United States and Exchange Com v. Ahmed
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January 01, 2024
Appellate Outlook: Circuit Splits & Hot Topics To Track In 2024
The 2024 appellate almanac is looking lively after eye-popping opinions and arguments in 2023's homestretch. As the new year begins, several circuit splits seem more serious, ideological imbalances are in the spotlight, and luminaries of the U.S. Supreme Court bar are locked in a burgeoning battle over alleged corporate complicity in terrorism.
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December 09, 2023
Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2023's Most Memorable Moments
A former BigLaw partner in his 30s made history by joining a preeminent circuit court, a former BigLaw partner in his 50s made waves by leaving the largest circuit, and a former chemist in her 90s made enemies by resisting a probe on the most specialized circuit. That's a small sample of the intrigue that flourished in 2023 throughout the federal appellate system, where diversity bloomed and controversy abounded.
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June 28, 2023
Fugitive Can't Escape $74M SEC Judgment, But Family Might
An indicted fugitive cannot shake the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's $73.8 million judgment against him, but his wife and children will be given a chance to argue that some of the assets in their possession should not be used to satisfy that judgment, the Second Circuit ruled Wednesday.
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January 03, 2023
Riding Circuit: January's Notable Appellate Arguments
Circuit courts will kick off 2023 with oral arguments by parties questioning the authority given to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pushing back against U.S. Patent and Trademark Office policy on patent reviews and claiming Chinese nationals were wrongly targeted for alleged economic espionage.