Trish Sifka—Senior Attorney
It should be no surprise that a federal appellate court generally does not have jurisdiction to review immediate appeals of denials of motions for summary judgment. See Cohen v. Beneficial Indus. Loan Corp., 337
Fourth Circuit Reverses Course on Case-by-Case Approach to What Is a “Final Decision”
Paul Ferrer—Senior Attorney, National Legal Research Group
A question that has long vexed both litigants and courts alike is what constitutes a “final decision” triggering the right to file an appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, which confers…