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Willful Ignorance Can Lead to Adoptive Admission, 9th Cir. Rules
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals tackled a matter of first impression in Transbay v. Chevron when it found that a party's willful ignorance of the contents...
FRCP Rule 15(a) is Not 'Chronological,' 9th Cir. Says. Go Crazy!
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
In a decision that has all the glossy fun of civil procedure nit-pitpicking, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Sergio Casillas Ramirez...
9th Cir. Allows EEOC to Collect Personal Employee Information
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit has given the EEOC the go ahead to compel production of so-called "pedigree information" in employment investigations. Pedigree information...
Uber Drivers Score Another Win in the 9th Cir.
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Another win was secured for Uber drivers in O'Connor et al v. Uber Technologies Inc. as the Ninth Circuit denied the company's request to appeal the recent...
California's Death Row Revived by 9th Circuit
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The "machinery of death" is creaking back into action in California after a Ninth Circuit decision revived the state's capital punishment system today. In a...
9th Cir. Takes on Senile Judges With Awareness Program
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
It's not just Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Antonin Scalia who are likely to die on the bench. Though those Supreme Court Justices are over 80, they've both...
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