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Epic Snow Fight: Skiers v. Snowmobilers
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Many Americans know that Washington's Mt. St. Helens produced the deadliest and most destructive eruption in U.S. history. But relatively few know that...
Judges Push Back Travel Ban Against Family Members, Refugees
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
That Hawaiian judge stopped President Trump -- again. Judge Derrick Watson, slighted by Trump's legal general as that "judge sitting on an island in the...
9th Circuit Will Reexamine Whether Employers Can Pay Women Less
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will take a second look at a decision that said employers can pay women less than men for the same job. A...
9th Circuit: Courts Cannot Shackle All Defendants
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Three defendants in cases pending before the federal district court in the state of Arizona won their appeal to the Ninth Circuit over the district court's...
Student's Water Balloon Excessive Force Verdict Reversed
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Unfortunately for Jay Russell Shafer, a recent Ninth Circuit decision has turned his jury verdict awarding him six figures for enduring a constitutional...
Studios Win Against Streaming Movie Filters
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
You gotta respect video-streaming companies that clean up movies for family-friendly viewing. After all, they are trying to to protect kids from profanity,...