# amicus brief (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover amicus brief. Page: Feed: --- ## [8 new justices](http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/08/8-new-justices.html) _2026-08-21 · noreply@blogger.com (Ben Shatz (SCAN)) · Southern California Appellate News_ Today's DJ has Commission confirms 8 Court of Appeal justices in 4 districts -- The appointments address retirements, a death and one elevation. The Commission on Judicial Appointments confirmed eight California Court of Appeal justices over two days, filling vacancies across four appellate districts and elevating Justice Rashida Adams to presiding justice of the 2nd District Court of Appeal,… ## [SCOTUS Bar article](http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/08/scotus-bar-article.html) _2026-08-20 · noreply@blogger.com (Ben Shatz (SCAN)) · Southern California Appellate News_ The NYT (specifically The Docket , Adam Liptak's newsletter) has A Few Expert Lawyers Dominate Supreme Court Arguments, a New Study Finds -- Chief Justice Roberts, once such a lawyer, has said he has mixed feelings about the trend. Chief Justice John Roberts has said that he sometimes misses the old days, when “the sole practitioner with the battered briefcase” would arrive in Washington from far… ## [4 new justices](http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/08/4-new-justices.html) _2026-08-20 · noreply@blogger.com (Ben Shatz (SCAN)) · Southern California Appellate News_ The Recorder has Calif. Commission Confirms 4 State Appeals Court Justices -- Among those confirmed Thursday was David Sapp, Gov. Gavin Newsom's legal affairs secretary. Sapp was one of four court of appeal selections endorsed unanimously by the commission on Wednesday. The governor has moved quickly in recent months to fill the remaining vacancies on California’s mid-level courts before he leaves… ## [FRAP proposals](http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/08/frap-proposals.html) _2026-08-19 · noreply@blogger.com (Ben Shatz (SCAN)) · Southern California Appellate News_ Proposed FRAP Amendments are here -- relating to service and electronic filing by self-represented litigants. Comments due Feb. 15, 2027. ## [CJA hearings (2d Dist.) 8/19&20](http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/08/cja-hearings-2d-dist-819.html) _2026-08-19 · noreply@blogger.com (Ben Shatz (SCAN)) · Southern California Appellate News_ The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold in-person hearings in San Francisco on August 19th and 20th to consider two appointments to the Second District Court of Appeal by Governor Gavin Newsom. The commission will consider the following 2DCA appointment on Wednesday, August 19, 2026: 4:00 p.m.: Judge Denise Hippach, as associate justice of the Second Appellate District, Division Six… ## [The End of 'Dismiss and Appeal'](http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-end-of-dismiss-and-appeal.html) _2026-08-18 · noreply@blogger.com (Ben Shatz (SCAN)) · Southern California Appellate News_ In Law360, Josh Patashnik of Ashurst Perkins has Calif. Justices' Ruling Reshapes Midcase Appeal Strategy -- The California Supreme Court's unanimous July 16 decision in Maniago v. Desert Cardiology Consultants' Medical Group Inc. resolves a long-running split among intermediate appellate courts in the state and delivers a clear message to civil litigators: A voluntary dismissal cannot be used as… ## [2d/3d Dist. pro tem update](http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/08/2d-dist-pro-tem-update.html) _2026-08-14 · noreply@blogger.com (Ben Shatz (SCAN)) · Southern California Appellate News_ The following are currently sitting on assignment in the 2d District: Judge Melanie P. Ochoa of the Los Angeles County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Three through August 31, 2026 Judge Curtis E.A. Karnow (Retired) of the San Francisco County Superior Court will be sitting Pro Tem in Division Three through September 22, Judge Vicki Ashworth (Retired) of the El Dorado County… ## [OMI Urges Appeals Court to Allow Antitrust Challenge to Amgen’s Extension of Enbrel Monopoly ](https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/brief-carefirst-v-amgen) _2026-08-14 · Open Markets · Publications - Open Markets Institute_ OMI Legal filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit urging the court to allow an antitrust lawsuit, CareFirst v. Amgen , that challenges Amgen’s use of acquired patent rights to extend