Commentary By Lawrence S. Ebner, ALF Excutive Vice President & General Counsel The Supreme Court needs to end the plague of Roundup personal injury litigation, which during the past 10 […]
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ALF Executive Vice President & General Counsel Larry Ebner has written a Law360 Expert Analysis explaining that, at last, a federal court of appeals has correctly interpreted and applied the
Third Circuit Roundup® Ruling Is Roadmap For Preemption Of Failure-To-Warn Claims Read More »
As widely reported, yesterday the Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision held that “the Seventh Amendment entitles a defendant to a jury trial when the SEC [Securities and Exchange Commission”] seeks civil
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
District Court Amicus Briefs Can Be A Useful Resource Read More »
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
Requiring Leave For Filing Amicus Briefs Is A Bad Idea Read More »
On March 4, 2024, ALF Executive Vice President & General Counsel Larry Ebner presented a webinar for the Dartmouth Lawyers Association on How To Write and Use Amicus Briefs Strategically. Interviewed by DLA
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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
A Solution In Search of a Problem? Read More »
Filing amicus curiae briefs is a well-accepted part of practicing before the Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, and many state appellate courts. If you really want to be a “friend of
Three BIG Amicus Brief Mistakes Read More »
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
Amicus Brief-Based Analysis of Big Law Firms’ Ideological Leanings Proves Little Read More »
