This week, the Court considers a public employee’s claimed First Amendment right to speak about an investigation into his misconduct, and whether a prior action for contribution under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more
This week, the Court addresses the Wiretap Act and whether the Energy Policy and Conservation Act preempts Berkeley’s natural-gas-infrastructure ban. ...more
This week, the Ninth Circuit grapples with a challenge to California’s law for classifying workers as a content-based regulation of speech.
The Court holds that plaintiffs’ First Amendment challenge to California’s...more
This week, the Ninth Circuit addresses the constitutionality of a school district’s decision to revoke official status for a student group that disapproves of same sex relationships, and the minimum contacts necessary to...more
This week, the Ninth Circuit addresses a religion-based challenge to a federal-government land transfer and considers whether public-sector employees can obtain refunds of mandatory union fees since deemed unconstitutional. ...more
6/27/2022
/ 42 U.S.C. §1983 ,
First Amendment ,
Free Exercise Clause ,
Good Faith ,
Land Exchanges ,
Native American Issues ,
Public Employees ,
Public Sector Unions ,
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) ,
Tribal Lands ,
Union Dues
This week, the Ninth Circuit explores whether Twitter’s conflict with the Texas AG’s office over content moderation was ripe for review and when taxpayers may deduct mortgage interest payments after a short sale. ...more
This week, the Ninth Circuit addresses the standards for liability under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and rebuffs a pre-enforcement First Amendment challenge to a state law concerning public unions.
GABRIEL MORAN V. THE...more
This week, the Court confronted constitutional challenges to a California statute altering the test for determining whether workers are employees or independent contractors and an Arizona statute governing civil forfeitures. ...more
10/11/2021
/ Article III ,
Asset Seizure ,
Civil Forfeiture ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Due Process ,
Equal Protection ,
First Amendment ,
Forfeiture ,
Forfeiture Statutes ,
Freelance Workers ,
Independent Contractors ,
Standing
This week, the Court addresses the constitutionality of government assessments that fund third-party beef advertisements, and clarifies the burden-shifting framework for appointing lead plaintiffs under the Private Securities...more