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Sheriff Joe Arpaio Loses 9th Circuit Injunction Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that Maricopa Sheriff Joe Arpaio can't detain people solely on the suspicion that they're undocumented...
Parents Stuck in Vaccine Court in Wrongful Death Case
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that a couple who lost a child due to vaccine-related complications cannot sue drug manufacturers in state...
Harold Hall Can Sue LAPD for Wrongful Conviction
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Harold Hall, who spent 19 years in prison for two murders that he didn't commit, can sue the Los Angeles Police Department for his wrongful...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Facebook Cy Pres Settlement
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
A split Ninth Circuit panel upheld a $9.5 million privacy class action settlement with Facebook on Thursday. The settlement gives no money to Facebook users,...
En Banc Rehearing Reveals Skepticism of DNA Database
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
California's DNA and Forensic Identification Data Base and Data Bank Act (DNA Act) may not be long for this world. Not in its current form, at...
'Whistleblower' Can't Sue MERS for Depriving Counties of Fees
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is a private, electronic registry that tracks servicing rights and ownership of U.S. mortgage loans. MERS...
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