On April 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in Ryan S. v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., set a very broad pleading standard to allege a..

Arbitration agreements with warehouse workers and others who play a "direct and necessary role" in the transportation of goods and people may fall within the..

On April 5, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part the dismissal of a putative class action..

On March 25, 2024, the California Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision in Huerta v. CSI Electrical Contractors, Inc. The Court responded to the..

Courts are increasingly being asked to decide when website operators are subject to personal jurisdiction, a potentially vexing problem, because websites..

On February 12, 2024, the Ninth Circuit in Johnson v. Lowe's Home Centers, LLC, 93 F.4th 459 (9th Cir. 2024) vacated a district court's dismissal of a former..

The United States Supreme Court isn't done with the Clean Water Act and EPA's interpretation of it.

The Ninth Circuit's February 6, 2024, decision denying rehearing en banc of Devas v. Antrix and upholding its earlier ruling to overturn the enforcement of a..

In NCAA v. Alston, 141 S. Ct. 2141 (2021), the Supreme Court upheld a district court and subsequent affirmation by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in favor of..

New York Partner Minyao Wang recently co-authored an article for the American Bankruptcy Institute Journal regarding a decision by the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy..

With so many companies being hauled into court in California based on claims that the functionalities on their website and use of service providers for marketing..

On November 16, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a motion to dismiss a derivative action..

On October 11, 2023, a divided panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed for lack of standing an appeal from the dismissal of a..

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently weighed in on treble damages in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) dispute involving junk faxes.

The 1976 Copyright Act significantly expanded intellectual property protection for dance by recognizing "choreographic works" as original works of authorship..

In a decision last week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of a putative class action concerning allegations that Shopify violated various..

In True Health Chiropractic, Inc. v. McKesson Corp., the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment for Plaintiffs.

The Copyright Act lists "choreographic works" as one of the eight types of creative works that are protectable under federal copyright law (17 U.S.C. Section..

In Roth v. Foris Ventures, LLC, Nos. 22-16632, 22-16633, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 30081 (9th Cir. Nov. 13, 2023), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth..

In Harstein v. Hyatt Corp., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that Hyatt Corporation ("Hyatt") violated California law, which requires the payment of all..

Imagine you are an investor and you decide to file a lawsuit after a company that you invest in suffers a stock drop. When you get to the courthouse...

The Second Circuit and Ninth Circuit recently issued opinions vacating class action settlements, with both courts taking issue with the attorneys' fees awarded..

In the latest legal battle centered around transgender athletes' participation in sports, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's preliminary injunction..

Contributory liability is important for brand owners to consider when seeking to enforce their trademarks online, especially when dealing with online..

A recent Ninth Circuit decision has generated considerable controversy amongst employee benefits practitioners by holding that plan fiduciaries engaged in..

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Sept. 5, 2023, issued a critical ruling upholding certain reforms the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...

In a recent decision, United States ex rel. Silbersher v. Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc., 2023 WL 4940429 (9th Cir. Aug. 3, 2023)...

We previously indicated that "[t]he March 8, 2022 SEIA v. FERC oral argument on FERC's PURPA reform rule – Order No. 872 – resulted in a somewhat unexpected..

This week, the Ninth Circuit tackles two issues of regulatory interpretation, addressing the Federal Aviation Administration's rules governing challenges to "no..

Hill v. Xerox Business Services, LLC shows how the Ninth Circuit's waiver test, revised after a 2022 SCOTUS case, could force defendants in potentially..

Tahawwur Rana has filed an appeal against the order and sought a stay on his extradition to India till the time his appeal in the Ninth Circuit Court is heard. 

Carmona is the latest stop in a journey that has seen courts liberally interpret "interstate commerce" to encompass intrastate transportation.

On August 8, 2023, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a major win for both Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") defendants and the industry at..

Harassment doesn't have to target a specific individual to be actionable under Title VII, a panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in a class..

Addressing an issue of first impression, and one that is becoming increasingly important as the legal industry has become more comfortable with and dependent on..

In a big victory for Antrix in its long-drawn legal fight against Bengaluru-based Devas Multimedia and its foreign investors on American soil, the Ninth Circuit..

A recent Ninth Circuit decision confirmed that the one-year statute of limitations under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) begins to run when a..

In a recent Ninth Circuit decision, the court affirmed that the key factor in determining whether an attorneys' fee award in a Rule 23 class action settlement is..

In Lowery v. Rhapsody International, Inc., —F.4th—, 2023 WL 3857499 (June 7, 2023), the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed an award of..

On June 2, 2023, the Ninth Circuit overturned a district court's dismissal of a false advertising claim brought by Enigma Software Group USA LLC (Enigma) under..

On June 14, 2023, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by Wildearth Guardians and other..

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously rejected the Ninth Circuit's opinion that a poop-themed dog toy should be protected as parody under the First Amendment...

Local or state regulations seeking to decarbonize new buildings by banning natural gas appliances or infrastructure are preempted under federal law according to..

On April 24, 2023, a three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit largely affirmed a district court's judgment following a bench trial that Epic Games, Inc., failed..