Shell's Renews Quest to Plunder Arctic in Search of Oil
Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday indicated its continued desire to drill in the Arctic waters off the coast of Alaska by submitting new plans for exploratory operations to federal agencies.
View ArticleOracle loses bid to restore $1.3 billion SAP verdict, could get new trial
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected Oracle Corp's bid to restore a $1.3 billion jury verdict in its long-running copyright dispute with German software company SAP SE, and said Oracle may choose...
View ArticleCourt won't restore Oracle's $1.3B verdict vs. SAP
A federal appeals court is refusing Oracle Corp.'s request to reinstate a $1.3 billion verdict it won against German rival SAP SE in a long-running copyright dispute.
View ArticleOracle v. SAP: Appeals court rebuffs Oracle bid to restore record verdict
Oracle's bid to wrest another $1 billion in damages from software rival SAP took a hit Friday in a federal appeals court.
View ArticleCourt Limits the Enforceability of 'Browsewrap' Terms of...
In an important decision regarding the viability of so-called "browsewrap" agreements, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit - which covers California, among other states - recently...
View ArticleCourt agrees to review Alaska Roadless Rule case
A full federal appeals court will review the decision allowing Alaska's Tongass National Forest to be exempt from federal restrictions on road-building and timber harvests in "roadless" areas."
View ArticleNOM Suffers Yet Another Defeat in Oregon
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals just handed one more resounding defeat to the National Organization for Marriage , adding to an unbroken string of embarrassing defeats in Oregon for the...
View ArticleAppeals court to review challenge to Nevada's gay marriage ban
A challenge to Nevada's ban on gay marriage will be heard before a federal appeals court in San Francisco in ten days.
View ArticleCircuit Unlikely to Give Tribe Pass on Settlement
Insisting that the Yakima Nation must contribute to a master settlement with tobacco manufacturers, an attorney for Washington said the tribe's treaty does not give it carte blanche on tobacco sales.
View ArticleThe Other Guy Behind The Mexican-American Studies Ban Lost His Primary Too
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne talks to a reporter outside the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, Calif., Tuesday, June 21, 2011.
View ArticlePalomar Mountain Marijuana Co. goes bust
Marco Luis and Joshua Hester were longtime friends and business partners. "As a real estate agent, Luis had the know-how.
View ArticleWill the Ninth Circuit allow racial discrimination in voting in Guam?
Should Guam residents who are not, like the majority of people there, of Chamorro descent be allowed to register to vote in a plebiscite on Guam's relationship to the United States? Most people's first...
View ArticleMore Fireworks Anticipated at Upcoming Marriage Argument
Last week, judges at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals put on a spectacular show when they eviscerated the arguments of anti-gay attorneys from Wisconsin and Indiana.
View ArticleOracle fails to restore $1.3bn SAP verdict
The US appeals court has dismissed Oracle's request to revive a $1.3bn jury verdict in its long term copyright infringement case against German software firm SAP, while offering options to seek a...
View ArticleLabor Day: The Beginning of a Breakthrough
This Labor Day, working families do not have much to celebrate when it comes to wages and job security.
View Article9th Circuit gets best possible panel for marriage equality
Today the 9th Circuit court of appeals named its panel of judges to review several marriage equality cases at 1pm PDT on Tuesday September 8th, and civil rights hit the jackpot again just like it did...
View ArticleReno Couple Awaits 9th Circuit Appeal In Gay Marriage Case
Professional musician Karen Vibe says she met Karen Goody at a Gay Pride event here in Reno about 8 years ago.
View ArticleFederal Court Chides California Cops For Shooting Unarmed Motorist
An internal investigation cleared police officers in Anaheim, California of the 2009 shooting of an unarmed motorist, but the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last week said not fast.
View ArticleLegal Briefing: Contractors and Control
When Fernando Ruiz was hired by Affinity Logistics Corp. as a driver, he signed an "Independent Truckman's Agreement" and "Equipment Lease Agreement" stating that he was an independent contractor and...
View ArticleOracle Loses Sight of Massive Copyright Award
Oracle failed on Friday to have the 9th Circuit reinstate $1 billion of a $1.3 billion jury award, the largest judgment ever in a copyright case.
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