U.S. Ninth Circuit

When it comes to the practice of yoga, there are a bevy of permutations. The combination of exercising and meditation continues to grow in popularity. Traditional styles such as Hatha and Vinyasa have been joined by Bikram (think really hot), prenatal (think really pregnant), and offshoots that involve beer…

Courts are sometimes accused of overstepping their authority. In a case involving inadvertently leaked documents, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a district court didn't flex its legal muscles enough. The decision means that the district court had the power to order the newspaper…

The Environmental Protection Agency's ability to set “end-result” requirements is "not necessary to protect water quality." So wrote Justice Samuel Alito in the majority opinion for the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decision issued on March 4, 2025. While not as simple as…

Just how clear do a website's terms and conditions need to be? That was the subject of a recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The 9th Circuit upheld a lower court's decision to deny a motion to compel arbitration by…

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently upheld R&B Singer R. Kelly’s racketeering and sex trafficking convictions, as well as his 30-year prison term. The appeal stems from a federal sexual assault case against Kelly in New York, where he was found…

When it comes to mitigating the pain and depression suffered by patients with terminal cancer, some people argue no potential treatment should be off the table. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), tasked with enforcing the nation's drug laws, might not agree with that assessment. On February…