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'Google' Trademark Survives 'Genericide'
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A federal appeals court ruled Google may keep its trademark for the name, despite claims that the word has come to mean "to search the internet." The U.S....
Ex-Millionaire's Sentence for Fraud Upheld
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Where to begin the story of Luke Brugnara, the former real estate mogul turned art con... His criminal spiral downward began sometime in 2014. His sentence...
Ninth Circuit Questions Trump's Travel Ban
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As demonstrators rallied outside a Seattle courthouse broadcasting a live hearing inside, a panel of judges listened to arguments about whether they should...
Oakland Law Regulating Donation Bins Doesn't Violate 1st Amendment
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A federal appeals court ruled that a city did not violate the First Amendment by regulating the placement of charitable donation bins. The U.S. Ninth Circuit...
Employers Can Pay Women Less Than Men Due to Salary History, 9th Cir. Rules
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A woman can be paid less than a man for the same work based on salary histories, a federal appeals court said. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said...
Breaking Up the Ninth Circuit Is Hard to Do
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
After another legal setback, President Trump said Tuesday he was 'absolutely' considering proposals to split the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals because of...
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