Judges and lawyers hunkered down at Kaanapali, Maui for the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference heard evidence that African-Americans and Hispanics are far more likely to
Month: August 2012
Cal Court Disavows Life Terms for Juveniles
The California Supreme Court ruled a 110-year-to-life sentence imposed on a 16-year-old boy for a nonhomicide offense amounts to unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment. The
Circuit Sets New ‘Miranda Warning’ Standard
Listen to your father when he says get a lawyer. A 19-year-old accused of murder in the stabbing of a Sacramento pastor surrendered on his
Oracle Pays $2 Million to Settle FCPA Claim
Oracle Corp. failed to prevent its India subsidiary from setting up a special slush fund to hold $2.2 million that could be used for potential
Publishing ‘Stolen’ Photos Not Fair Use
Even the appellate judges think this story of a Latin pop singer, a secret wedding, purloined photos and a celebrity gossip magazine, “reads like a
Justice Kennedy Backs Maui Conference
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy countered criticism of the Maui site for this year’s 9th Circuit Judicial Conference by giving the sessions his blessing. Kennedy’s
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