More than 1,600 sexual assault cases against Uber merged in far-reaching court ruling
Uber said that the fine print in its terms of use barred riders from joining mass lawsuits. The 9th Circuit said no way.
Math professor who criticized college's 'lowered' standards lands win in free speech case
A Reno, Nevada community college professor won a victory in appeals court this week after alleging he was retaliated against ...
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It’s a Wrap—The Latest from the Ninth Circuit on “Sign-In Wrap” Agreements
On February 27, 2025, in Chabolla v. ClassPass Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in a split 2-1 decision, held that website users were not bound by the terms of a “sign-in wrap” ...
9th Circuit hears appeal over Nevada law to protect election workers from harassment
Attorney Sigal Chattah argued the law is so vague about what "intimidation" means that it causes prosecution fears for ...
A Nevada Math Professor Who Was Disciplined for Criticizing Curriculum Changes Will Get His Day in Court
In 2019, the Nevada System of Higher Education decided that students who needed remedial math instruction could receive it at ...
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Ninth Circuit to Consider “Shadow” Theory of Insider Trading
The district court upheld the jury’s verdict over the defendant’s post-trial challenges. If the Ninth Circuit upholds the ...
Crime and Public Safety
A 20-year legal odyssey seeking the return of a Nazi-looted painting that once belonged to the German Jewish family of a ...
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Navigating the Fine Print: Ninth Circuit Tightens Scrutiny on Digital Arbitration Agreements
A recent Ninth Circuit decision, Chabolla v. ClassPass, Inc., underscores critical considerations for retailers with online Terms of Service / ...
Ninth Circuit Weighs In on Copyrights of Computer Programs and Comparative Advertising Under the Lanham Act
Going forward, the Ninth Circuit's ruling signals to plaintiffs that they will need to plead “something more” to show that ...
California Professors Lose Caste Bias Challenge at Ninth Circuit
Two Hindu professors failed to revive their lawsuit alleging that their California university’s addition of caste to its anti ...
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9th Circuit finds TMCC retaliated against professor, violated his First Amendment rights
Truckee Meadows Community College administrators violated the First Amendment rights of a TMCC faculty and retaliated against ...