Victoria A. Graffeo writes: To improve the odds of achieving a leave grant, an attorney must grasp more than the technical procedures governing appeals in Part 500 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals ...

Thomas R. Newman and Steven J. Ahmuty, Jr. Thomas R. Newman, left, and Steven J. Ahmuty Jr. Courtesy photos The Court of Appeals “best serves the litigants and the law by limiting its review to issues ...

In recent years, the IRS has taken a more defensive posture as it seeks to have federal courts validate its guidance. Indeed, many federal courts have overruled such guidance on procedural grounds, ...

You don’t have to settle for no. If your insurer refuses to approve or pay for a medical claim, be it a procedure, test, or medication, you have the right to appeal their decision. Those rights were ...

As bank regulators work to create a more transparent and effective supervisory process, they should overhaul the process for appealing their rulings to include challenges to enforcement actions, ...

Obviousness-type double patenting (OTDP) is a judicially created doctrine dating back to the 19th century that prevents two patents from being granted on patentably indistinct inventions. Under this ...

Continued pressures created by elevated levels of mortgage interest rates, vacancies, as well as stricter lending policies, point to higher capitalization rates, lower property values and tax appeal ...