This week, the Court addresses a plaintiff’s ability to opt out of an arbitration provision after the district court has compelled arbitration and considers a court’s power to award fees under the Americans with Disabilities...more
This week, the Court addresses whether the dismissal of a volunteer member of a municipal advisory board implicates the First Amendment and considers a challenge to zoning ordinances designed to limit sober living homes. ...more
This week, the Court explores whether time booting up a computer is compensable under federal labor law and addresses district courts’ discretion to adjust fees for serial American With Disabilities Act litigants....more
This week, the Court tackles the jurisdictional implications of California’s attempt to limit the abusive filing of Unruh Act claims with heightened procedural requirements applied only in state court.
ARROYO JR. v....more
This week, we take a look at Ninth Circuit decisions explaining the scope of the de minimis use defense in copyright infringement actions and clarifying the Americans with Disabilities Act’s requirements for spectator...more
9/14/2021
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Arenas and Stadiums ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Remand ,
Seating ,
Spectator Sports ,
The Copyright Act ,
Vacated
This week, we take a look at one Ninth Circuit decision exploring the enforceability of an arbitration clause precluding a party from acting as a “private attorney general,” and another addressing whether the Fair Housing...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, we highlight Ninth Circuit decisions denying copyright protection to assertions of fact (even if those facts were made up), and deepening a slight Circuit split on the Americans with Disabilites Act's...more
9/15/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Authors ,
Burden-Shifting ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Disability Access Claims ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Judgment As A Matter Of Law ,
Public Accommodation ,
Screenplays ,
Split of Authority ,
Summary Judgment ,
Theater Productions