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No Second Amendment Right to Sell Guns, 9th Circuit Rules
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
It may be the worst of times for gun sellers in America, or at least in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Valley Guns and Ammo wanted to open a store in...
Prisoner Has Right to Complain, Threaten to Sue
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
John Thomas Entler, a prisoner at Washington State Penitentiary, was in no position to complain. But he did, telling prison officials they wrongly charged his...
'Blurred Lines' Gets Focused Attention From Appeals Court
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
This past week, a three judge panel for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments for the Blurred Lines appeal filed by Pharrell and Robin...
Immigration Detention Bonds Must Be Reasonable
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
In a class action filed against Jeff Sessions, ICE, and other government officials, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the class of...
Ninth Circuit: No Hovercraft on National Park River
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
No paved roads access the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, where Alaska permits locals to hunt for subsistence and sport. John Sturgeon wanted to hunt...
Spinal Tap Survives Dismissal: 'England's Loudest Band Will Be Heard'
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
After a four-month wait, the Central District Court of California has finally issued its ruling on the motion to dismiss in the Spinal Tap v. Vivendi lawsuit....