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Hustler Wins 'Free Speech' Appeal Over Chris Benoit Wife Photo

By Andrew Chow, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Hustler magazine will not have to pay $250,000 in punitive damages for publishing nude photos of pro wrestler Chris Benoit's late wife, a federal appeals court...

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Hermes Wins $100M in Fake Birkin Bag Lawsuit

By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

French fashion house Hermès successfully won a fake Birkin bag lawsuit on Tuesday. A federal judge in New York awarded the high-end retailer $100 million in...

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Texas Can Ban Planned Parenthood Over Abortions: 5th Cir.

By Edward Tan, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that Texas can cut funding to Planned Parenthood because it performs abortions, Reuters reports. The emergency stay was...

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Transgender Workers Now a Protected Class, EEOC Rules

By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In what some are calling a landmark decision, the EEOC has ruled that Title VII protects transgender workers from on-the-job discrimination. In part, the order...

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Warner Bros. Wins Superman Comics Ruling at 9th Cir.

By Edward Tan, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals handed out a big win for Warner Bros. in its Superman lawsuit against Marc Toberoff. The court ruled that documents stolen...

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Child Porn Suspect Can Refuse to Decrypt Hard Drive: 11th Cir

By Stephanie Rabiner, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The government can't force you to decrypt your hard drive -- unless they give you complete immunity, that is. In a first-of-its-kind ruling in February, the...

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