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Some recently filed appellate briefs

Some recently filed appellate briefs: Two Fridays ago, I filed this Brief for Appellees in a case in which the Superior Court of Pennsylvania is being asked to decide whether skill or luck predominates in determining success in the game known as Texas hold 'em poker. In addition, Tom Goldstein, Chris Egleson, and the Akin Gump law firm filed this amicus brief for the Poker Players Alliance in support of appellees. Back in February 2009, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported on the case in an article headlined "High court to play its Texas Hold'em hand."

And last week, I signed an amicus brief written by Paul Wolfson, Rachel Brand, and Steve Lehotsky of WilmerHale on behalf of the Institute for Justice filed in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in a case presenting the question whether Pennsylvania's Private Road Act is an unconstitutional taking of property for a private purpose in violation of the Pennsylvania Constitution. You can access the Pa. Supreme Court's order granting review at this link, and the ruling of the Pa. Commonwealth Court in the case can be accessed here.

Full post as published by How Appealing on June 16, 2009 (boomark / email).