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No Duty to Disclose Child-Slave Labor in Chocolate Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Otto von Bismarck said something like, "there are two things you don't want to see made: law and sausage." That's also -- more or less -- what the U.S. Ninth...
Separating Families at the Border Violates Due Process, Judge Rules
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
It is "brutal," "offensive," and offends "fair play and decency" to take children from their mothers seeking asylum, a federal judge said. And if that's not...
Racist Defense Lawyer Not Enough for Habeas Relief
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Appeals are often able to correct miscarriages of justice. Sadly, sometimes the appellate court is bound by precedent, and is powerless to do so. Recently, the...
Ninth Circuit Clears Mayor's Case Alleging Race-Based Voting Districts
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
While the U.S. Supreme Court weighed racial gerrymandering in Texas, a California city was caught up in a similar legal fight over voting districts. A former...
DOE Must Stop Collecting Loans From Corinthian Students
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Education Department cannot collect students loans from thousands of former students of the defunct Corinthian Colleges, a federal judge said. Judge...
Oakland's Suit Against Wells Fargo Moves Forward
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Wells Fargo will have to answer for property tax losses in Oakland, based on evidence that the bank caused hundreds of foreclosures in the city. Judge Edward...
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