A federal appeals court ruled donors names and addresses are public record in a 2009 Washington state ballot measure to extend domestic partner rights to
Month: December 2011
Telecom Immunity Ok in Warrentless Wiretap Law
[UPDATED] A federal appeals court upheld the constitutionality of a law giving immunity to telecommunications companies that aided the government in warrantless eavesdropping by the National
Two Drug Case Reversals
The 9th Circuit overturned two criminal convictions in unrelated cases Wednesday helping out a couple of talkative defendants who should have kept quiet. The first
$553 Million to Settle LCD Price-Fixing Case
Seven state attorneys general, including California’s, agreed to a half-billion dollar nationwide price-fixing settlement with makers of Liquid Crystal Displays used on flat screens for
Appeal Filed for Barry Bonds
This won’t be a surprise to anyone but lawyers for Barry Bonds filed a notice of their intention to appeal his conviction and sentence. The
Obama Birth Certificate Case Tossed Out
Barack Obama is still president. The birth certificate challengers lost again. A federal appeals court upheld dismissal of the lawsuit challenging Obama’s eligibility to serve