its monopoly over the blockbuster drug Enbrel. ## [Sanctions for frivolous writ](http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/08/sanctions-for-frivolous-writ.html) _2026-08-12 · noreply@blogger.com (Ben Shatz (SCAN)) · Southern California Appellate News_ 4/3 imposes $5K in sanctions for a frivolous writ petition here . When attorneys make misleading statements to courts or fail to promptly update courts when new facts emerge that are relevant to a matter under consideration, courts unnecessarily expend resources assessing issues under false premises. And only when counsel’s zealous advocacy is exercised consistent with counsel’s duty of candor to… ## [Tech Policy Press - Courts Find Platforms Addictive and Dangerous by Design](https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/tech-policy-press-courts-find-platforms-addictive-and-dangerous-by-design) _2026-08-12 · Courtney Radsch · Publications - Open Markets Institute_ CMDG director Courtney Radsch explains that courts are beginning to hold Meta, TikTok, and other platforms accountable for harmful design choices that allegedly prioritized engagement over child safety, challenging their ability to hide behind Section 230. ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/nq1wPsOct5Pm) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [CJA-palooza!](http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/08/cja-palooza.html) _2026-08-12 · noreply@blogger.com (Ben Shatz (SCAN)) · Southern California Appellate News_ The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold in-person hearings in San Francisco on Aug. 19 starting at 1 p.m. and on Aug. 20 starting at 9:30 a.m. to consider eight appointments by Gov. Gavin Newsom. View the live webcasts for August 19 and August 20 . The commission will consider the following appointments on Aug. 19 : 1 p.m.: David Sapp, as associate justice of the Third Appellate District… ## [OMI Urges Appeals Court to Reject Immunity for Kroger-Albertsons No-Hire Agreement During 2022 Strike ](https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/brief-reject-immunity-for-kroger-albertsons-no-hire-agreement) _2026-08-12 · Open Markets · Publications - Open Markets Institute_ OMI’s legal team filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit urging the court to reverse a lower court decision that shielded a no-hire agreement between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons from antitrust liability. ## [6th DCA CJA hearing set](http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/08/6th-dca-cja-hearing-set.html) _2026-08-11 · noreply@blogger.com (Ben Shatz (SCAN)) · Southern California Appellate News_ The Commission on Judicial Appointments will hold a public hearing in San Francisco on Wednesday, August 19 , 2026, beginning at 3:00 p.m. to consider Governor Gavin Newsom's appointment of Judge Frederick S. Chung as Associate Justice of the Sixth District Court of Appeal. ## [The Corner Newsletter: FIFA’s Rip-Off Pricing Policy (August 11th, 2026)](https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/the-corner-newsletter-fifas-rip-off-pricing) _2026-08-11 · Open Markets · Publications - Open Markets Institute_ In this issue, we take a look at how FIFA manipulated World Cup ticket prices, and the lessons for Congress and enforcers. ## [Project Syndicate - The Return of the Power Trust](https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/project-syndicate-the-return-of-the-power-trust) _2026-08-11 · Sandeep Vaheesan · Publications - Open Markets Institute_ A century ago, the US power industry was dominated by sprawling, heavily indebted holding companies until their collapse forced the federal government to break them up. Legal director Sandeep Vaheesan explains how the pattern is repeating, with mega-mergers and buyouts advancing a debt-heavy business model at the expense of households and communities. ## [RIP Justice Slough (1958-2026)](http://socal-appellate.blogspot.com/2026/08/rip-justice-slough-1958-2026.html) _2026-08-11 · noreply@blogger.com (Ben Shatz (SCAN)) · Southern California Appellate News_ The DJ has Justice Marsha Slough, 1958 -- 2026: Retired 4th District Court of Appeal justice was "blue-collar" jurist, led court through pandemic Retired Justice Marsha G. Slough, whose two decades on the California bench took her from working directly with troubled teenagers in San Bernardino County to helping lead the state judiciary through the COVID-19 pandemic, died Saturday following