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9th Circuit Blog Posts
9th
Cir. Debates Reach of Anti-Hacking Law in Facebook Suit
Casey C. Sullivan, Esq.
December 15, 2015
Last
week, the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in Facebook v. Power
Ventures. There's a $3M judgement at stake, but that's nothing compared
to the impact the case could have on the reach of an anti-hacking law,
the Computer...
It's
About Time the EPA Act on Toxic Pesticide, 9th Says
Casey C. Sullivan, Esq.
December 11, 2015
It's
about time the EPA made a final rule on the potentially toxic
pesticide, chlorpyrifos, the Ninth Circuit ruled yesterday.
Chlorpyrifos is a widely used pesticide that, in addition to protecting
almond, orange, and cotton crops from pests, is...
Volkswagen
Emissions Lawsuits End Up in N.D. Cal.
Casey C. Sullivan, Esq.
December 10, 2015
For
years, Volkswagen sold millions of cars with 'defeat devices' designed
to evade environmental controls and misrepresent the cars' emissions.
When VW's fraud was made public this September, the consumer lawsuits
began piling on almost immediately. Over 500 class...
'Tire-Eating'
Ford Focus Case Revived by 9th Circuit
Jonathan R. Tung, JD
December 7, 2015
In
a breach of warranty case affecting many Focus owners, the Ninth
Circuit reversed a lower court's ruling that plaintiffs who owned
'tire-eating' Ford Focus models from 2005-11 failed to show that the
cars became unsalable within the duration...
9th
Cir Revives Section 8 Class Action, Calls for New Judge
Jonathan R. Tung, JD
December 2, 2015
For
all the emotions it evokes -- both pro and con -- Section 8 is
sometimes the only avenue by which the impoverished can get affordable
housing in a region. For most recipients, any change in a government
subsidy...
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