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9th Circuit Affirms California's Ban on Liquor Store Ads
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Reversing its previous decision, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed California's ban on advertising by alcohol manufacturers and wholesalers in...
9th Hands Trump Another Travel Ban Loss
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dealt another blow to President Trump's travel ban orders, saying that immigration policy is "not a one-person...
Judges Can't Routinely Shackle Defendants
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court ruled that judges cannot shackle criminal defendants routinely, and must consider each defendant's circumstances on a case-by-case...
'Google' Trademark Survives 'Genericide'
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court ruled Google may keep its trademark for the name, despite claims that the word has come to mean "to search the internet." The U.S....
Ex-Millionaire's Sentence for Fraud Upheld
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Where to begin the story of Luke Brugnara, the former real estate mogul turned art con... His criminal spiral downward began sometime in 2014. His sentence...
Ninth Circuit Questions Trump's Travel Ban
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
As demonstrators rallied outside a Seattle courthouse broadcasting a live hearing inside, a panel of judges listened to arguments about whether they should...