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D.C. Circuit Leaves FAA Seat Size Requirements at Conjunction Junction
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
Words matter everywhere. But we can't think of a place where a single word can matter more than a court of law. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of...
First Amendment Protects Right to Livestream Traffic Stops, Fourth Circuit Says
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and seven other federal circuits protect the right to record police. But in a recent decision, the Fourth Circuit...
Can Police Search Commercial Vehicles Without Cause?
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Ronald Calzone drives cattle, not trucks, for a living. But a Missouri police officer pulled him over for driving a truck because the officer thought he was...
9th Circuit Cites Government Lawyers' Bad Faith in No-Fly Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals blasted government lawyers for "bad faith" tactics in a case by a former Stanford researcher who was placed on the...
9th Cir. Won't Rehear Suit Over Shell's Arctic Drilling Plans
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit has declined to reconsider, either in panel or en banc, environmentalists' challenge to Shell's arctic drilling plans. When government...
Couple Urges Ninth Circuit to Reinstate Jury Verdict Regarding Their Christmas Display
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
Idaho attorney Jeremy Morris put Clark Griswold to shame when he put over 200,000 Christmas lights on his home in 2015, despite warnings from his homeowners...
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