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Inhale Inc. Gets Smoked by Starbuzz in Hookah Copyright Dispute
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Legend has it that the Persians invented the hookah many centuries ago. In that time, the design has changed little. The base holds water, the stem leads to a...
Year in Review 2013: Highlights From the Ninth Circuit
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
What can one say about the Ninth Circuit? The rest of the nation, my former black-robed employer included, thinks that we're a bit looney. And the Circuit...
Letter Besmirching Kozinski Asks: Can a Chief Judge Be a Litigant?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
I have a mailbox at FindLaw. I have never used this mailbox. For the entirety of my tenure, it has been absolutely vacant. Until yesterday. On my way to the...
Arizona's Immigrant Bail Denial Headed Back to En Banc 9th
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Over the past few years, the nation has watched, with little amusement, while a circus of immigration reform efforts have played out in Arizona. Frustrated by...
L.A. Hotel Records Law Nixed Over Hotel's Privacy Rights
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
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Parties Agree: Dismiss Moot Hawaii Gay Marriage Case
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Ever read an argument that's been badly paraphrased? We're not sure who submitted the first draft between Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie's counsel or the...