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Maker of $300 Illegal Free TV Box Sued by Netflix, Amazon, Others
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Free TV still exists, and some of the new digital antennae even resemble the bunny-ears of years past. However, just like stealing cable became a thing decades...
Judge Alsup Restores DACA With Preliminary Injunction
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
After President Trump decided to end DACA, challenges were brought almost immediately as the potential harm for the "dreamers" was imminent. Judge William...
Judge Throws Out Bundy Stand-Off Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
It was the Western shootout that never happened. Cliven Bundy and his sons stood their ground against federal agents in an armed standoff outside his Nevada...
Court Cuts Back Idaho's 'Ag Gag' Law
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Torturing cows was bad enough, but then Idaho tortured the First Amendment. That's a short reading of Animal Legal Defense Fund v. Wasden. Animal rights...
CA Ban on Credit Card Surcharges Ruled Unconstitutional
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
For a handful of California retailers, a Ninth Circuit decision basically invalidates the state law prohibiting merchants from charging customers an additional...
Ninth Cir. Decides: Are Cosmetology Students Employees?
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
For the Marinello Schools of Beauty, an adverse court decision would have required a complete make-over of the business plan. Students had sued the cosmetology...