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Ninth Circuit Upholds Tahoe Development Plan
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"The Lake Tahoe Region is an area of unmatched beauty surrounding the largest alpine lake in North America," Judge Mary M. Schroeder writes at the beginning of...
Species Threatened by Climate Change Can Gain Endangered Species Act Protections
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The Pacific bearded seal's future is on thin ice, literally and figuratively. The seals, known for their long, mustache-like whiskers, live and feed off the...
Pregnancy Clinics Must Tell Women About Abortion Options, 9th Cir. Rules
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A Ninth Circuit panel recently upheld a new California law that requires licensed pregnancy clinics to inform women about publicly funded family planning...
FindLaw Releases New Washington Codes Section
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If you're a legal professional in the Evergreen State, we've got some good news for you. FindLaw just launched its new Washington Revised Code and Constitution...
Senate Judiciary Committee Acts on Judge Lucy Koh's 9th Cir. Nomination
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Judge Lucy Koh won't be asking attorneys if they're smoking crack from her seat on the District Court of the Northern District of California much longer....
9th Cir. Gives Uber Drivers a Labor Day Defeat in Arbitration Ruling
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Just two days after Labor Day, the Ninth Circuit has ruled against Uber drivers in a decision that could seriously limit their ability to pursue class...