Another Shoe Drops in Washington: Ninth Circuit Expands Personal...
In Washington Shoe Co. v. A-Z Sporting Goods, Inc. , the Ninth Circuit expanded the exercise by Federal District Courts of personal jurisdiction over out-of-jurisdiction defendants in federal copyright...
View ArticleSan Diego may lease land to Scouts despite ban on gays, atheists
San Diego may lease public property to the Boy Scouts of America at a steeply discounted rate even though the group bans gays and atheists, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
View ArticleFederal court accepts deaf Tustin student's case
A hearing-impaired Tustin high school student has asked that her complaint against the Tustin Unified School District be re-examined. The girl says the district's refusal to provide speech-to-text...
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A few months ago our favorite grammar blog asked readers their picks for the coolest word in the English language.
View ArticleUPDATE 1-U.S. appeals court revives VeriFone restatement lawsuit
A U.S. appeals court on Friday revived a proposed securities class action against VeriFone Systems Inc over its 2007 restatement of results, ruling that the lawsuit properly alleged VeriFone Chief...
View ArticleCourt blocks California law banning gay therapy
In this combo image, State Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance, left, and David Pickup, a licensed marriage and family therapist, address lawmakers in favor and opposition, respectively, of a bill to ban a...
View ArticleSan Bernardino wins partial victory in bankruptcy court
San Bernardino scored a victory in bankruptcy court Friday, as Judge Meredith Jury refused a motion by CalPERS that would have allowed the pension giant to sue in state court for millions of dollars in...
View ArticleCalif. 'conversion therapy' law put on hold
An appeals court slapped an injunction on a new California state law that bans conversion therapy for minors-- a method some say can help turn a gay person straight.
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A pharmacy connected to a deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday and said it was seeking to set up a fund to pay victims.
View Article1 nabbed in escape from high-rise jail
Joseph 'Jose' Banks, 37, made an initial appearance in court, shackles on his leg, arms and wrists clanging as he shuffled in.
View ArticleBullock to drop lawsuit against Hill over $500K
Gov.-elect Steve Bullock is dropping his lawsuit against former U.S. Rep. Rick Hill over a $500,000 contribution Hill received during the governor's race.
View ArticleFederal appeals court blocks California sexual orientation therapy law
The injunction will prevent the law, SB 1172 [text], which was slated to take effect on January 1, 2013, from being enforced until the constitutionality of the law can be determined by the appeals court.
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It was the Year of the Big Tuna in sportfishing, so it's appropriate that 2012 end with the International Game Fish Association approving the 427-pound yellowfin caught in September by Dana Point's Guy...
View ArticleCourt clears way for spying lawsuit against Washington Army workers
Several activists from Washington state can continue with a lawsuit accusing two civilian employees of the U.S. Army of spying on organizers of protests against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, a...
View ArticleCalifornia law to ban gay conversion therapy has been stopped
The new California state law to ban gay conversion therapy has been stopped just before it would have gone into effect on the first day of 2013.
View ArticleRichard Adams dies at 65; gay marriage pioneer
Thirty-seven years ago, Richard Adams made history when he and his partner of four years, Anthony Sullivan, became one of the first gay couples in the country to be granted a marriage license.
View ArticleThe Best Quote About Gay Marriage This Year Came From California's 9th Circuit
Now that 2012 is nearly over, the National Law Journal has rounded up the best legal quotes of the year.
View ArticleRuling affects possessions of homeless people
The city of Eugene has stopping destroying possessions of homeless people living in camps in response to a ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals .
View ArticleUS appeals court OKs Boy Scout leases with San Diego
The city of San Diego can continue leasing public land to the Boy Scouts of America for $1 a year even though the group bans gays and atheists, a federal appeals court has ruled.
View Article"Reparative Therapy" law shelved goes back to court
A federal appeals court has put the brakes on a first-of-its-kind California law that bans therapy that aims to turn gay minors straight.
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