ght of the conference report on Rule 16, compelling disclosure of witness names before trial appears inconsistent with the federal rules. And even if the Ninth Circuit's approach was valid at the time Armstrong was decided, such an approach is no longer valid in light of the CVRA. Rule 57(b) only provides a basis for

at the tipper must also receive something of a ‘pecuniary or similarly valuable nature’ in exchange for a gift to family or friends,... we agree with the Ninth Circuit that this requirement is inconsistent with Dirks,” a prior Supreme Court ruling.’ This significantly lowers the standard of proof for insider trading

FMLA cases cited by the majority support finding that a failure to post a general notice of employee rights under the NLRA is unlawful. In Bachelder, the Ninth Circuit actually ound “unavailing” the employer’s argument that it had satisfied all its specific FMLA notice obligations because it had complied with the FM

Feinstein)). Congress intended the CVRA to dramatically rework the federal criminal justice system. In the course of construing the CVRA generously, the Ninth Circuit observed: "The criminal justice system has long functioned on the assumption that crime victims should behave like good Victorian children -- seen b

oyees who have at other times also allegedly falsified records. The cases Thomas cites do not support a contrary result. In United States v. Biyan, the Ninth Circuit concluded that the government could not limit its discovery obligations to documents located in the district of prosecution since the case came out

oyees who have at other times also allegedly falsified records. The cases Thomas cites do not support a contrary result. In United States v. Bryan, the Ninth Circuit concluded that the government could not limit its discovery obligations to documents located in the district of prosecution since the case came out

attached I Read full article » COMPETITION Ex-Bumble Bee CEO Fights Antitrust Conviction At 9th Circ. Former Bumble Bee CEO Chris Lischewski urged the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to overturn his conviction for his role in an alleged tuna price- fixing conspiracy, arguing that the trial judge gave erroneous instru

e, Liberal Groups Warn After a party-line committee vote last week to advance the nomination of former Nevada Solicitor General Lawrence VanDyke to the Ninth Circuit, liberal groups have urged senators to block his confirmation, saying his record shows an extreme ideological agenda. Read full article » Allen &

rcement agency, any BOP records qualify as law enforcement records. But, as the Government cannot help but acknowledge, courts in this circuit—like the Ninth Circuit and the D.C. Circuit—have squarely rejected that per se approach, instead requiring a rational nexus to enforcement of a federal law. See Human Righ

eign official after a company disclosed bribes and itself dodged charges under the FCPA corporate enforcement policy. The other case is on appeal in the Ninth Circuit. The last of the six trials is scheduled to begin the next day in Maryland. Former Transport Logistics International Inc. executive Mark Lambert st

eign official after a company disclosed bribes and itself dodged charges under the FCPA corporate enforcement policy. The other case is on appeal in the Ninth Circuit. The last of the six trials is scheduled to begin the next day in Maryland. Former Transport Logistics International Inc. executive Mark Lambert st

full article » Koh Questioned Over COVID-19 Ruling At 9th Circ. Hearing U.S. District Judge Lucy H. Koh, one of President Joe Biden's nominees for the Ninth Circuit, defended herself against criticism from Republicans over her decision upholding California COVID-19 restrictions on indoor at-home religious gathe

, the Sixth Circuit held that the district court exceeded its equitable powers when it ordered a party to apologize. In so holding, the court cited the Ninth Circuit, which has recognized that courts "are not commissioned to run around getting apologies," and reasoned that the law is not usually concerned with p

rcement agency, any BOP records qualify as law enforcement records. But, as the Government cannot help but acknowledge, courts in this circuit—like the Ninth Circuit and the D.C. Circuit—have squarely rejected that per se approach, instead requiring a rational nexus to enforcement of a federal law. See Human Righ

of John D. Cline Lewis Brisbois Littler Mendelson Locke Lord Lowenstein Sandler Maslon LLP Mayer Brown McDermott Will EFTA00105333 players, the Ninth Circuit ruled in a case initially filed by disgraced celebrity attorney Thomas V. Girardi. Read full article » Newest ITC Judge Arrives With Deep Experien

s-surveillance-program-exposed-by- snowden-was-illegal-idUSKRN25T3CK> (9/2, Satter) reports that a ruling Wednesday from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit "said the warrantless telephone dragnet that secretly collected millions of Americans' telephone records violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveilla

s Administration's Asylum Ban Is Unlawful. The New York Times (7/6, Jordan, 18.61M) reports that a three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday "struck down President Trump's policy that barred most migrants from seeking asylum in the United States if they had passed through anothe

F. App'x 337, 346 (6th Cir. 2002) ("Here, the district court exceeded its equitable power when it ordered [defendant] to apologize.")). In Woodruff, the Ninth Circuit affirmed its prior holding that courts "are not commissioned to run around getting apologies" and reasoned that the law is not usually concerned wi

, or coercing a person under eighteen years of age in the commission of a drug offense). In United States v. Taylor , 239 F.3d 994 (9th Cir. 2001), the Ninth Circuit addressed a defendant's assertion that knowledge of minority is required to convict him of transporting a minor for purposes of prostitution. The N

, or coercing a person under eighteen years of age in the commission of a drug offense). In United States v. Taylor , 239 F.3d 994 (9th Cir. 2001), the Ninth Circuit addressed a defendant's assertion that knowledge of minority is required to convict him of transporting a minor for purposes of prostitution. The N