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9th Circuit: NCAA Cannot Cap Education-Related Payments to Student Athletes
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) cannot cap compensation for athletes' educational expenses, according to the Ninth Circuit Court of...
Ex-Players Can Sue NFL Over Prescription Painkiller Use
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The opioid crisis continues to kill Americans at an alarming rate. Experts trace the rise in addiction and subsequent health issues, including overdose...
Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Ashley Judd's Sexual Harassment Case Against Harvey Weinstein
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
Actress Ashley Judd has another chance to prove her sexual harassment claim against producer Harvey Weinstein, thanks to a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court...
Ninth Circuit Lifts Order Protecting Journalists and Legal Observers in Portland
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently rolled back an order from a federal judge in Oregon that granted protection for journalists and legal observers...
Seven Years After Being Exposed, NSA Program Collecting American Phone Data Held to Be Illegal
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Edward Snowden remains in Russia. Should he ever return to the U.S. he could face prosecution for exposing a National Security Administration program that...
Private Prison That Recorded Attorney-Client Privileged Conversations Can Be Sued
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Most jurisdictions have held that prisons must inform inmates if they are recording attorney-client conversations from prison. Otherwise, inmates may have an...