The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on Nov. 19 adopted amendments to its practice rules and notes and attorney discipline rules, the court announced. The changes will take effect Dec. 1 and will apply to "all cases filed order pending on or after" Dec. 1, unless otherwise ordered, the court said.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will sit in North Carolina for part of its February session, the court announced. On Feb. 4, the court will sit at the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill. On Feb. 5, the court will sit at Duke University School of Law in Durham, and on Feb. 6, the court will sit at North Carolina Central University School of Law, Durham. The court said the effort is part of its "nationwide jurisdiction and statutory requirement" to provide "reasonable opportunities to citizens to appear before the court." The case list for each sitting hasn't been released.
Pay.gov will undergo maintenance Nov. 16 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. EST, the Court of International Trade said. Documents requiring the service can't be filed on CM/ECF during this time, the court said.
Pacer.gov will undergo maintenance on Nov. 10 from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST, the Court of International Trade said. Issues may arise when users attempt to log onto CM/ECF or make payments through Pay.gov, the court noted.
A bipartisan group of six senators and nine House members urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to reconsider its decision to vacate reauthorizations for two liquefied natural gas export projects in Texas (see 2409300030). Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who led the filing of friend-of-the-court briefs with Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, said the decision on the Rio Grande LNG and Texas LNG projects threatens 7,000 jobs and $24 billion in investment.
Additional security fencing will be installed around the National Courts Building, the seat of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, starting Oct. 28, the court announced. As a result, the courthouse can only be accessed on H Steet NW in Washington. The court said to "allow for additional time to pass through perimeter screening."
The Court of International Trade this week announced that amendments to four court rules will become effective Nov. 8. The court said it approved the changes earlier this month.
The Pentagon removed China-based Hesai Technology from its list of Chinese companies that it said have ties to that country’s military but immediately relisted the firm, according to a pair of Federal Register notices published this week.
A Pentagon spokesperson declined to comment on a lawsuit filed this month by Chinese drone-maker DJI Technology Co., saying in an Oct. 22 email the agency “does not provide information or statements regarding any pending litigation matters.” DJI is challenging the Pentagon's designation of the firm as a Chinese military company (see 2410210038) following similar successful challenges by other firms based in China (see 105070015, 2105120047 and 2105240053).
The U.S. Court.of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's electronic filing system, CM/ECF, will undergo maintenance from Oct. 19 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT Oct. 20, the court announced. The system will be unavailable during this time, though it "may be available for intermittent accessing of documents," the court said. Filers shouldn't try to file any new documents during this time.