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Zoo Elephants' Migration From Seattle to Oklahoma Challenged in Two New Lawsuits
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Animal welfare advocates have filed two lawsuits challenging the transfer of a pair of Asian elephants from a zoo in Seattle to Oklahoma City, claiming the...
Dealership Workers get Overtime, 9th Rules in Circuit Split
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Customer service workers at car dealerships aren't exempt from the FLSA's overtime protections, the Ninth Circuit ruled on Tuesday. The court's unanimous...
Experts Not Needed - 9th Cir. Revives ADA Suit Against Eddie Bauer
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Eddie Bauer, the struggling outdoor retailer, got some more bad news last Friday, when the Ninth Circuit ruled that a consumer's ADA lawsuit against the...
9th Cir. Breaks With Others, Allows Ban in Anti-Israel Ad Case
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Seattle's prohibition of bus-side advertisements criticizing funding of the Israeli military doesn't violate the advertisers' free speech, the Ninth Circuit...
9th Cir: No Pre-emption in Suit Over Benecol Health Claims
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit has reinstated a proposed class action against Johnson & Johnson and McNeil Nutritionals over allegedly misleading health claims and the...
Calif. Law Unconstitutionally Applied to Protesters, 9th Cir. Rules
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
A California state law prohibiting "disturb[ing] or break[ing] up any assembly or meeting that is not unlawful in its character" isn't facially...
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