Latest Appellate Practice Posts
- Woman who filed vaccine suit too late can still get attorney fees, Supreme Court says
May 20, 2013, 12:30 pm CDT
- Lawyer testifies OJ Simpson knew about guns, said ‘No deal. No way.’ when told of plea offer
May 17, 2013, 05:35 pm CDT
- Judge’s tendency to ‘interrupt, patronize and admonish’ plaintiff lawyer requires new med-mal trial
May 16, 2013, 04:10 pm CDT
- OJ Simpson: I gave $500K to lead lawyer for costs; he was supposed to defend me for free
May 16, 2013, 02:33 pm CDT
- Appeals court upholds 20-year sentence for ex-judge convicted of stealing $80K
May 16, 2013, 10:45 am CDT
- Something unusual occurred when Holly Van Voast took off her shirt this spring: She wasn’t arrested
May 15, 2013, 04:09 pm CDT
- OJ Simpson is allowed to have one hand free as he argues for new armed robbery trial
May 15, 2013, 10:50 am CDT
- State’s top court to live-stream oral arguments in case over euthanasia of dog that killed toddler
May 14, 2013, 02:42 pm CDT
- Was well-known lawyer’s demand letter ‘extortion’? Appeals court to hear arguments on judge’s ruling
May 14, 2013, 11:55 am CDT
- Cuffed client decks lawyer with ‘baseball bat fashion’ punch during death-penalty hearing
May 14, 2013, 11:30 am CDT
- Few minorities and women argued Supreme Court cases this term
May 14, 2013, 08:27 am CDT
- Lawyers who didn’t notify insurance carrier of ‘nuisance case’ lose coverage appeal
May 13, 2013, 12:00 pm CDT
- ‘Nude but not lewd’ airport protester beat indecency rap but is still fighting $1K TSA fine
May 10, 2013, 05:15 pm CDT
- Lawyer with little experience can’t withdraw at 11th hour from death-penalty defense, judge says
May 9, 2013, 01:00 pm CDT
- Pro se homeowner wins rare federal stay of sale in foreclosure case
May 7, 2013, 11:08 am CDT
- Can remote texter be liable if driver is distracted by message? Appeals court mulls novel theory
May 6, 2013, 05:32 pm CDT
- With $1B fee unpaid, plaintiff lawyer who won $18B enviro case is now pro se against Chevron
May 6, 2013, 03:15 pm CDT
- Lawyer who started on pro bono capital appeal as summer associate hopes to take it to top US court
May 3, 2013, 12:10 pm CDT
- Unabomber lawyer Judy Clarke is appointed to represent Boston Marathon bombing suspect
Apr 30, 2013, 03:29 pm CDT
- Millionaire who helped son, 16, get married has 180-day contempt term upheld by appeals court
Apr 24, 2013, 05:01 pm CDT
- Appeals court OKs fine for lawyer who asserted SLAPP shield against tort case over demand letter
Apr 24, 2013, 04:23 pm CDT
- Jailing man for ‘attitude,’ setting $1M bail was abuse of judicial discretion, top state court says
Apr 22, 2013, 03:26 pm CDT
- Former DA jailed after judge issues scathing opinion in rare Texas court of inquiry
Apr 22, 2013, 12:40 pm CDT
- Special prosecutor to probe more decades-old claims by jailed men of Chicago police torture
Apr 12, 2013, 03:57 pm CDT
- 7th Circuit OKs $25K student-loan discharge for ‘destitute’ paralegal
Apr 10, 2013, 01:20 pm CDT
- US Chamber remains champion of cert-stage amicus ‘all stars’
Apr 9, 2013, 05:59 am CDT
- Booted from big enviro case, Covington blames ex-client for not protesting conflict earlier
Apr 5, 2013, 04:36 pm CDT
- Want a summary of newsworthy federal appellate decisions? ABA project offers email alerts
Apr 5, 2013, 05:40 am CDT
- Job stats suit against New York Law School hits final roadblock
Mar 29, 2013, 07:14 am CDT
- Lawyer and heiress’ son who were convicted in siphoning of $60M from Brooke Astor estate lose appeal
Mar 27, 2013, 04:15 pm CDT
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