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Judge Alex Kozinski Retires Amid Allegations
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
If you follow legal news at all, you've likely heard about the controversy surrounding Judge Alex Kozinski of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In response,...
California Pot Shop Wins Case, Loses Fee Motion
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
The Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana (MAMM) fought the law, and even though the law didn't win, the Ninth Circuit ruled that the pot shop is not entitled...
Kozinski Joins the List of Weinsteins
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Few names reverberate in the media today like 'Weinstein.' It's no longer just a name; it's a label. If you see it in a headline, it means "a sexual harasser...
Ninth Circuit Blames Itself for Bad School Uniform Decision
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Rarely do you read a court opinion that explicitly says that the court is reaching the wrong decision. But that is in fact what happened in the Ninth Circuit's...
Ninth Circuit Hears Arguments in Children's Climate Case
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
The Juliana v. United States matter was heard by a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week. And while some might expect that the most...
9th Circuit Considers Terrorism Liability Claim Against Twitter
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Joshua Arisohn, an attorney suing Twitter for enabling terrorists, sees the problem differently than most social media users. Arguing to the U.S. Ninth Circuit...