Ninth Circuit
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X Corp. v. Bonta
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 21, 2024 Background: In September 2022, California Gov.…By Chris YoungCategorized in First Amendment -
Martinez v. ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 8, 2024 Background: In 2021, Kim Carter Martinez…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and Privacy -
In Re Civil Beat Law Center for the Public Interest, Inc. v. U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Feb. 7, 2023 Background: In December 2022, the U.S.…By Chris YoungCategorized in Court Access -
Ninth Circuit rules in favor of tech review website in defamation suit
IPVM, represented by attorneys from RCFP and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, was sued over critical reviews about a fever-detection device. -
Sullivan v. The University of Washington
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: June 1, 2022 Background: In June 2021, People for…By Chris YoungCategorized in Freedom of Information -
In one week at the US Supreme Court, state secrets prevail twice
The Supreme Court appears to be receptive to the government’s claimed need for national security secrecy. -
Supreme Court to consider whether federal officers can be sued personally for retaliating against exercise of free speech rights
Bivens remedies are a powerful deterrent against law enforcement interfering in newsgathering. -
CoreCivic v. Candide Group
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: Oct. 26, 2021 Update: On Aug. 30, 2022, the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Libel and Privacy -
Spyware vendors face growing backlash, legal setbacks
A recent Ninth Circuit decision dealt a blow to spyware firms’ efforts to avoid accountability in U.S. courts. -
hiQ Labs v. LinkedIn Corp.
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Date Filed: July 16, 2021 Update: On April 18, 2022, the…By Chris YoungCategorized in Newsgathering