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A case called Law v. Siegel - handed down today by the Supreme Court - is indeed about the law catching up to Mr. Siegel, though it turns out that Siegel seems to be a perfectly fine fellow.
View ArticleFreedom of Expression: Copyright
It is an interesting case: Garcia vs. Google Inc et al., 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No.
View ArticleNext Chapter in Cross Controversy
Lawyers for the Mt. Soledad Memorial Association have filed a petition to send a long-running court battle over the fate of a 43-foot cross in the hills above La Jolla directly to the U.S. Supreme Court.
View ArticleGroup Asks Supreme Court to Allow California Cross
A veterans group on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule an order to remove a war memorial cross from a San Diego mountaintop after it was found to violate the constitutional separation of...
View ArticleRetired NFL Players Ask Court to Revive Licensing Suits
A class of retired NFL players who claim they were wrongfully denied licensing revenues should be allowed to pursue common claims based on their membership in the players union, their lawyer argued on...
View ArticleSheriff's Office puts form to carry a concealed weapon on its website
The path to register to legally carry a concealed weapon in San Joaquin County has become less concealed, with the county Sheriff's Office putting the necessary forms on its website.
View ArticleMajor Court of Appeals Decision Allows Construction of $5 Billion...
On the front page of Nossaman's website , we report on the result of decisions by the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii...
View ArticleFederal Judge Richard Cebull Sent Hundreds Of Bigoted Emails |...
A former Montana judge who was investigated for forwarding a racist email involving President Barack Obama sent hundreds of other inappropriate messages from his federal email account, according to the...
View ArticleRuling shows contempt for students' rights
A recent federal appellate court ruling is not a sign of contempt for the flag but a sign of contempt for the rights of students.
View ArticleSeattle attorney appointed federal public defender for Western Washington
Attorney Michael Filipovic has been appointed as the federal Public Defender for the Western District of Washington by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
View ArticleSAF, Calguns Score Ninth Circuit Victory In Richards Carry Case
Prieto, challenging the handgun carry license issuing policy of "Today's ruling reinforces the Second Amendment's application to state and local governments, and will help clear the way for more...
View ArticleAmazon Workers Headed to Supreme Court
On Monday, The United States Supreme Court agreed to hear the case that could have companies like Amazon.com paying workers for time spent waiting to clear security checks when their work shifts are over.
View ArticleCalifornia Bankruptcy Court Holds Junior Lienholder Liable for...
Section 547 of the Bankruptcy Code allows a bankruptcy trustee to recover transfers from creditors that are labeled "preferences."
View ArticleAnti-Muslim Video Still Stirring Controversy In The Courtroom
Google intends to fight a court order to remove a controversial anti-Muslim video from its YouTube site in the U.S. The company plans to file for a hearing before a full nine-judge panel of the U.S....
View ArticleSupreme Court Rules Against Vandenberg Protester
Supreme Court ruled against longtime Vandenberg Air Force Base peace protestor Dennis Apel , upholding the right of base brass to limit where, when, and if he could engage in free-speech activities on...
View ArticleAppeals court orders new hearing in case of 1980 Arizona murder
A federal appeals court Wednesday ordered a new hearing for the confessed killer of a University of Arizona student, saying Scott Clabourne's attorney failed to challenge the admissibility of his...
View ArticleNinth Circuit judge calls for vote on whether an 11-judge panel...
A judge of this Court has made a sua sponte request for a vote on whether to rehear en banc the panel's order of February 28, 2014 denying a stay of the panel's prior orders, as amended, directing...
View ArticleSan Jose Files Appeal To End Baseball's Anti-Trust Exemption
San Jose's five-year court battle to bring the A's from Oakland took another legal turn Wednesday when the city filed a federal appeal to the anti-trust case dismissed by a judge last year.
View ArticleYolo County concealed weapons law overturned
Although people don't often carry their firearms opening, a federal appeals court has thrown out Yolo County s policy requiring people to prove they face a threat of violence or robbery before they can...
View ArticlePolice: Man lies on CCW application, gets arrested when he comes in to check...
BARSTOW Authorities say a convicted felon lied on a concealed carry permit application and was arrested when he showed up to the Police Department to check on its status.
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