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Free Speech Rights Won't Protect Porn Producers From Condom Law
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
In 2012, Los Angeles voters passed an initiative requiring adult film performers to wear condoms while filming. This, predictably, drew the ire of porn...
Did the 9th Cir. Just Change the Rules of Gadget Searches at Borders?
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
After he appeared suspicious at a border checkpoint in California, border patrol agents searched Chad Camou's car, in which they found Alejandro...
Amazon's Competitor Brand Displays Don't Violate Trademarks
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The 9th Circuit granted Amazon's motion for summary judgment in a suit brought by Multi-Time Machine, Inc. (aka "MTM"). And unless this issues makes its way to...
Reno's Controversial Highway Extension Goes Back to 9th Cir
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Reno's SouthEast Connector was first proposed in the 1950s. Since then, it's remained controversial -- and unbuilt. The six-lane highway expansion between Reno...
9th Cir. Reverses Lower Court ADEA Age Discrimination Case
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Last August, the Ninth Circuit reversed the lower district's summary judgment in favor of the Department of Homeland Security when a border patrol agent sued...
Bikram Can't Copyright Yoga Poses or Breathing, 9th Rules
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals applied well worn copyright principals and ruled that yoga poses and breathing exercises are not entitled to copyright...
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