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Ninth Circuit Reduces Bratz Award, Tells Toymakers to 'Play Nice'
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Bratz and Barbies may be friends in the toy box, but they're bitter enemies in the courtroom. This week, the Bratz were back in the Ninth Circuit Court of...
Ninth Circuit Kills Trees, Approves Alaskan Railroad
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Not every case can be a habeas corpus petition or a fascinating discussion on the requirements of Iqbal and Twombly. This opinion, unless you are enchanted...
Removed Complaint Must Comply With Iqbal, Twombly
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
It's a question that has plagued mankind (assuming lawyers are human) for centuries. And by centuries, we mean since the great Civil Procedure shakeup of...
Punishment for Violating Supervised Release Determined by Original Crime
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Matthew Jensen pled guilty to unlawful possession of a mail key in 2009. Though the offense carried a maximum of ten years in prison, he was only sentenced to...
Ex Post Facto Argument Won't Save Sex Tourist Pedophile
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
In 1980, Gary Hardeman pled guilty to the felony of committing lewd and lascivious acts upon a child under the age of 14. He was required to register as a sex...
Warner Brothers Retains Superman, Wins Anti-SLAPP Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
In the relative time frame of appellate litigation, this decision came faster than a speeding bullet. Two months after hearing oral arguments regarding rights...