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Harold Hall Can Sue LAPD for Wrongful Conviction
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Harold Hall, who spent 19 years in prison for two murders that he didn't commit, can sue the Los Angeles Police Department for his wrongful...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Facebook Cy Pres Settlement
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
A split Ninth Circuit panel upheld a $9.5 million privacy class action settlement with Facebook on Thursday. The settlement gives no money to Facebook users,...
En Banc Rehearing Reveals Skepticism of DNA Database
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
California's DNA and Forensic Identification Data Base and Data Bank Act (DNA Act) may not be long for this world. Not in its current form, at...
'Whistleblower' Can't Sue MERS for Depriving Counties of Fees
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) is a private, electronic registry that tracks servicing rights and ownership of U.S. mortgage loans. MERS...
Feds Can't Deport Defendant's Only Exculpatory Witness
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
What do you do if the only exculpatory witness in your client's case is a recently-deported illegal alien? Start appealing. Friday, the Ninth Circuit Court...
Ninth Circuit Rules Against Parents in Infant Spinal Tap Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against a pair of parents who sued doctors and Boise police officers after law enforcement officials removed their...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
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Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
Attorney Writer
Kit Yona, M.A.
Legal Writer
Mariana Petersen
Legal Content Editor