9th Circuit

Warner Bros. wins latest round in Superman copyright conundrum

By Alex Vorro | April 19, 2012

If only the Man of Steel were real that he could reverse the Earth’s rotation, turn back time and settle this squabble before it ever started.
9th Circuit dismisses Ponzi scheme lawsuit against JPMorgan

By Julie Beck | March 21, 2012

The 9th Circuit ruled on Tuesday that JPMorgan Chase & Co. cannot be held responsible for the activities of the failed bank it purchased, Washington Mutual Inc. (WaMu), which allegedly helped advance a Ponzi scheme at Millennium Bank in the Caribbean.
Litigation: No whole business enterprise exception to single asset real estate provisions

By Randye Soref | March 8, 2012

Parent company Meruelo Maddux Properties Inc. (MMPI) and 53 of its subsidiaries filed Chapter 11 petitions in March 2009.
Ex-CEO claims California business judgment rule applies to corporate officers

By Julie Beck | March 6, 2012

Former Indymac Bank CEO Michael Perry is asking the 9th Circuit to review the reach of California’s business judgment rule.
Defining "facts and circumstances"

By Julie Beck | March 1, 2012

What constitutes knowledge in safe harbor cases
Copyright holders, not online service providers, must identify infringement

By Julie Beck | March 1, 2012

9th Circuit sets the standard for service providers claiming DMCA safe harbor
First American v. Edwards could reshape class action litigation

By Adele Nicholas | February 1, 2012

When Denise Edwards bought a house in Cleveland in 2006, California-based First American Financial Corp. provided the title insurance.
9th Circuit sends Whopper spit burger case to state court

By Alex Vorro | January 12, 2012

Apparently Sheriff’s Deputy Edward Bylsma doesn’t enjoy the same type of quality service at his local Burger King that Police Chief Clancy Wiggum does at the Springfield Krusty Burger.
Roundup: 1st, 4th, 5th and 9th Circuits

By Alex Vorro | January 1, 2012

In Anderson v. Hannaford Bros. Co., the 1st Circuit addressed the issue of whether data breach claimants have suffered legally cognizable damages.
IP: Copyrights used to stop grey market goods—the good and the bad

By Douglas R. Wolf, Anderson Duff | December 20, 2011

Creating effective tools to stop the importation of grey market goods has been a challenge for property owners.