Two weeks later she was before the same court in San Francisco arguing a high-stakes patent case for Motorola that could be worth billions in licensing revenue. Judicial branch issues require legislative intervention . The Sandiganbayan should reduce its backlog of cases and increase it conviction rate. (Koh just dissolved that injunction in the wake of the jury verdict.). “Far from preventing Sargon from proving lost profits, all that the trial judge did here was say, ‘Please prove lost profits by a reliable method. The country scored 55.9, from 53.8 in 2018, out of 100 in the Hinrich Foundation’s Sustainable Trade Index 2020. “Justice Liu, we could not disagree with that more emphatically,” she said. Learn how your comment data is processed. Prepare for more of the same next year. In Sargon Enterprises v. University of Southern California, that category is lost profits. Reinforce alternative ADR mechanisms so that courts can refer cases for ADR and help in the speedy disposition of cases. Six weeks ago she traveled to Alaska to argue to the federal appeals court that Shell Oil should be allowed to explore for oil in the Arctic Ocean. Current Judicial Openings; Constitution Day 2020; Court of Appeals. Public officials and private persons found guilty of major corrupt activities should, after a fair trial, be punished with heavy sentences, including imprisonment and seizure of assets. Clogged courts have long been an issue in the Philippine judiciary system. A jury ruled that USC did breach the contract, awarding $433,000, but a trial judge excluded the lost profits evidence. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. It contains the district courts, the Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. “And yet, I think, on careful inspection it’s not obvious at all that there’s any basis to these numbers.”, http://www.law.com/jsp/ca/PubArticleCA.jsp?id=1202574169775&At_the_Podium_Kathleen_Sullivans_Pyrotechnics_on_Full_Display_Before_High_Court&slreturn=20120909193051, […] Judicial branch issues require legislative intervention (judicialcouncilwatcher.wordpress.com) […]. All of that requires legislative intervention. Some members should still be appointed by the Governor, Speaker, President Pro Tem and Bar, but the vast majority should be elected from sitting judges throughout the State. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. 4. I assure you they have lots more hidden away in special funds. Indeed, Eric George himself has actively consulted on judicial selection generally.”, At the Podium: Kathleen Sullivan’s Pyrotechnics on Full Display Before High Court “The judge gave Sargon every benefit of the doubt in trying to put forth this novel, unprecedented market-drivers theory,” she told the justices. The continued punishment and retaliation against supporters of reform, including the above described antics of Justice Hull .

Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the Judicial Branch, leaves Congress significant discretion to determine the shape and structure of the federal judiciary. Justice via the AOC is officially beyond blind, deaf and dumb. THERE will soon be fewer delays in the release of funds under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Law (Bayanihan 2). 2. But it looks like a slam-dunk for Sullivan in another high-stakes case argued last week to the California Supreme Court at a special sitting in Davis.

And the year after that. But—not surprisingly—the cost of doing business, judicial issues and corruption were raised in many panel discussions. Of the seven justices, Goodwin Liu sounded the most skeptical. ( Log Out /  “We don’t suggest for a moment that juries are not free to decide whether expert opinion testimony is probative,” Sullivan told the court. Indeed, Eric George himself has actively consulted on judicial selection generally. The Supreme Court and the judicial system it administers face major challenges, such as case backlog, using modern technology and obtaining more funding. Returning later to the “revolutionary” claim, Sullivan argued that innovation is far from the only key to profitability. Justice Joyce Kennard, meanwhile, seemed incredulous at the damages figure. So to now hear you complain that it’s difficult to show damages because of your wrongful conduct” isn’t fair. His father Ronald George was chief justice for 14 years and instrumental in selecting some of the current justices. “What is the evidence supposed to show?” he asked, suggesting that a startup’s profits will always be somewhat speculative. Indonesia’s Go-Jek likely to bring its ride-hailing services to Manila soon, A surge in housing demand noted in Mindanao despite Marawi siege, SMART SOLUTIONS FOR SMARTER BUSINESS | Unleashing the fullest potential of Filipino enterprises, Pandemic shows up gaps in GDP metrics in region–Apec unit, PHL jumps 2 rungs in Asia Pacific economies’ trade poll, Palace gives DBM leeway to release Bayanihan 2 funds, DOE to stop endorsing new coal power plant projects. In the Motorola case, the Ninth Circuit turned down Sullivan’s bid to let the company enforce an injunction against Microsoft.

