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Volkswagen Emissions Lawsuits End Up in N.D. Cal.
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
For years, Volkswagen sold millions of cars with 'defeat devices' designed to evade environmental controls and misrepresent the cars' emissions. When VW's...
'Tire-Eating' Ford Focus Case Revived by 9th Circuit
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
In a breach of warranty case affecting many Focus owners, the Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court's ruling that plaintiffs who owned 'tire-eating' Ford Focus...
9th Cir Revives Section 8 Class Action, Calls for New Judge
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
For all the emotions it evokes -- both pro and con -- Section 8 is sometimes the only avenue by which the impoverished can get affordable housing in a region....
Willful Ignorance Can Lead to Adoptive Admission, 9th Cir. Rules
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals tackled a matter of first impression in Transbay v. Chevron when it found that a party's willful ignorance of the contents...
FRCP Rule 15(a) is Not 'Chronological,' 9th Cir. Says. Go Crazy!
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
In a decision that has all the glossy fun of civil procedure nit-pitpicking, the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that Sergio Casillas Ramirez...
9th Cir. Allows EEOC to Collect Personal Employee Information
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit has given the EEOC the go ahead to compel production of so-called "pedigree information" in employment investigations. Pedigree information...
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