A lawyer for the state of California faced tough questioning before an 11-judge federal appeals panel Wednesday over state opposition to building an Indian casino
Month: September 2014
LA Police Liable for Withholding Evidence of Innocence
A federal appeals court upheld a $106,000 civil rights verdict against the Los Angeles Police Department and two detectives who left an innocent man in
EA Founder Wins $20Mln Tax Bill Do-Over
Video game pioneer William “Trip” Hawkins won reversal of a $20 million tax debt ruling by a federal appeals court this week. The 9th U.S.
Military’s Civilian ‘Spying’ Overturns Child Porn Conviction
A federal appeals court threw out the child pornography conviction and 18-year prison sentence of a Washington man saying a Navy investigator overstepped the limits
Uber Sued for Refusing Blind Riders
Advocates for the blind have sued Uber Technologies Inc. accusing the online ride-sharing service of refusing to transport the blind who use guide dogs and
Judges Critical of Same-Sex Marriage Bans
Idaho’s ban on same-sex marriage should survive because it promotes a child’s right to bond with the child’s biological mother and father, a lawyer for
