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Double Header: EA Wins and Loses in Football Likeness Cases
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
In a pair of long-awaited decisions that are sure to create confusion and inspire much more litigation, the Ninth Circuit finally decided two football...
Does Batson Apply to Gay Jurors?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
A question simply phrased, yet without a simple answer. Twice before, the Ninth Circuit has had the opportunity to decide this question. Twice they have...
9th Cir. Sets Aside BIA Ruling; Gay Filipino Can Stay in U.S.
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Rape. Repeated beatings. Unemployment. Verbal harassment. These are the conditions Dennis Vitug, a HIV-positive, gay Filipino faced growing up in the...
No Expert Needed To Survive Summary Judgment in ADA Case
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Could you tell the difference between a parking lot with a 2 percent grade and one with 2.1 to 2.7 percent grade? Matt Strong is a C-5 quadriplegic, and a...
Debra Milke Set for Retrial in Son's Murder After Earlier 9th Cir Relief
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
After 22 years on death row, in March, Debra Jean Milke was granted relief by the Ninth Circuit. That relief may be short-lasting however, as earlier this...
Inventor of Spider-Man Toy Gets Web-Blasted by Patent Precedent
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Steven Kimble must've been quite the Spider-Man fan. In 1990, he invented a toy that mimicked the superhero's ability to shoot spider-webs from his wrists, by...
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