, DC on November 11-13, 2021 at the Mayflower Hotel. This year’s theme—“Public and Private Power: Preserving Freedom or Preventing Harm?”—covered many current issues expertly addressed from both legal and policy perspectives by prominent federal appellate judges, law professors, and advocacy organizations. The
Thought-Provoking Federalist Society Lawyers Convention Read More »
The following commentary was originally published by Jurist on November 5, 2021. My client, Jamie Belcastro, a registered pharmacist, started Belmora LLC, a small, Virginia-based company that sells nonprescription Flanax pain relief products, about 20 years ago. For much of this time Bayer AG, the multinational pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in Germany—whose gross revenues approach $
Hispanic-Americans May Be the Real Victims of the Flanax Litigation Read More »
