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Did Immigration Services Violate FOIA? 9th Cir. Finds Case Moot
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Attorney James Mayock brought a suit against the Federal Agency claimed that USCIS had engaged in a "pattern and practice" of violating the Freedom of...
Burning Man's La Contessa Is Not Visual Art Under VARA
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The legendary La Contessa which once started off life as a school bus but later transformed into a model replica of a 16th century Spanish galleon did not...
Strike a Pose: Madonna's 'Vogue' Gets Fair Use Victory in 9th Cir.
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Have you ever listened to a song and heard the faint and often vague whisper of a familiar sound from another artist's song? Well, that's not by accident. Such...
9th Circuit Revives Bogus Casting Call Model Mayhem Suit
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Owing to a recent reversal of a lower federal court decision by the Ninth Circuit, the model networking site Model Mayhem and its parent company Internet...
Court Orders Trump University Playbooks Unsealed
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Donald Trump spent the last few weeks touring the country, securing the Republican presidential nomination, and announcing his potential Supreme Court picks....
Sage Grouse Halt Wind Farm in 9th Cir. Environmental Review Case
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The need for clean, renewable energy is growing ever more urgent in the face of worsening climate change predictions. But large scale green energy developments...