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Federal Courts 9th Cir: Daughter's Delay in Filing Copyright Claim is Raging Bull

9th Cir: Daughter's Delay in Filing Copyright Claim is Raging Bull

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday that the daughter of the writer who co-authored source material for the Martin Scorcese film Raging Bull...

Federal Courts California Prop 8: Waiting on the Nine

California Prop 8: Waiting on the Nine

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Judge James Ware has officially closed Perry v. Brown, the California Prop 8 case, more than six months after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the...

Federal Courts Judge Kozinski Schools Whiners on Grounds for Judicial Misconduct

Judge Kozinski Schools Whiners on Grounds for Judicial Misconduct

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It's really hard to fire people. When you actually find a way to get rid of an employee who isn't performing well, then you have to worry about a lawsuit,...

Federal Courts Judge: Nevada Voters Can't Choose 'None of the Above'

Judge: Nevada Voters Can't Choose 'None of the Above'

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

When voters feel disenfranchised or disappointed with their political choices, they tend to stay home from the polls. Except in Nevada. In Nevada, voters can...

Federal Courts Lie Hard: Court Affirms Director's False Statement Conviction

Lie Hard: Court Affirms Director's False Statement Conviction

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals doesn't care if you directed Die Hard and The Hunt for Red October. You have to be able to support a burden of proof, not...

Federal Courts Ninth Circuit Conference Was Good for Hawaii's Self Esteem