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Chrysler Must Show a Compelling Interest for Sealing Corporate Docs
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals quite possibly made it easier for the public to access what some litigants had thought were court sealed documents. Writing...
9th Cir. Eviscerates Nevada Judge Robert C. Jones -- Again
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit settled a long-standing dispute between federal authorities and Nevada ranchers on Friday, ruling that the Hage family had illegally grazed...
9th Cir. Overturns Conviction for Military Medals Con-Man
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit swooped in for the rescue of a man convicted under Stolen Valor Act for having unlawfully worn military decorations and medals that he did...
Facebook's $20M 'Sponsored Stories' Settlement Survives Challenge
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
If you signed into Facebook a few years ago, you were likely to see one of the social network's "Sponsored Stories," which repurposed user's names and images...
'Koch Brothers, Show Us Your Donors!' 9th Circuit Says
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Back in the days of the Watergate scandal, Congress vowed to beef up tax-donor and privacy protections in order to minimize "potential and actual disclosure."...
Adobe Loses Copyright Infringement Case to Software Surplus
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
If you buy a software program and sell that software program to a third person, is that a copyright violation? According to Adobe it is. But not according to...