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No Evidence of Age Discrimination in KPIX Reporter Termination
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
It's not easy to prove a TV discrimination claim, but that doesn't stop television personalities and hopefuls from filing employment discrimination lawsuits....
Judge Rules CalPERS Must Cover Same-Sex Couples
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
California's same-sex couples won another federal court victory over the Defense of Marriage Act last week. Oakland-based District Judge Claudia Wilken...
Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference: As Bad as GSA's Vegas Trip?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The public rarely seems interested in judicial conferences, but the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in August will be an exception. As you’ve probably heard...
Ninth Circuit Schedules DOMA Appeal for September
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Mark your calendars: the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will consider whether the federal government may deny health benefits to the same-sex spouse of a court...
Senate Confirms Paul Watford for Ninth Circuit Bench
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
After seven months of confirmation limbo, the Senate confirmed Los Angeles attorney Paul Watford for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Monday evening by a...
Three Cups of Tea Lawsuit: Can Readers Sue an Author for Lying?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Author and philanthropist Greg Mortenson beat a fraud lawsuit over his best-selling book Three Cups of Tea last month in federal court, but the plaintiffs in...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
Managing Editor
Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
Attorney Writer
Kit Yona, M.A.
Legal Writer
Mariana Petersen
Legal Content Editor