At the upcoming 38th Annual United States District Court Judicial Conference sponsored by the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey on March 20, 2014, one of the programs is titled “Third Circuit Practice: A Practitioner’s Guide.” Among the ...
For the second day in a row, the Third Circuit will be closed tomorrow, February 14. Because Monday, February 17 is Presidents’ Day, all deadlines will be extended to February 18. ...
Dewey v. Volkswagen, A.G., 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 2596 (3d Cir. Feb. 12, 2014). In Dewey v. Volkswagen, A.G., 681 F.3d 170 (3d Cir. 2012), the Third Circuit reversed approval of a class action settlement in a case involving allegedly ...
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals announced today that, due to the anticipated winter weather, the court will be closed tomorrow, February 13. ...
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals announced today that, beginning next week, it will offer live audio streaming of all oral arguments. That announcement continues the Ninth Circuit’s trend of making its proceedings more accessible to the public in real ...
Effective December 1, 2013, amendments to several Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure (“FRAP”) became effective. There are changes, all of which relate to appeals from the United States Tax Court, to FRAP 13, 14, and 24. There are also revisions ...
Eastman v. First Data Corp., 736 F.3d 675 (3d Cir. 2013). Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f) permits the losing party on a motion to certify a class, whether plaintiff or defendant, to petition for review of the district court’s ...
As announced here, beginning next week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will stream live its en banc oral arguments. The Ninth Circuit conducts many more en banc arguments than does the Third Circuit. Indeed, the Ninth Circuit has five ...
Delaware Coalition for Open Government, Inc. v. Strine, 733 F.3d 510 (3d Cir. 2013). It is rare that judges, and a court, are defendants in a lawsuit. It is even more rare that they are the losers in such an ...
Yesterday, Chief Judge McKee issued an Order of the Chief Circuit Judge Regarding the Operations of the Courts in the Absence of an Appropriation or Continuing Resolution Enacted by the United States Congress and Signed by the President. That Order is available here. ...