Surreply

I would say that asking for a second oral argument [the surreply] is unusual, because (a) in almost 31 years of working in litigation I’ve never heard of anyone doing it, and (b) the very asking for it is an admission that the first oral argument was lost, says Beckerman. ❋ Unknown (2005)

This prompted a response from Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight. de Rugy replied here, prompting a surreply from Silver. ❋ Unknown (2010)

de Rugy replied here, prompting a surreply from Silver. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Since it became public knowledge that someone was at long last defying the labels, the RIAA lawyers have asked McMahon for permission to have a second oral argument of the motion, and to submit an unusual surreply to the defendant’s reply papers, say Santangelo’s attorneys on their Recording Industry vs The People blog. ❋ Unknown (2005)

“In an unusual move, the RIAA’s lawyers have asked the Judge for permission to have a second oral argument of the motion, and to submit an unusual surreply to the defendant’s reply papers,” says Santangelo’s lawyers on their Recording Industry vs The People blog. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Here is Arnhart’s first post, my reply, his surreply, and my most recent comment. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I would say that asking for a second oral argument the surreply is unusual, because (a) in almost 31 years of working in litigation I’ve never heard of anyone doing it, and (b) the very asking for it is an admission that the first oral argument was lost, says Beckerman. ❋ Unknown (2005)