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Green Day's Use of Artists Work in Video Backdrop is Fair Use
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Today, the Ninth Circuit didn't portray Green Day as "American Idiot[s];" instead, they affirmed a lower court's ruling in their favor, reports Reuters. At...
New or Increased Risk of Loss "Affect" Banks in Wire Fraud Cases
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Benjamin Franklin said only two things in life are certain: death and taxes. Regarding the latter, one should also add, don't mess with the IRS. Someone...
Pair of Stanford Alums, Munger Tolles Partners, Nominated to 9th
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Munger, Tolles & Olson better watch your back, President Obama is continuing his raid on your partners. After an MTO partner, Paul Watford, was...
Double Header: EA Wins and Loses in Football Likeness Cases
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
In a pair of long-awaited decisions that are sure to create confusion and inspire much more litigation, the Ninth Circuit finally decided two football...
Does Batson Apply to Gay Jurors?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
A question simply phrased, yet without a simple answer. Twice before, the Ninth Circuit has had the opportunity to decide this question. Twice they have...
9th Cir. Sets Aside BIA Ruling; Gay Filipino Can Stay in U.S.
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Rape. Repeated beatings. Unemployment. Verbal harassment. These are the conditions Dennis Vitug, a HIV-positive, gay Filipino faced growing up in the...