'Conversion therapy' to rid people of homosexual attractions may hinge on pot
Forced by his parents to undergo therapy to "fix" his homosexuality, Ryan Kendall ran away from home and legally separated from his family.
View ArticleNinth Circuit reverses class certification post- Dukes : Wang v. Chinese...
In October 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert. and directed the Ninth Circuit to reconsider, in light of Dukes , its 2010 opinion affirming class certification in Wang v. Chinese Daily News, Inc.
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Music Licensing for Your Business
When you walk into a business, what do you hear? Classical, relaxing music to set the tone for your shopping experience? Many companies use music as part of the atmosphere of their store or restaurant,...
View ArticleAppeals court revives lawsuit vs. United Ai...
An appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against United Continental Holdings Inc's United Airlines that was brought by a woman who claimed she was not promptly provided a wheelchair in an airport...
View ArticleU.S. court says feds need reasonable suspicion to search laptops at borders
Less than six week after the Department of Homeland Security issued a civil rights impact assessment stating that the government needed no warrant or cause to search laptops and other electronic...
View ArticleCourt rules 'reasonable suspicion' required for digital searches
Setting bold new standards for digital searches, a federal appeals court ruled Friday that customs agents need "reasonable suspicion' a crime has occurred before delving into the hidden files on...
View ArticleArizona Couple Awaits Appeals Court Ruling On Walmart Suit Over Daughters'...
An Arizona couple awaits an appeals court ruling that could end a long battle against Walmart over bath-time photographs of their daughters, ABC News reports.
View ArticleOpting to go from justice on state's highest court to U.S. District Judge
Opting to go from justice on state's highest court to U.S. District Judge: In news from Montana, The Associated Press reports that " Butte native considered for federal judgeship -- Sen.
View ArticleKardashian Cosmetics Line Slapped With Injunction
Khroma Beauty products ordered out of 5,321 retail stores after a judge determines the family's brand is likely to infringe trademark rights.
View ArticleAppeals panel affirms injunction in drilling case
A federal appeals court panel has affirmed a lower court decision that ordered environmental activists to stay away from Shell drilling ships.
View ArticleBankruptcy makes Skywalk case even more twisted
Who will be responsible for paying the $28.5 million judgment to Grand Canyon Skywalk developer David Jin may depend on another federal court battle.
View ArticlePrison Realignment: The Crisis Has Just Begun
"The prison crisis is over in California," said Gov. Jerry Brown; however, this photo depicts overcrowding at Chino State Prison.
View ArticleCourt: Rapist must be released or tried anew
A California federal appeals court in has ruled prosecutors must go to trial or release a convicted rapist who has waited almost nine years to be freed after serving a 20-year sentence.
View ArticleAppeals court upholds Lodi man's terror conviction
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a Northern California man who was sentenced to 24 years in prison for attending an al-Qaida terrorist training camp and plotting against...
View ArticleLa Mirada repeals ordinance targeting day laborers after court ruling
A reluctant City Council Tuesday voted unanimously to repeal a city law banning solicitation of employment or contributions from public streets, including the sidewalks.
View ArticleAG lays out refund appeal: Office says 6-month deadline too short
The Office of the Attorney General, which last month appealed a federal court ruling that requires the government of Guam to pay tax refunds within six months, recently gave the court specific reasons...
View ArticleCalif appeals court reinstates disability lawsuit
A federal appeals court has reinstated the lawsuit of a disabled California woman who accused an airline of refusing to provide her a wheelchair in several airports.
View ArticleConvictions of woman on Ariz. death row overturned
A federal appeals court has reversed the convictions and sentences of a woman convicted of murdering her son in a notorious case that put her on Arizona's death row.
View ArticleAppeals Court Upholds DMCA Protection For Veoh, Sidestepping YouTube
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld its 2011 decision rejecting Universal Music Group 's lawsuit accusing Veoh of copyright infringement.
View ArticleU.S. court overturns convictions of woman on Arizona death row
A U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday tossed out the conviction of a woman who has spent more than 22 years on Arizona's death row after being found guilty of conspiring to murder her 4-year-old son...
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