Panel: Strategic Use of Amicus Briefs In Appellate Litigation

On May 27, I moderated and participated in a lively panel discussion on Strategic Use of Amicus Briefs In Appellate Advocacy.  Steve Lehotsky of  Lehotsky Keller LLP and Richik Sarkar of Dinsmore & Shohl LLP joined me in the discussion, which was part of the DRI Appellate Advocacy Committee’s annual seminar. Amicus curiae briefs have […]

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Keep Junk Science Away From Juries

Law360 has published my Expert Analysis/Opinion, Keep Junk Science Away From Juries. The article explains that juries are being called upon to assess an increasingly broad range of scientific issues—ranging from medical causation in class-action/mass-action product liability litigation to the alleged effects of fossil-fuel emissions in climate-change damages suits. For this reason, trial judges’ “gatekeeper”

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Representing Amici Curiae In High-Profile Appeals

In its March/April 2021 online and print editions, the Corporate Counsel Business Journal (CCBJ) has published an interview with Capital Appellate Advocacy founder and Atlantic Legal Foundation Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Larry Ebner. In the interview, titled Representing Amici Curiae In High Profile Appeals, Larry discusses the important functions that amicus briefs serve in appellate

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Corporate Counsel Business Journal Interview with Larry Ebner

In its March/April 2021 online and print editions, the Corporate Counsel Business Journal (CCBJ) has published an interview with Atlantic Legal Foundation (ALF) Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Larry Ebner. The interview was arranged by Kristin Calve, Publisher & Co-Founder of CCBJ and a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. In the interview,

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Larry Ebner Quoted About Importance of Supreme Court Climate-Change Case

On January 19, 2021 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in BP v. Baltimore, a case in which the Atlantic Legal Foundation filed an amicus brief arguing that climate-change damages suits belong – if anywhere – in federal, not state, courts. The case involves a procedural issue which has significant  implications regarding whether climate-change suits filed

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Op-Ed: Appellate Courts Should Welcome Well-Crafted Amicus Briefs

The following Op-Ed, published in Law360 on October 9, 2020, was written by Atlantic Legal Foundation Senior Vice President & General Counsel and Capital Appellate Advocacy founder Larry Ebner. Amicus curiae, or friend of the court, briefs have become a routine part of federal appellate practice. Hundreds of them are filed every year in the

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California Court’s Preemption Ruling Clashes with EPA No-Cancer-Warning Determination for Roundup® Labeling

The following case analysis was published in the Washington Legal Foundation’s Legal Pulse blog on August 4, 2020. In the WLF Legal Pulse post EPA Finally Flexes Some Preemption Muscle, I explained that last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repudiated California’s attempt, under the State’s Proposition 65 right-to-know law, to require manufacturers of glyphosate weed-control products

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Five-Minute Guide To Trade Association Amicus Briefs

Does your association focus on legal, legislative, regulatory, or public policy issues? If so, amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) briefs should be part of your advocacy program. This Five-Minute Guide to Trade Association Amicus Briefs explains the amicus brief basics that every association should know. What Is an Amicus Brief? Amicus curiae briefs are

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How Lawyers Can Use LinkedIn To Promote Their Practices

Larry Ebner, founder of Capital Appellate Advocacy PLLC interviews Nick Kosar, a marketing and web design consultant who specializes in helping attorneys and law firms get their message out using digital and social media, especially LinkedIn. Larry Ebner: Nick, you and I have been working together for more than a year to elevate my appellate

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