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Kozinski Crashes Nissan Leaf Settlement Party -- As a Plaintiff
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, of the Ninth Circuit, bench-slaps lawyers and crashes class-action settlements on a semi-regular basis. This, however, was something...
Melatonin Brownies Class Action Dismissal Affirmed, May be Revived
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
A class-action lawsuit against the makers of the controversial (and seemingly extinct) Lazy Cakes melatonin-laced brownies made a brief appearance in the Ninth...
Not Reading the Case File Is Ineffective Assistance
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Pedro Vega was convicted in 2002 of molesting his stepdaughter. Prior to that conviction, he had escaped criminal charges twice: A federal case was dismissed...
Extensions Sought in Same-Sex Marriage Cases; Hawaii Likely Moot
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The twin challenges to Nevada and Hawaii's prohibitions on same-sex marriage took further steps towards diverting, and in Hawaii's case, derailing. Though the...
OC Gang Injunction Invalidated Over End-Run Around Due Process
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The California Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention (STEP) Act is a comprehensive piece of anti-gang legislation that, amongst other remedies, allows...
Irwin Schiff, Notable Anti-Tax Advocate, Turned Away by 9th Cir.
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Irwin Schiff is famous in certain circles -- so much so, that he has his own Wikipedia page. Schiff has been in and out of prison for much of his life due to...
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