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Washington Supreme Court rules employer's payment plan is not a piecework plan under state code in Xerox case
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of the state of Washington has responded no to a question posed by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a case over employee pay. -
Appeals court won't dismiss climate change lawsuit against U.S. government; Group suing Exxon supports case
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has denied the federal government’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a group of youths who want the government to take stronger actions in fighting climate change. -
Monkey has no copyright over 'selfies,' Ninth Circuit court rules
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Naruto, a crested macaque monkey, is not entitled to copyright of pictures the animal snapped of himself, a federal appeals court has ruled. -
Attorney suing NFL doesn't want to hang around sports bars looking for cheerleaders
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The NFL says a former San Francisco 49ers cheerleader's multimillion-dollar antitrust lawsuit should stay dismissed, while the attorney for the woman says he should be allowed to review each team's payroll instead of trolling bars outside arenas for potential witnesses. -
Supreme Court on Microsoft case: plaintiffs cannot voluntarily dismiss to appeal class certification
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Supreme Court recently addressed a legal loophole in which a plaintiff denied class certification could voluntarily dismiss the claim with prejudice, and then appeal the adverse judgment against class certification. -
Appellate court rules class action against China Agritech Inc. was not untimely
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed a lower court ruling, finding that plaintiffs are not time-barred from bringing a class action lawsuit under the Securities Exchange Act. -
Washington county ordered to pay $9 million to man who served 20 years because of fabricated evidence
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – Clark County, Washington, must pay a man $9 million dollars for a two-decade prison sentence he served based on fabricated evidence. -
Attorney: Victory for defendant in HGH class action 'bucks a national trend'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California woman who appealed dismissal of her class action lawsuit alleging false advertising of human growth hormone (HGH) supplements saw the decision upheld recently. -
California Supreme Court clarifies day of rest requirements for employees
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The California Supreme Court has answered questions posed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a case involving the day of rest statutes regarding employment. -
Ninth Circuit rules in favor of shipping company in arbitration case
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled for a shipping company in a lawsuit brought by a former employee. -
Court dismisses class action against loan servicing company over property inspections
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the dismissal of a class action lawsuit last month. The lawsuit questioned fees given during property inspections after the plaintiffs in the case had defaulted on their mortgages. -
Sheriff discovers that work-hugs can lead to litigation
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has overturned a lower court in ruling that hugs and kisses between co-workers may create a sexually hostile work environment. -
Ninth Circuit denies Samsung's motion for arbitration in Galaxy S4 case
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A lawsuit against Samsung over allegations that storage and speed claims are misrepresented in its Galaxy S4 is not eligible for arbitration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled. -
Request for full court hearing in Trump immigration case is 'encouraging,' observer says
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A sua sponte request for a vote has been made by the chief judge of the Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit begging the question that something was missed in the initial decision to deny the restraining order in the immigration suit brought forth by the states of Washington and Minnesota against President Donald Trump. -
Ninth Circuit rejects class action settlement approved by magistrate
MIAMI (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court has ruled a magistrate judge abused her discretion to approve a class action settlement by giving the green light to an agreement that required members to give up their rights to seek damages in exchange for injunctive relief that had no value. -
Uber sees $100 settlement rejected but wins appeal of arbitration issue
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – When a federal judge rejected Uber’s $100 settlement offer, it looked like a big loss for the ride-sharing company. Now it looks like it might have been the best thing that could have happened to Uber. -
Court: Cash in lieu of benefits must be in the overtime pay calculation
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on an issue that had never been decided by any court in the country said municipalities and employers must include cash paid to employees in lieu of health care benefits in the calculation of overtime pay.