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Officer to Stand Trial for Shooting Teen
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Thirteen-year-old Andy Lopez died with a plastic gun in his hand. Sonoma County Sheriff's Deputy Erik Gelhaus said he thought it was an assault rifle. It was a...
Court Jolts Sugary Drink Warning Law in San Francisco
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
'Smoking Causes Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, Emphysema, and May Complicate Pregnancy' -- Check."This product contains a chemical known to the State of...
9th Cir. Decides Mistaken Identity Case: Cops Arrest Dad on Warrant for Son
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
There is a lesson in this police brutality case, and it's not about the Constitution. It's about having the same constitution as a suspect in a criminal...
Seattle Cops Lose Ninth Cir. Appeal Over Use of Force Policy
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A civil rights class action claim filed by over 100 Seattle police officers was dismissed by a lower federal district court in 2014, and has now, finally, had...
Bad Neighbor Claiming No Bad Intentions Loses Appeal
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Some judges were just born to write. Take Judge M. Margaret McKeown's recent opinion in the USA v. Max Spatig case. The opinion opens with this humdinger of a...
'Selfie Monkey' Settles Copyright Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
There's a problem with the settlement in the selfie-monkey case: the monkey did not consent to it. If the monkey took a full-on, toothy selfie, he ought to be...
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