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Want Federal Habeas Review? It Just Got Easier in the 9th Circuit
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The 9th Circuit clarified the law for misdemeanants seeking Habeas Review this Wednesday. The court en banc overruled its own 1995 decision, Larche v....
Cash Payments to Athletes? No. Ban on Cash Payments? No.
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The NCAA lost some and won some in the wake of the Ninth Circuit decision. The court ruled 2-1 that the National Collegiate Athletic Association was not...
Seattle Minimum Wage Hike Continues as Franchise Group Loses Suit
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Seattle can continue with its minimum wage hike after the International Franchise Association lost its lawsuit challenging the ordinance. The IFA had sought to...
Court Revives Class Action Over Google's AdWords
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit revived a seven-year-old class action lawsuit over Google's AdWords program on Monday. AdWords places brief, text-based ads on websites...
Dancing Baby Wins in Court: Copyright Holders Must Consider Fair Use
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Soon after Stephanie Lenz uploaded a YouTube video of her toddler dancing, she received a notice from Universal Music Group: take down the 29 second clip or...
Bees Win in Court as EPA Pulls Deadly Pesticide
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Bees -- and their keepers -- won an important legal victory last Thursday when the Ninth Circuit ordered the EPA to cancel its approval of a toxic insecticide...
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