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4 Sep, 2014

Oh the Humanity! What to Do When the Nebraska Court of Appeals Cancels Your Oral Argument in an Appeal PART II

Cathy Trent-Vilim2018-04-23T20:50:32-05:00September 4th, 2014|Appellate Work, Nebraska Litigation & Trial Advisor|

This post is authored by Cathy Trent-Vilim, a partner in LDM’s litigation department. This is Part II of her two part post. Welcome to Part II. If you’ve found your way to Part II, chances are you’ve received notice from the Court of Appeals, at one time or another, notifying you that the Court has elected to forego oral argument in your case. As you learned in Part I, the Supreme [...]

28 Aug, 2014

Oh the Humanity! What to Do When the Nebraska Court of Appeals Cancels Your Oral Argument in an Appeal PART I

Cathy Trent-Vilim2018-04-23T20:50:32-05:00August 28th, 2014|Appellate Work, Nebraska Litigation & Trial Advisor|

This post is authored by Cathy Trent-Vilim, a partner in LDM’s litigation department. Imagine stepping up to the plate, preparing to hit your first baseball of the season. You’ve been looking forward to this moment for months, picturing it in your mind and practicing for what seems like forever. Just as the pitcher gets ready to wind up, the heavenly floodgates open and a torrential downpour ensues. Worse yet, the [...]

22 May, 2012

Procrastinators Beware – Brief Extensions Are No Longer A Given in the Nebraska Appellate Courts

Cathy Trent-Vilim2018-04-23T20:50:33-05:00May 22nd, 2012|Appellate Work, Nebraska Litigation & Trial Advisor|

This post is authored by Cathy Trent-Vilim, a partner in LDM’s litigation department. By Cathy Trent-Vilim: We’ve all been there before. Gazing at the foot-high stack of transcripts and bill of exceptions, you decide to put them aside and work on something else that day. Then that day turns into a week, which turns into two weeks, and before you know it, you’re scrambling to meet your appeal brief deadline. [...]

10 Apr, 2012

Organic Farmers Appeal Monsanto’s Victory Regarding Patent Infringement Claims

Sean Minahan2018-04-23T18:22:23-05:00April 10th, 2012|Biotechnology, Construction Contractor Advisor, Midwest Agricultural Law|

In mid-March I posted this blog summarizing Monsanto's victory over a group of farmers and producers. The farmers were looking to prevent future patent infringment claims by Monsanto for inadvertent planting or harvesting seed contaminated by Monsanto's genetically modified seed. The following telephone coversation occurred shortly after the judge ruled in Monsanto's favor: Counsel for farmers: "Good afternoon, congratulations on obtaining the judgment in your favor, but surely you did not think we would [...]