Friends or Faux? Is A New Amicus Disclosure Rule Needed to Help Courts Know Whether Funders are Hiding Behind Filers of “Friend of the Court” Briefs?

The Advisory Committee on Appellate Rules is considering whether Rule 29’s amicus disclosure provisions need amending to alert courts when “friend of the court” briefs are funded by entities that hide their identity under current rules. Learn what’s at stake, how a rule amendment could impact amicus brief practices, and whether other disclosure provisions are needed.

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Other Speakers:

Alex Dahl, LCJ General Counsel
John Beisner, Partner, Skadden LCJ Fellow
Amanda Heitz, Partner, Bowman and Brooke