Exploring Procedural Justice | Judge Steve Leben | Texas Appellate Law Podcast
Almost 50 years ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, in a short, six paragraph opinion, ruled that pro se parties, those without lawyers, are entitled to “notice sufficiently understandable to [the pro se...more
When a case proceeds to trial, a legal team may face a critical decision about whether to have it adjudicated by a jury of peers or a single judge. Both options can offer benefits depending on the merits and subject matter...more
A federal judge in the Western District of Virginia has ordered a plaintiff’s attorneys to show cause why they should not be sanctioned for the alleged misuse of artificial intelligence (AI)....more
Judges are beginning to address the increasing use of AI tools in court filings—including reacting to instances of abuses by lawyers using it for generative purposes and requiring disclosures regarding the scope of AI use in...more
On April 2, 2024, the New York State Bar Association’s (“NYSBA”) Task Force on Artificial Intelligence released a report concerning the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the legal profession (“Report”). New York joins...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Federal judges are requiring attorneys to attest as to whether they have used generative artificial intelligence (AI) in court filings, and if so, how and in what manner it was used. These court orders come...more
As any practitioner litigating a case before the Commercial Division knows, and as we have mentioned time and again on this blog, it is critical to know the Part Rules of the particular judge assigned to your case. But...more
Overview - In the second of our series of articles examining emergency procedures in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic (“pandemic”), we examine the emergency procedures put into place in Federal Appellate Courts and explore...more
With virtual court appearances now the reality before both trial and appellate judges, our lawyers are using state-of-the-art technology to prepare for such appearances and to present our cases effectively....more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently announced that it will begin livestreaming audio of all oral arguments at the start of the 2018-19 term in September. Chief Circuit Judge Merrick Garland called the new...more