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Masterclass: North Carolina Supreme Court Explains Error Preservation in the Directed Verdict and JNOV Context.

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Parties must move for a directed verdict to preserve their right to request judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV*) after an unfavorable verdict is returned. Friday’s batch of Supreme Court opinions includes a...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

The Importance of Oral Arguments in Appellate Courts: Insights for Trial and Appellate Practitioners

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Recent stats show an interesting trend in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit: oral arguments are held in just 13% of cases. This differs from other circuits like the D.C. Circuit, where almost 50% of cases get...more

Carlton Fields

Asking for Oral Argument in the U.S. Courts of Appeals

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In many federal courts of appeals, the statement on oral argument occupies a prime position in a brief. It is often the first substantive statement a judge reads. Yet so few advocates use this valuable “real estate” to...more

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Practice Makes Perfect: Mock Oral Arguments and Effective Oral Advocacy

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The key to successful oral advocacy is effective preparation. In this podcast, Carlton Fields attorneys Gary Sasso, Peter Webster, and Christine Davis discuss the importance of mock oral arguments in preparing for oral...more

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The Appellate Oral Argument

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The Appellate Court: An exciting forum of oral advocacy; a check on the process and the decisions of our trial courts; a second chance for parties to make their case; and a place where novel and important legal principles...more

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