Thoroughbred horse trainer Jorge Navarro changed his not guilty plea to guilty on charges of distributing performance-enhancing drugs (PED) in a case that could be just the proverbial tip of the iceberg in the widespread corruption that seems to permeate much of the $100 billion global horse-racing world. Navarro and... Read More »
In a 44-page denial of a motion to dismiss defamation suits filed by a trio of election fraud allegers, a federal judge gave a green light to Dominion Voting Machines to continue its lawsuits against Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell. Using comments such as “This... Read More »
As students throughout the nation begin to head back to college, the U.S. Supreme Court added another critical item to their “to-do” lists. In its first test of mandatory vaccination policies, Justice Amy Coney Barrett placed the health of students at Indiana University (IU) over eight students’ contention that the... Read More »
An arbitration agreement in a consumer contract with tiny 6-point type and a host of other unacceptable provisions was deemed “unconscionable” by a California Court of Appeal when it upheld a lower court’s denial of appellant’s petition to compel arbitration. Acting Presiding Judge Jon P. Streeter of the First District... Read More »
It’s not quite the future imagined in The Jetsons, a 1960s cartoon that showed each family with its own flying car and robot maid. But President Biden’s latest Executive Order that paves the way for half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 to be electric ones with zero emissions... Read More »
Beleaguered by a Republican-stoked recall campaign, the Democratic Governor of California Gavin Newsom is accelerating his fight against the state’s homeless crisis, a key election issue and the one on which many believe he is most vulnerable. The Governor announced a $12 billion investment package on July 12, which his... Read More »
The heirs of a Grammy and Academy Award-nominated composer of a Disney movie song lost their battle for DVD royalties when a Court of Appeals reversed a Los Angeles Superior Court’s decision to give them over $1 million in jury awards and damages. In a unanimous opinion by Presiding Justice... Read More »
Remember the childhood nursery game that begins, “This little piggy went to market?” If that little piggy wants to be sold in California, regardless of where it was raised, the Ninth Circuit has ruled that its producers must meet a state law that prevents cruelty to animals that are raised... Read More »
California no doubt leads the nation in protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) residents living in senior-care facilities. But now, one of the key provisions of a four-year-old landmark LGBT-senior protection bill has been struck down by a state appellate court. The court ruled it is... Read More »
Vacationers planning a cruise that leaves from a Florida port might want to unpack their swimsuits if they want to travel without fear of COVID-19. A new ruling from an appeals court has reinstated a law, struck down by a lower court, that said ships leaving the state can no... Read More »
The defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. At sentencing, he wanted to change his plea. The judge told him that sentencing was not the proper place to do that. He appealed. The Ninth Circuit agreed with the judge. In an opinion authored by Judge Ronald M.... Read More »
Ever since the Supreme Court recognized a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy by abortion in its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade and 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey decisions, states have been chipping away at that right by enacting increasingly stringent pre-viability restrictions. Now Mississippi has decided to stop chipping... Read More »
As college students across America begin packing for the new fall semester, they typically fill their trunks and suitcases with clothes, blankets, and toiletries. This year, thanks to a ruling by a federal judge, the 90,000 students who will be attending Indiana University (IU) in person will be required to... Read More »
While allowing a chemist the right to pursue a claim against the Navy for violation of his civil rights, the Ninth Circuit said another part of his claim, based on the Navy’s retaliation for his refusal to join the Mormon church, would stay dismissed. The circuit court did not see... Read More »
California businesses have Fourth Amendment rights that require warrants prior to government searches. That is, unless the business is a “closely regulated industry.” Massage parlors fall into this category, so undercover officers, posing as patrons, can enter to see whether sexual encounters are proposed by employees. The Ninth Circuit ruled... Read More »
