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Pot Still as Bad as Heroin, Remains Schedule I Drug, Court Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Marijuana will remain on the federal list of Schedule I drugs, next to heroin and LSD. After a five day evidentiary trial, the District Court for the Eastern...
Self-Serving Facts Enough to Survive Disability Summary Judgment
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit has reversed a district court ruling granting summary judgment to Sears in a California disability law dispute. The district court had ruled...
Probation, Plea Deals Can't Stop Medical Pot Use, Arizona Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Probationers in the great state of Arizona can't be denied their right to toke up -- for medical reasons! -- according to the state's Supreme Court. Nor can...
Ninth Circuit Goes Medieval over Self-Dealing ERISA Admins
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
If you're an ERISA lawyer or a history nerd, the Ninth Circuit has a case just for you. Administrators of a California firefighters' pension plan breached...
Corps Can't Sponsor Ballot Initiatives, 9th Rules En Banc
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Corporations and other non-human associations don't have a First Amendment right to serve as official proponents of ballot initiatives, the Ninth Circuit held...
Online Get Rich Quick Scam Leads to $26 Million Judgment
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Online credit card scammers must pay $26 million following an FTC action over the scheme. The U.S. District Court of Nevada ruled that Cardflex, Blaze...
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