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Federal Courts EA Asks 9th for SCOTUS Time Out in Football Video Game Cases

EA Asks 9th for SCOTUS Time Out in Football Video Game Cases

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on

Looks like Electronic Arts is throwing out the red challenge flag. Last month, in a pair of mildly confusing matchups, a panel of the Ninth Circuit tossed NFL...

Federal Courts Shark Fin Ban Argued Before 9th Circuit; Feds Step In

Shark Fin Ban Argued Before 9th Circuit; Feds Step In

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on

The facts of the case aren't too complicated. California, with conservation in mind, banned the sale, possession, and distribution of shark fins within the...

Federal Courts Cal. DNA Databank Case Gets 3rd Look, Thanks to SCOTUS

Cal. DNA Databank Case Gets 3rd Look, Thanks to SCOTUS

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on

More than four years ago, Elizabeth Haskell of Oakland, California, was arrested on suspicion of trying to forcibly free another protester, though she was...

Federal Courts After Post-Descamps Scolding, 9th Still Lost on Sentencing

After Post-Descamps Scolding, 9th Still Lost on Sentencing

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on

Here it is again, for those who don't follow our U.S. Supreme Court blog: "[I]t should be clear that the Ninth Circuit's new way of identifying ACCA...

Federal Courts Update: Protected Blogger Wants Elaboration on Alleged Extortion

Update: Protected Blogger Wants Elaboration on Alleged Extortion

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on

When we last saw Crystal Cox, she was celebrating a victory in the Ninth Circuit. Instead of owing $2.5 million for defamation, the Ninth Circuit held that...

Federal Courts En Banc Denied in Conversion Therapy Case

En Banc Denied in Conversion Therapy Case

By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on

Back in August, the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision in a case that pitted free speech concerns against the state's interest in protecting minors from...

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