In a defeat for the oil and gas industry, a federal appeals court said climate change may be considered in Alaskan polar bear habitat designations
Month: February 2016
Apple Loses Samsung Patent Battle, $119 Million Axed
A federal appeals court invalidated two Apple iPhone patents Friday and as a result a $119.6 million jury verdict against Samsung Electronics was thrown out.
Koh Nominated to 9th Circuit
San Jose Federal Judge Lucy Koh has been nominated to a post on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by President Obama to fill
Ex-Senator Sentenced to Five Years
Former California Sen. Leland Yee was ordered to prison for five years Wednesday, for selling his votes to the highest bidder. The sentence was less
FBI Spared for Silence in Vigilante Murders
The FBI has very broad immunity from claims that it failed to do its duty. In this instance, the agency kept silent while it knew
Here’s A Tip: Keep The Change
A federal appeals court Tuesday restored the Department of Labor’s 2011 tip pooling rule allowing it to regulate employers’ use of tip pooling when employers