Appeals panel could lift abortion rules block
A federal court of appeals panel could decide as soon as Monday whether to keep in place a temporary block of new Arizona abortion regulations while a lawsuit over the new rules plays out in court.
View ArticleNinth Circuit Rules for CNS on First Amendment Challenge
In a unanimous and strongly worded opinion, the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday that press access to state court records is a clear First Amendment issue that belongs in federal court.
View ArticleAppeals court says expert witness should have been admitted in Novartis case
A federal appeals court has reversed the dismissal of a case against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., in connection with a drug that allegedly causes bone deterioration in the jaw, stating the lower...
View ArticleGuidance Sought on Car Crash Insurance Issue
After an Arizona woman's daughter crashed the car just bought from a co-worker, the 9th Circuit referred an ensuing insurance question to the Arizona Supreme Court.
View ArticleRecent Ninth Circuit opinion touches on the 'unlawful' prong: In re ...
In In re Late Fee and Overlimit Fee Litigation , 741 F.3d 1022 , the Ninth Circuit affirmed dismissal of the UCL claim: California's Unfair Competition Law, Cal.
View ArticleLA Times has a common sense moment
I'm talking about the forced resignation of Mozilla Corp. CEO Brendan Eich. Because six years ago as a private citizen -- I repeat, six years ago as a private citizen -- he contributed $1,000 -- I...
View ArticleSenate Set to Vote on Nomination of Radical Michelle T. Friedland for 9th...
Senators may soon vote on confirming presidential judicial nominee Michelle T. Friedland, a liberal San Francisco attorney and radical activist who has voiced her disdain for the Constitution and her...
View ArticlePhilippines Supreme Court approves reproductive health law
The bill, which was approved by both houses of parliament [JURIST report] and signed by President Benigno Aquino [official profile] over a year ago, requires government health centers to provide...
View ArticleCourt Keeps New Arizona Abortion Rules On Hold
A federal appeals court panel is keeping the country's most stringent regulations on the use of abortion medication on hold while a case against them plays out in court.
View ArticleCourt Extends Stay on New Arizona Abortion Rules
A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday issued an injunction blocking new Arizona abortion restrictions that are considered the most stringent in the nation, saying women likely would suffer...
View ArticleWoman guilty of beating husband to death with hammer
An Arizona woman was found guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder in killing her husband with a hammer.
View ArticleVital Signs: Baby beanies, pro-life legislation, and an abortion death...
Knitting for newborns. Dr. Robert Sansonetti, an obstetrician from Maine, started knitting four years ago after buying a knitting book for his teenage children.
View ArticleTODAY: Arguments set in Debra Milke case
Arguments set for Wednesday before the state Court of Appeals could determine the outcome of a case against an Arizona mother whose 1990 conviction in the killing of her young son was overturned after...
View ArticleCalifornia Royalties Law May not Survive Appeal
The 9th Circuit seems inclined to strike down a law that allows artists to collect resale royalties when their works appear anywhere form Sotheby's to eBay.
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View ArticleGarcia v. Google: Implications of the Ninth Circuit's Proposal That...
Home A Legal & Business A Garcia v. Google: Implications of the Ninth Circuit's Proposal That Actors Have Independent Copyrights in Their Own Performances Partner Anthony Dreyer is a commercial...
View ArticlePhoto Released of Car Model Believed to Have Killed Man in Palisades Hit-and-Run
Police today released a photo of the type of vehicle they believe was driven by the hit-and-run motorist responsible for the Dec. 27 death of a federal judge's son in Pacific Palisades.
View ArticlePlayMakers Rep to Present the Regional Premiere of Hold These Truths, 4/23-27
PlayMakers concludes its 2013-2014 PRC² series with the production. PRC² features performances of topical plays coupled with engaging post-show discussions with the creative artists...
View ArticleAlameda: City claims victory in telecom suit
City officials say a recent judgment in their favor in federal court likely brings to an end the nearly six years of litigation they have faced over how they ran the city's former telecommunications...
View ArticleSenate backs snap inspections of abortion clinics
A bill allowing surprise inspections of abortion clinics without a search warrant was approved on Wednesday by the Arizona Senate .
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