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Papua New Guineans' Alien Tort Act Claims Reinstated
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals weighed in on the Alien Tort Act this week, ruling that Bougainville islanders can sue mine owner Rio Tinto for war crimes...
California Prop 8: Same-Sex Marriage, Lies, and Videotapes?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
When a court battle over the release of a judge's personal collection of videotapes stirs a national debate, you expect the story to involve an entirely...
Should You Sign a Petition? Ninth Circuit Reconsiders Doe v. Reed
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
If the Supreme Court’s ruling last year in Doe v. Reed didn’t dissuade from signing petitions, will a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision could change your...
Court Says Foreign Arbitration Clause Barred by Carmack Amendment
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Did Southern California movers attempt to privatize Operation Fast and Furious by shipping a client’s guns, which were supposed to be in storage, to his new...
Ninth Circuit Denies Rehearing in Mount Soledad Cross Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Will a 43-foot cross soon be removed from a San Diego hilltop? The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 6-5 vote, denied a rehearing request this week in a...
Ninth Circuit: Tasering Pregnant Woman is Excessive Force
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Can police taser a person who doesn’t pose a threat of harm? The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that police used excessive force and violated...
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