Mr. Tover was blocked by security guards from following Mr. Flaherty out of the auditorium during his arrest and was ordered to remain seated. A final claim was made for promissory estoppel since Berkshire and Mr. Buffett breached its promise that NLPC would be able to make its three-minute presentation, cut short even after Mr. Buffett told Mr. Flaherty that he could proceed with his remarks after an initial interruption by a Berkshire officer, as long as it was limited to three-minutes. The Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit also notified the parties to the case that it will schedule an oral argument to hear the appeal in the near future. “This is good news, indicating that the court considers this a serious case demanding a full hearing,” Kamenar added. Founded in 1991, the National Legal and Policy Center promotes ethics in public life through research, investigation, education and legal action.