This week, the Ninth Circuit examines what constitutes securities fraud in connection with data published from a pharmaceutical clinical trial, and decides whether Arizona has standing to challenge conditions on federal...more
This week, we take a look at one decision considering when California law requires application of California’s statute of limitations, and another reiterating the strict standard for pleading scienter in a securities fraud...more
This week, we take a look at two cases requiring the Ninth Circuit to navigate interlocking provisions of state and federal law. In the first case, the Court addressed how the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act applies to a...more
This week, the Ninth Circuit came back from the Thanksgiving break with a bang, issuing three long-awaited en banc decisions in criminal and immigration cases. Here at Left Coast, however, we’ve focused on two other civil...more
12/7/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Bonneville Power Administration ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Admiralty Law ,
Navigable Waters ,
Notice Requirements ,
Reckless Disregard ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Willful Violations
This week, the Court knocks down a party’s argument that it was “de facto debarred” from exporting activities under the Arms Export Control Act, and explains what exactly triggers the statute of limitations in Wiretap Act...more
10/30/2020
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Arms Export Control Act ,
Audio Recording ,
Cause of Action Accrual ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Exports ,
Licensing Rules ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Reaffirmation ,
Remand ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Wiretap Act
This week, the Ninth Circuit creates a potential circuit split on personal jurisdiction in in rem proceedings, and clarifies whether a post-judgment motion for attorneys’ fees extends the time to appeal (spoiler alert: it...more
8/30/2020
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Civil Forfeiture ,
Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure ,
Lanham Act ,
Minimum Contacts ,
Motion to Amend ,
Notice of Appeal ,
Popular ,
Post Trial Motions ,
Property Liens ,
Quasi In Rem Jurisdiction ,
Split of Authority ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Venue