Brocade Lawyer Protests Surprise Statement

A federal judge in San Francisco will hold a hearing today on whether to admit evidence showing the former CEO of Brocade Communications knew backdating stock options was illegal. The evidence would be a blow to the defense of ex-CEO Gregory Reyes, the Recorder reports. In opening statements on Monday,…

Jun 20, 2007 12:30 PM CDT

RFRA Ruling Riles Developers

A March ruling by a federal appeals court has boosted tribal efforts to block developments that threaten lands they hold sacred.

The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act protected the tribes’ sacred grounds. The ruling blocked a plan to make snow from reclaimed wastewater for skiers at a resort near Flagstaff, Ariz.

Developers worry the case will hamper development, the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) reports.

Jun 8, 2007 7:49 PM CDT

Kennedy Overturns Former Clerk

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy overturned his former law clerk in a decision yesterday saying that state courts are in the best position to make decisions on potential jurors. Kennedy wrote for the majority in a 5-4 ruling that said federal courts should defer to a state judge’s judgment that the…

Jun 5, 2007 12:51 PM CDT

Exxon Valdez’s Next Stop is High Court

Litigation in the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill case will come to an end if the U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear a punitive-damages appeal. About 22 percent of the $2.5 billion award will go to attorney fees, the Legal Intelligencer reports. Last month the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of…

Jun 4, 2007 2:11 PM CDT

ACLU Sues Boeing Subsidiary re U.S. Rendition Aid

A subsidiary of airline giant Boeing Co. has been sued by the American Civil Liberties Union for allegedly aiding “extraordinary rendition” efforts by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. The suit, which the ACLU says it is filing today in federal court in California, claims Jeppesen Dataplan Inc. provided transportation for…

May 30, 2007 8:02 PM CDT

Lawyer Loses Claim for Mormon Tax Exemption

A federal appeals court has rebuffed a Las Vegas lawyer who said he should not have to pay Social Security taxes because of his Mormon religion. Jonathan Hansen told the Wall Street Journal (sub. req.) he views the tax as “satanic.” “I belong to a religion that will take care…

May 8, 2007 3:03 PM CDT

High Court Holds a ’60s Revival

Warren era comes to life in cases on student signs and standing to sue

Feb 21, 2007 10:51 AM CST

The Net Effect

High Court Enters the Digital Age With Cases on File-Sharing, Cable Competition

Mar 28, 2005 12:53 PM CST

Computing Time for Crime

Critics Say Vague Hacking Law Leads to Bad Prosecutions, Inconsistent Sentences

Feb 25, 2005 1:22 PM CST