THE Philippines has jumped two notches to place eighth among 20 economies in Asia and the Pacific in a survey measuring the capacity to participate in international trade. Judicial Branch Building and Courthouse Tours, State Court Administration Organizational Chart, Archived Supreme Court Opinions Prior to 2017, Archived Court of Appeals Opinions from 1/10/2018 to 2/7/2018, Archived Court of Appeals Opinions from 2017 and Earlier, COVID-19 Resources for Children's Justice, Submission of CLE Programs by CLE Sponsors, Complaint Against a Non-Lawyer Who is Practicing Law, Commission on Unauthorized Practice of Law, Information for Current Shorthand Reporters, How to Become a Qualified Court Interpreter in Iowa, Information for Current Court Interpreters, Judicial Branch Building Media Interviews, Supreme Court Issues Further Review Orders. There needs to be assurance that a fair representation of judges is assembled for Council membership.

For instance, infrastructure courts, commercial courts, cybercrime courts and environmental courts. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The Arangkada Team has listed 26 recommendations; I have taken the liberty to reduce the recommendations a bit: There is no doubt that good intensions by the government and the private sector are not enough; judicial reform and anticorruption initiatives are needed to successfully implement the 10-point socioeconomic agenda of the Duterte administration.

Beginning Balance           93,600    | 250,656 |  369,617 | 53,753  |  22,177  | 166,533 In the Transparency International annual Corruption Perception Index the Philippines improved from 134th in 2010 to 101st in 2016, yet is still ranked in the bottom 50 percent, along with Indonesia, Thailand  and Vietnam. Steadily raise the budget for the judicial branch. Adjusted Balance              101,076  |  258,445 | 369,617  | 53,753  |22,177   | 166,533, Reserve by Lease Payments                                                             12,162  |  47,780, Reserve for Construction                                                                100,000 |  100,000, Reserve for Future Revenue Deficits                                              54,794 |   35,753. Sullivan’s record on those cases is mixed so far. Published today, Tuesday, October 9, from The Recorder, the on-line publication of CalLaw. “There is no discretion to be abused in doing that.”, But even Liu didn’t sound persuaded, and without his vote, George will almost surely have to concede this one to Sullivan. Wasting millions on CCMS and courthouse construction. By Scott Graham. “To get to be the leading company in the world, wouldn’t it have something to do with your capitalization, your research and development, your other products, your advertising, your marketing, the efficiency of your management? Subscribe to JCW and receive notifications of new posts by email. Reduce the caseload of the Supreme Court by limiting acceptance of cases largely to cases involving national issues. Bureaucrats continue to stonewall judges with new tactics, Meanwhile back at the AOC, money grows on trees, The leadership crisis has now been exacerbated, Dan Walters: Rebels make gains, but California’s judicial war still rages, ← The AOC & Judicial Council’s 285 Rules of Acquisition, Links from our friends at the Center for Judicial Excellence →, Mr. Jahr’s thirtieth (day) anniversary « Judicial Council Watcher, Setting up the courts for an AOC takeover? Major reforms have been introduced under the leadership of Chief Justice Maria Lourdes A. Sereno, including computerization of decisions, court records and continuous trials. Complicating matters are some of the legislative aides that sit in the legislature in key judiciary committee positions who themselves cheer the centralization model with all courts reporting to the AOC. All Rights Reserved. ( Log Out /  Corruption has long been a major concern for doing business in the country. Looking at the numbers, the AOC predicts that it will be able to sock away over a hundred and sixty million into a savings account. “Here we have a situation where a trial judge took out of play an entire category of damages,” George argued.