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NORML Files Medical Cannabis Appeal in Ninth Circuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Things get kind of nutty when state law and federal law don't quite match. Couples in the states that recognize same-sex marriage and civil unions deal with...
MIT Blackjack Player's Appeal Busts in Ninth Circuit
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
If you saw the movie 21, or read Ben Mezrich’s book Bringing Down the House, you’re somewhat familiar with the MIT Blackjack Team and advantage gamblers. An...
Ninth Circuit Courthouse Named National Historic Landmark
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals usually makes headlines for the cases that are decided inside the walls of the Beaux Arts building on Mission Street in San...
Phone Books Have Free Speech Rights, Too
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
You may not use your phone book anymore, but does that mean that a city should be allowed to force the phone book publishers to pay for their own demise? A...
'Hacking' Case, Remanded by 9th, Results in Conviction
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
I just violated FindLaw's corporate computer policy. Okay, maybe I didn't. I'm not really sure. I never read it. Most people don't. That little nugget of truth...
Credit Bureau Settlement Squashed Over Award to Class Reps
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Attorneys have a responsibility to ensure that they don’t represent clients with divergent interests. Class representatives have responsibility to represent...