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BBC Asks California Federal Court for Dr. Who Leakers
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Who leaked footage of the upcoming season of Doctor Who, the famous science fiction television series? That's what the producers want to know, and they have...
9th Circuit Chops Down Artists' Royalty Law
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals chopped down California's royalties law for visual artists -- again. In 2015, the federal appeals court said one part...
9th Upholds $10B VW Dieselgate Settlement
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
The massive Volkswagen not-actually-clean diesel scandal seems to be winding down, at least in terms of legal action in the U.S. While the most recent...
Senate Confirms Hawaii Attorney to Ninth Circuit
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Even though he's never been a judge, Mark Bennett will be one of the most experienced among his peers when he takes his seat on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of...
Mission Bay Jet Sports, LLC v. Colombo, No. 08-56142
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In an action for negligent operation of a boat, the dismissal of the action for lack of admiralty jurisdiction is reversed, where the location of the accident...
US v. Paulk, No. 08-50229
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Defendant's drug possession sentence is affirmed, where Defendant was sentenced pursuant to a statutory mandatory minimum, and thus could not be entitled to a...