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Snapchat Can Be Sued for Role in Fatal Car Crash
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
To date, people who have attempted to sue social media companies over users' posts have had little success, but that may be about to change. On May 4, the...
Kozinski: Bad Facts Make Bad Law. No Facts Make Worse Law.
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals' recently-adopted criteria for Title IX retaliation cases remains intact. Wednesday, the court denied en banc rehearing in...
Walden v. Fiore: SCOTUS Reviews Limitless Personal Jurisdiction
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
We've heard of long-arm jurisdiction, but this case puts both Wilt Chamberlain's wingspan and Stretch Armstrong to shame. Gina Fiore and Keith Gipson are...
EPA Must Account for Legacy Asbestos Uses in Determining Its Environmental Risk
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Firms focusing on mesothelioma litigation will be aware of the Environmental Protection Agency's Risk Evaluation Rule of 2017. That rule guides the agency's...
9th Circuit: Law Enforcement Funds Cannot Depend on Immigration Enforcement
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Trump Administration's plan to withhold certain law enforcement funds from so-called...
9th Circuit: Steve Perry's Lawsuit Over Unreleased Demos Should Keep on Turning in California
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Remember when epic hair bands recorded classic songs on 8-tracks in a garage? Former Journey frontman Steve Perry probably does vividly, in part because he's...