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Federal Courts Toyota Loses Bid to Force Arbitration in Prius, Lexus Class Action

Toyota Loses Bid to Force Arbitration in Prius, Lexus Class Action

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began a formal investigation into claims that 2010 Toyota Prius vehicles were experiencing...

Federal Courts Drug Defendant Has Right to Challenge Drug-Sniffing Dog

Drug Defendant Has Right to Challenge Drug-Sniffing Dog

By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

An alleged marijuana smuggler was deprived of his right to challenge the reliability of a drug-sniffing dog, the Ninth Circuit ruled Thursday in United States...

Federal Courts Graham Applies Retroactively; No Life Without Parole for Juvies

Graham Applies Retroactively; No Life Without Parole for Juvies

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Roosevelt Moore was convicted of 24 charges related to a string of sexual assaults that he committed in 1991, when he was 16. The full list of crimes is too...

Federal Courts Green Day's Use of Artists Work in Video Backdrop is Fair Use

Green Day's Use of Artists Work in Video Backdrop is Fair Use

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Today, the Ninth Circuit didn't portray Green Day as "American Idiot[s];" instead, they affirmed a lower court's ruling in their favor, reports Reuters. At...

Federal Courts New or Increased Risk of Loss "Affect" Banks in Wire Fraud Cases

New or Increased Risk of Loss "Affect" Banks in Wire Fraud Cases

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Benjamin Franklin said only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. Regarding the latter, one should also add, don't mess with the IRS. Someone...

Federal Courts Pair of Stanford Alums, Munger Tolles Partners, Nominated to 9th