9th Cir. survey

The Ninth Circuit's Appellate Lawyer Representatives are circulating a very brief survey for practitioners asking some important questions (e.g., what you wish the judges knew about the difficulties in your particular practice area, etc.), but also some lighter topics (favorite pre-argument breakfast). It takes less than 2 minutes to fill out, so please do so here by July 12.

Law360 has Stewart Ackerly's opinion piece Appellate Funding Disclosure: No Mandate Is Right Choice

The Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules, which considers and recommends revisions to the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, has declined to pursue a rule requiring disclosure of litigation funding in appeals in federal appellate courts. This decision effectively blocks an effort to compel disclosure of litigation finance in every federal appellate court.

The article notes: "the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California requires disclosure of litigation funding in a class, collective or representative action."