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Litigation Strategies Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Appeals

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5 Issues for Every Trial Lawyer, From the Appellate Perspective

Trying to win cases is hard enough, but one thing to think about is that a case may not end at trial. There may be an appeal. And when there is an appeal, what happened at trial will be critical....more

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In Federal Court, Reconsider Merely Serving Your Motion for Reconsideration

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Under Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, in most federal civil actions, a notice of appeal must be filed with the district court clerk within 30 days after entry of the judgment or order being appealed, as...more

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Properly Joining in an Appellate Brief Filed in a Separate Appeal

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We previously posted on Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 28(i), which is the rule governing the adoption of part or all of another’s brief. We initially looked at decisions addressing the burden on a party to...more

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I Missed the Appeal Period. What Do I Do? Filing a Late Appeal

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Sometimes due to factors out of our control, we are faced with having to file an appeal from a final judgment after the appeal period has already passed. Is this allowed? Sometimes. Is all hope lost? Not necessarily. Here are...more

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How Do I Get More Time to File My Appeal?

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As an appellate lawyer with considerable experience in both state and federal appellate courts, I often receive calls from colleagues who are either in the midst of trying a case, or who have just received a decision or...more

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Important Changes To The Tennessee Rules Of Appellate Procedure: Six Things You Need To Know

Effective July 1, 2017, the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure have changed. Many of these changes were implemented to reflect the appellate court clerk’s implementation of electronic filing this year. Here’s what you...more

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New Lower Word Limits for Briefs Have Arrived at Most (But Not All) Federal Courts of Appeal

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On December 1, 2016, a set of rule amendments to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure became effective. The amended rules and details of the amendments can be found on the Eighth Circuit’s webpage, available at...more

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