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Ninth Circuit Stays 21 Children's Climate Change Case
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A lawsuit filed by a group of 21 young people against the federal government due to climate change is less crazy than it actually sounds. A federal district...
Wildlife Activist Free to Observe Bison, 9th Circuit Rules
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
One summer day several years ago, a herd of agitated bison crossed a Montana road oblivious that conservationists were fighting for them in court. County...
Court Splits Baby Food Case Against Gerber
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court threw out claims that Gerber deceived consumers about its baby food, but said the plaintiff may sue for unfair competition. The U.S....
District Court Judge's Retweet Doesn't Require Recusal, Nor Reversal
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In a recent decision by a three judge panel at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, judges that use Twitter got a little bit more clarity on when Tweeting...
Monkey Can't Get Money From Selfies
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
It's hard to report this story with a straight face. I mean, even the monkey was smiling. If you haven't seen them before, the pictures are definitely worth...
Family's Claim Revived Against Spanish Museum With Nazi-Looted Painting
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
How often does a U.S. trial judge get to decide a Spanish case over artwork painted by the French impressionist Camille Pissarro in 1897? Once, unless of...