- Justices and judges must now disclose the value of free trips like those taken by Justice Clarence Thomas at the expense of a billionaire benefactor.
- The federal judiciary updated its financial disclosure rules to “require filers to disclose travel-related gifts and their values—rather than reporting such gifts as reimbursements—consistent with the Act’s requirements,” the Administrative Offices of the US Court said in an email March 15.
Following objections by family members of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the foundation presenting her namesake leadership award has canceled the ceremony, saying it meant no offense in naming Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Sylvester Stallone, Martha Stewart and Michael Milken as the 2024 honorees.
Yesterday's DJ had Myron Moskovitz's Forfeitures’ on appeal: Part 2 – ensuring fairness to the parties -- The appellate court’s job is to apply the correct law and provide justice for the parties, regardless of the lawyers’ mistakes or arguments. Trial attorneys should consult with appellate counsel to avoid making mistakes or missing important arguments.
- Following Ward v. Taggert, several opinions hold that where the new argument on appeal involves solely a legal issue (such as interpretation of a statute or contract), a new argument is not forfeited by failure to raise it in the trial court.
- case law makes it quite clear that there is no bar to mentioning new authority on appeal. Schmidt v. Bank of America, N.A. (2014) 223 Cal.App.4th 1489, 1505, fn. 11; Giraldo v. California Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation (2008) 168 Cal.App.4th 231, 251.
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