Appellate Briefs
We’re Not Reading All That! The Court of Appeals Sanctions One Appellant While Warning Everyone Else Not to Use an Appendix to Violate the Court of Appeals Word-Count LimitAt Trial: Court of Appeals Defines Time Within Which Oral Notice of Appeal May Be Given in Criminal CasesWhat's in a Name? Court of Appeals Strikes an "Appellee" Brief
Appellate Rules
Masterclass: North Carolina Supreme Court Explains Error Preservation in the Directed Verdict and JNOV Context.Serif? Don’t Like It: The Clash Over Fonts Roars Back to Life“So, What’s Going on Here?” North Carolina Supreme Court Clarifies Level of Detail Required to Demonstrate Right to Interlocutory Appeal Under the Substantial Right Doctrine
Appellate Rules Committee
Update Your Style: Appellate Rules Committee Publishes Updated Style Manual and Guide to AppealabilityLike Sands Through the Hourglass: Supreme Court Revises Transcript-Related Rules"They’re baaaaack!"-- Disagreements Regarding Scope of Permissible Relief under Appellate Rule 21 and In re Civil Penalty
Appellate Rules Violations
“So, What’s Going on Here?” North Carolina Supreme Court Clarifies Level of Detail Required to Demonstrate Right to Interlocutory Appeal Under the Substantial Right DoctrineWe’re Not Reading All That! The Court of Appeals Sanctions One Appellant While Warning Everyone Else Not to Use an Appendix to Violate the Court of Appeals Word-Count LimitThe Lights Are Still On: Oral Notices of Appeals in Criminal Cases
Interlocutory Appeals
“So, What’s Going on Here?” North Carolina Supreme Court Clarifies Level of Detail Required to Demonstrate Right to Interlocutory Appeal Under the Substantial Right DoctrineRelying on a Motion to Dismiss Response to Address Appellate Jurisdiction Arguments? Maybe Don’t Count on ItAppellate Grab bag: En banc, appellate sanctions, and certiorari
Motions to Dismiss
Court Rejects Form Over Substance Review of PleadingsWhat Makes a “Proper” Rule 59 Motion? The Uncertainty Over When a Rule 59 Motion Will Toll the 30-Day Appeal Clock Continues. . ."They’re baaaaack!"-- Disagreements Regarding Scope of Permissible Relief under Appellate Rule 21 and In re Civil Penalty
NC Court of Appeals
Masterclass: North Carolina Supreme Court Explains Error Preservation in the Directed Verdict and JNOV Context.Wednesday Returns: Court of Appeals Changes Release Schedule for New Opinions“So, What’s Going on Here?” North Carolina Supreme Court Clarifies Level of Detail Required to Demonstrate Right to Interlocutory Appeal Under the Substantial Right Doctrine
Preserving Error
Masterclass: North Carolina Supreme Court Explains Error Preservation in the Directed Verdict and JNOV Context.Southern Hospitality: Difference Between Leaving an Error Preservation Door Unlocked And Inviting Someone to “Come on In”Clash of the Titans: When Waiver and Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Collide
Rule 54(b) certifications
Relying on a Motion to Dismiss Response to Address Appellate Jurisdiction Arguments? Maybe Don’t Count on ItSchool Fees and the Lockdown (Plus an Update on Pendent Appellate Jurisdiction and Amended Rule 54(b) Certifications)Failure To Include “Magic Words” In Rule 54(b) Certified Order Not Necessarily Fatal
Sealed and confidental documents
Avoiding Big Problems with Small Details: Protecting Sensitive Information and Including the “Littlest Big” Detail With Notices of AppealFourth Circuit to Implement Filing Procedures for Highly Sensitive DocumentsSupreme Court Issues Order Amending the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure: 2018 Holiday Edition
Tolling of Notice of Appeal
What Makes a “Proper” Rule 59 Motion? The Uncertainty Over When a Rule 59 Motion Will Toll the 30-Day Appeal Clock Continues. . .Court of Appeals Adds Another Wrinkle to What Constitutes a “Proper” Rule 59 Motion for Non-Trial JudgmentsCourt of Appeals Continues to Clarify, This Time With Respect to Burden of Proving Timely Appeal