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Federal Courts Ninth Circuit Burns EPA Over Flame Retardant Chemical Rule

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....

Federal Courts How Trans Rights Sparked a Fight Over Judicial Propriety

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...

Federal Courts California’s Open‑Carry Regime Struck Down in the City, Survives in the Country

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...

Federal Courts The Legal Showdown Over the National Guard in Oregon

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...

Federal Courts Ninth Circuit Upholds Oregon Law for Prescription Drug Price Transparency

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...

Federal Courts SEC's Gag Rule Survives Ninth Circuit Constitutional Challenge

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...

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