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Alaska Sues DOI Over Oil and Gas Plans
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Alaska filed suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) for squashing plans to seismically search for oil and gas in the Arctic National Wildlife...
3 Quick Tips for New Attorneys Filing in The 9th Circuit
By Jenny Tsay, Esq. | Last updated on
You know the drill: New attorneys practicing in the Ninth Circuit need to be aware of the court's local rules to make sure they don't look too much like a...
San Jose's MLB Lawsuit on Fast Track to 9th Circuit
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
America's favorite pastime may be up for debate, but one thing is for sure: The Ninth Circuit is going to hear a case that challenges an antitrust exemption...
Gay Juror Ruling Won't Be Appealed, 9th Circuit's Ruling Stands
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
The gay juror ruling in Smithkline won't be appealed by AbbVie, an Abbott Laboratories spinoff involved in the case. A representative for the pharmaceutical...
9th Circuit En Banc Panel May Hear YouTube, Concealed Carry Cases
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
This week is set to be a busy one for en banc review for the Ninth Circuit. With the "Innocence of Muslims" YouTube stay and California's concealed carry laws...
Crystal Cox Case Ends With a Whimper, Another Amicus
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
What's the lesson here? Give a mouse a cookie and he'll want a rehearing? Don't look a gift opinion in the dicta? Ask and ye shall receive everything but...