Supreme Court Should Curb Abusive Forum Shopping By Plaintiffs Bar
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Amicus Briefs
In-House Litigation Managers Should “Think Amicus”
Kristin Calve, Editor & Publisher at the Corporate Counsel Business Journal, recently interviewed ALF Chairman & President Dan Fisk and Executive Vice President & General Counsel Larry Ebner about the
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ALF Ranks 3rd As Amicus Brief “Power Player”
Supreme Court scholar and statistical expert Adam Feldman, J.D., Ph.D., recently published an analysis titled The Power Players Behind Supreme Court Petitions: Who’s Filing Amicus Briefs—and Who’s Winning. In his
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ALF Urges U.S. Judicial Conference To Reject Amicus Brief Rules Change
The U.S. Judicial Conference’s Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules has proposed amendments to Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 29 that would hinder, rather than facilitate, the filing of amicus curiae
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District Court Amicus Briefs Can Be A Useful Resource
Nyah Phengsitthy, Health Reporter at Bloomberg Law, has written an informative and insightful article, titled Wave of Amicus Briefs Back Drug Price Plan at Trial Court Stage, about the role that district
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Requiring Leave For Filing Amicus Briefs Is A Bad Idea
Commentary by Lawrence Ebner, ALF Executive Vice President & General Counsel The U.S. Judicial Conference’s Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules is considering a proposal to amend Federal Rule of Appellate
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A Solution In Search of a Problem?
Commentary by Lawrence Ebner, ALF Executive Vice President & General Counsel I am a steadfast advocate for keeping junk science out of courtrooms—for federal judges fulfilling their expert testimony gatekeeper
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Amicus Brief-Based Analysis of Big Law Firms’ Ideological Leanings Proves Little
Commentary by Lawrence Ebner, ALF Executive Vice President & General Counsel As a Big Law alumnus who writes and reads a lot of amicus briefs, I’m neither impressed nor surprised
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Law360 Article Focuses On ALF Amicus Brief
ALF’s amicus brief in Photoplaza, Inc. v. Herbal Brands, Inc., No. 23-504, urges the Supreme Court to address the question of where nationwide online sellers of products can be sued.
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