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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
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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
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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...
SCOTUS Won't Hear Students' American Flag Free Speech Case
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court won't be hearing an appeal from high school students who sued after school administrators asked them to remove American flag T-shirts or take...