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Heir's Claim to Nazi-Looted Art Back in District Court
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
If you saw "The Monuments Men," released earlier this year, then you know that Allied Forces discovered large collections of Nazi-looted art during World War...
Arizona Abortion Pill Law on Hold While Trial Proceeds
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
On the battlefield that is women's reproductive rights, women in Arizona scored a victory on Tuesday, when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a...
Updates on the Oregon and Idaho Gay Marriage Appeals
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
It's the landmark civil right battle of our time, and if you thought we'd go a week, or even a few days, without another legal maneuver in a gay marriage case,...
9th Carves Hole in California's Damages Cap for Sec. 1983 Cases
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
In 2008, a conflict between a police officer and an autistic 21-year-old man came to a tragic end when the officer shot and killed Mohammad Usman Chaudhry....
'Raging Bull' Heir's Copyright Infringement Claim Against MGM Survives
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit can add another notch to its "Supreme Court reversal belt." On Monday, the Court reversed a Ninth Circuit judgment dismissing a copyright...
In Weirdest Battle Yet, Oregon Adds To Gay Marriage's Win Streak
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
In a textbook example of the absurdity that can occur when state officials, for better or worse, decide not to defend state laws, a federal court just made gay...