This post goes under the category of “good to know.” It’s probably not something most of us are concerned about, but it’s still comforting to know that the law protects the privacy of our video preferences.
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The Sussex County Council in Delaware begins each public meeting with the Lord’s Prayer, and has now ended up with a lawsuit (.pdf) for violation of the separation of church and state.
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The following is a guest blog post by Marianne Dellinger, a law professor at Western State University College of Law. In a world marked by increased ease of conducting international business, you might think that it would also be getting easier to sue foreign corporations in American courts. Think again! In two new opinions, the United [...]
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As part of CEB’s commitment to bringing together California’s legal community, our blog will post a short interview with one of your fellow attorneys. This week, we profile Mitch Abbott: CEB: What is your practice area and how did you choose it? Mitch: I specialize in handling writs and appeals (mostly in the state courts) on [...]
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In a decision that conflicts with those of at least six other cases from various jurisdictions, the Ninth Circuit, as Law.com puts it, “had no trouble deeming tattoos and the business of tattoo parlors forms of pure expression fully protected by the First Amendment.”
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