an… ## [CMDG Condemns FCC Decision to Eliminate Checks on Media Consolidation](https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/fcc-eliminates-checks-media-consolidation) _2026-08-07 · Open Markets · Publications - Open Markets Institute_ “This decision effectively places FCC Chair Brendan Carr in open defiance of Congress, and it gives us yet again another reason to call for removing him from his post,” said CMDG director, Dr. Courtney Radsch. ## [Open Markets Urges Appeals Court to Restore Competition in Search as Google Extends Its Gatekeeper Power into AI](https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/open-markets-urges-appeals-court-to-restore-competition-in-search) _2026-08-04 · Open Markets · Publications - Open Markets Institute_ Open Markets filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to prohibit Google from continuing to pay billions of dollars each year to preserve its monopoly over internet search. ## [Regulatory Review - Antitrust as Anti-Oligarch Policy](https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/regulatory-review-antitrust-as-anti-oligarch-policy) _2026-08-04 · Open Markets · Publications - Open Markets Institute_ Open Markets legal director Sandeep Vaheesan argues that states should rebuild antitrust law with clear rules to curb corporate power. ## [FTC Should Protect Consumers. Not Shield AI Companies from State Oversight, CMDG Says](https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/ftcattempting-to-use-consumer-protection-law-to-undermine-state-ai-safeguards) _2026-08-03 · Open Markets · Publications - Open Markets Institute_ The Center for Media and Digital Governance (CMDG) at the Open Markets Institute urged the Federal Trade Commission to withdraw its proposed policy statement on AI accuracy, warning that the agency is attempting to use consumer protection law to undermine state AI safeguards while advancing a legal theory that exceeds its statutory authority. ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0pkbkp3p5CLL) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [The Boston Globe - The AI bubble could burst — and take the economy with it](https://www.openmarketsinstitute.org/publications/the-boston-globe-the-ai-bubble-could-burst-and-take-the-economy-with-it) _2026-07-30 · Open Markets · Publications - Open Markets Institute_ Open Markets senior fellow Matt Scherer co-writes tothat the AI boom has become a debt-fueled speculative bubble that could trigger a broader financial crisis unless regulators strengthen safeguards, increase transparency, and commit to no AI bailouts. ## [Which Tech CEOs Are Gamers?](http://www.alexirpan.com/2026/07/17/tech-ceo-gamers.html) _2026-07-17 · Sorta Insightful_ In a court of law, Satya Nadella said he is not a gamer. ## [AI Will Not Make Your Job Chill](http://www.alexirpan.com/2026/05/17/ai-chill.html) _2026-05-18 · Sorta Insightful_ People keep talking about how AI will make their job easy, and I don’t really understand why. ## [Why I Signed The Amicus Brief for Anthropic v Department of War](http://www.alexirpan.com/2026/03/11/anthropic-amicus.html) _2026-03-11 · Sorta Insightful_ On Monday, Anthropic filed a lawsuit against the Department of War, and an amicus brief in support of Anthropic was filed on behalf of a number of OpenAI and Google employees. See coverage here and the brief itself here . To emphasize, everyone who signed did so in a... ## [MIT Mystery Hunt 2026](http://www.alexirpan.com/2026/01/29/mh-2026.html) _2026-01-29 · Sorta Insightful_ This has spoilers for MIT Mystery Hunt 2026. Spoilers are not labeled or hidden. ## [Authentic Imperfection](http://www.alexirpan.com/2025/11/16/authentic-imperfection.html) _2025-11-16 · Sorta Insightful_ Auto-Tune is great. ## [Authentic Imperfection](http://www.alexirpan.com/2025/11/16/authentic-imperfection.html) _2025-11-16 · Sorta Insightful_ Auto-Tune is great. ## [Ten Years Later](http://www.alexirpan.com/2025/08/18/ten-years.html) _2025-08-18 · Sorta Insightful_ My blog turns ten years old today. The big 1-0. Thanks for reading! ## [Ten Years Later](http://www.alexirpan.com/2025/08/18/ten-years.html) _2025-08-18 · Sorta Insightful_ My blog turns ten years old today. The big 1-0. 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Neopets is a web game from the early 2000s, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary and maintains a small audience of adult millennials. It’s a bit tricky to sum up the appeal of Neopets, but I like the combination of...