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Comment on New Questions in Gay Conversion Therapy Appeal by 9th Circuit struggling with freedom of speech challenge

9th Circuit struggling with freedom of speech challenge — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:23:25 +0000

[...] To read original posting, click here. [...]

Comment on Circuit Cites Conflict of Interest, Invalidates $45 Million Class Settlement by May 10 roundup - Overlawyered

May 10 roundup - Overlawyered — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:45:14 +0000

[...] Ninth Circuit cites conflict of interest, throws out credit reporting class settlement [Trial Insider] [...]

Comment on Facebook Privacy Settlement ‘Muddles’ Law by 20 Charities Winners in $9 Million Netflix Privacy Settlement | Trial Insider

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 16:26:24 +0000

[...] The cy pres award will fund not-for-profit organizations and programs “for the purpose of educating ‘users, regulators and enterprises regarding issues relating to protection of privacy, identity, and personal information through user control, and to protect users from online threats,’” according to the settlement. [Cy pres awards are usually the remnant of a settlement in which the plaintiff cannot be found. The unclaimed remnant funds are usually give to the "next best" thing, a charity engaged in work related to the issue in the case. Making an entire award a cy pres distribution, instead of paying consumers, has been a controversial practice and the subject of litigation.] [...]

Comment on Mother’s Death Penalty Reversal to be Appealed by AZ: Prosecutors in Capital Case Sit on Evidence of Detective’s Serial Lying Under Oath | The Open File

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:53:33 +0000

[...] Office (which has had it’s fair share of problems with prosecutorial misconduct lately) has vowed to retry [...]

Comment on ‘Disturbing’ Police Abuse Prompts Death Penalty Reversal by Mother’s Death Penalty Reversal to be Appealed | Trial Insider

Mother’s Death Penalty Reversal to be Appealed | Trial Insider — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:22:45 +0000

[...] day ago, the appeals court issued an opinion highly critical of the conduct of the investigating police detective in Milke’s case and the [...]

Comment on Circuit Blocks Sea Shepherd Anti-Whaling Actions by Environment roundup - Overlawyered

Environment roundup - Overlawyered — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:10:49 +0000

[...] harassment of whaling ships to fall under piracy law as covered by international treaty [Trial Insider, Julian Ku, Kevin Jon Heller, Eugene Kontorovich and more and yet more, SSCS's black skull flag via [...]

Comment on Circuit Blocks Sea Shepherd Anti-Whaling Actions by Mannie

Mannie — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:34:16 +0000

It takes a lot to make me side with Japanese whalers, but the Sea Shepherd pirates have managed to do so.

Comment on Warner Wins Control of the Man of Steel by Pamela A. MacLean

Pamela A. MacLean — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:27:57 +0000

I stand corrected.

Comment on Warner Wins Control of the Man of Steel by Jack

Jack — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:46:51 +0000

Everyone knows the Caped Crusader is Batman and the Man of Steel is Sumperman. You would think a story about this case would at least get that right.

Comment on Circuit Reviews Execution of Accomplice by Justiceline: January 7, 2013 | Political Analytical – Insight and Analysis on Politics and Reason

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:30:30 +0000

[...] of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will rehear the question of whether a getaway driver who did not participate in a double murder perpetrated by his accomplices can be sentenced to [...]

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Comment on Circuit Cancels 2013 Judges’ Conference by 9th Circuit Prints Its Own | Trial Insider

9th Circuit Prints Its Own | Trial Insider — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:58:16 +0000

[...] almost enough to pay for one of those judicial conferences that got so much heat this summer from a couple of U.S. [...]

Comment on Three More Executions Stayed in Lethal Injection Fight by Pamela A. MacLean

Pamela A. MacLean — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:50:26 +0000

Thanks. We’ve added an update to the story to include Marin Judge Faye D’ Opal’s ruling.