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Ninth Circuit upholds $725M Facebook settlement in Cambridge Analytica case, rejects objectors’ appeal
The panel unanimously ruled that the federal judge did not abuse his discretion when he approved the settlement and attorneys ...
U.S. appeals court reverses ruling ordering release of internal sheriff’s records
The opinion, unsealed Monday, came in a 2-1 decision, with the dissenting judge saying the material in dispute should be made ...
An Oregon woman’s nude cellphone photos ended up the talk of town. She tracked it back to the DA
Grant County District Attorney Jim Carpenter's search of the phone without a warrant was “a troubling example of the ...
Court reverses order unsealing Sheriff's records covering jail deaths
A San Diego federal judge's ruling that unsealed sheriff's department records regarding inmate deaths and injuries at San ...
Court upholds DEA denial of Seattle doctor’s request to use psilocybin to treat terminal patients
A federal appellate court has upheld the Drug Enforcement Administration’s denial of a Seattle doctor’s request to use ...
In Hawaii, Ninth Circuit Hears Oral Argument in NCLA Case Against SEC’s Illegal Gag Rule
“The SEC has now adopted a ‘we-know-it-when-we-see-it’ approach to potential violations of the gags it insists on. But that provides no clarity for those bound by a gag and does not end the chilling ...
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Divided Ninth Circuit Panel Upholds NLRB’s Enhanced Remedial Powers
In IUOE, Local 39 v. National Labor Relations Board, No. 23-124, No. 23-150, 23-188, a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit panel issued a 2-1 ruling on January 21, 2025, enforcing a National ...
No penalties even when deputies share a woman’s nudes after an illegal phone search
As part of that arrest, the Idaho state police wanted to search her cell phone, and they asked if she would sign an "Idaho ...
Appeals court hears First Amendment disputes between Nike and The Oregonian/OregonLive
Lawyers for Nike and The Oregonian/OregonLive argued for nearly an hour on Wednesday in a San Francisco federal courtroom ...
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Trends in 2024 Securities Class Actions: AI and Biotech Cases On the Rise, Second Circuit Bounces Back
Cornerstone Research recently issued its 2024 Year in Review report examining recent trends in securities class action filings. For the second year ...
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Private Prison Company Seeks New Hearing on Wages for Immigrants in Detention
The outcome of the appeal, brought by GEO Group, could set important legal precedent on wages for detainees who work in ...