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9th Circuit to Hear Prop 35 Sex Trafficking Case?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Last November, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 35, also known as the CASE Act. Nearly 81 percent of voters supported the initiative....
Cy Pres Facebook Settlement: 6 Judges Cy Pissed
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Way back in 2007, Facebook began its march towards what many consider uber-creepiness. Their "Beacon" program connected third-party sites to Facebook and...
Judge Kozinski Benchslaps Sea Pirate Hippies, Federal Judge
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Take a bow, Chief Judge Alex Kozinski. What's your personal record for insulting people in a single day? Unless you are a tact-less celeb or gaffe-tastic...
9th Cir to Rehear 'Insolent' Activist's 1st Am Claims
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Benito Acosta's First Amendment challenge to Costa Mesa, California's ordinance restricting behavior at a city council meeting has been resurrected by the...
Phone Book Free Speech Ruling Could Cost Seattle $500,000
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
A Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled in October that phone books may be obsolescent, but they're still entitled to First Amendment protection. That...
Wiccans Can Pursue Challenge to CA Prisons' Five Faiths Policy
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The Wiccans are at it again - and unlike their last challenge of the Five Faiths Policy in the Ninth Circuit, this time, they walked away...
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