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Ninth Circuit Burns EPA Over Flame Retardant Chemical Rule
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
After spending close to five years proposing and then adopting risk-management rules about a toxic chemical once used as a flame-retardant additive, the U.S....
How Trans Rights Sparked a Fight Over Judicial Propriety
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
In Olympus Spa v. Armstrong, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit turned a local dispute over who gets into a women‑only spa into a test of how far...
California’s Open‑Carry Regime Struck Down in the City, Survives in the Country
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
California has effectively banned ordinary people from openly carrying handguns in the places where almost everyone lives, while insisting that a rural...
The Legal Showdown Over the National Guard in Oregon
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Trump administration’s National Guard Tour 2025 has rolled from coast to coast, and Portland is the latest venue. LA was the first stop before they decided...
Ninth Circuit Upholds Oregon Law for Prescription Drug Price Transparency
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Oregon’s fight for prescription drug price transparency just scored a big win in federal court. The Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court’s ruling and backed...
SEC's Gag Rule Survives Ninth Circuit Constitutional Challenge
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit just upheld a longstanding “gag” rule of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The decision leaves the door open for future...