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Ninth Circuit Downshifts Porsche Arbitration Dispute
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The Ninth Circuit giveth, and the Ninth Circuit taketh away. On Wednesday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals backtracked from its September ruling in the...
Ninth Circuit Saves Distracted Workers from Federal Prosecution
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a federal hacking charge against a California man on Tuesday, finding that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act...
Prosecution Not Required for Religious Marijuana Use Lawsuit
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that a plaintiff doesn’t have to be prosecuted under a criminal statute to challenge the statute. Oklevueha...
Alameda Gun Ban Heads to Mediation, Kozinski Criticizes 'Charade'
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Should a lawsuit asserting Second Amendment rights be settled in mediation? The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to take action on 13-year-old dispute...
Ninth Circuit Judge Robert Beezer Dead at 83
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Senior Judge Robert Beezer passed on Friday, March 30 at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. He was 83. If you’re familiar with the Anna Nicole Smith...
Ninth Circuit Upholds California University Affirmative Action Ban
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that California's university affirmative action ban does not violate students' constitutional rights,...