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Thursday, September 2, 2010

“Conviction of man who left water bottles for migrants is overturned”: Carol J. Williams of The Los Angeles Times has this news update.

The Washington Times has a news update headlined “Conviction overturned for leaving water for illegals.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Appeals court reverses conviction for littering.”

You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link.

Posted at 10:34 PM by Howard Bashman



“Despite Broad Holding on Whistleblower Standing in False Marking Cases, Pleading Hurdle Is High”: Sheri Qualters of The National Law Journal has this report.

Posted at 8:20 PM by Howard Bashman



“Ladies Nights aren’t sexist to men; Court of Appeals rejects Manhattan lawyer’s claim”: This article appears today in The New York Daily News.

The New York Post contains an article headlined “Party on, gals; ‘Ladies’ night’ is legal: fed judges.”

And Mark Hamblett of the New York Law Journal reports that “Bid to Eradicate ‘Ladies Nights’ Fails at 2nd Circuit.”

My earlier coverage of yesterday’s Second Circuit ruling appears at this link.

Posted at 8:17 PM by Howard Bashman



“Appeals court rules against Ravens in logo dispute”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A federal appeals court has ruled against the Baltimore Ravens and the National Football league in a copyright dispute over the team’s original logo.”

And The Daily Record of Baltimore reports that “Appeals court revives suit over Ravens’ first logo.”

You can access today’s ruling of a divided three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link.

Posted at 6:14 PM by Howard Bashman