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California Flight Attendants Win Meal and Rest Break Battle With Alaska Airlines Updated: Published by:

The Supreme Court refused to review a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that California flight attendants are entitled to the protections of state labor laws on intrastate flights.

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Copyright Protection Does not Extend to Annotations in Georgia’s Official Annotated Code Updated: Published by:

On Monday, April 27, 2020, in Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc., the United States Supreme Court ruled that annotations accompanying the Official Code of Georgia Annotated were not protected under copyright law. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Public.Resource.Org, a nonprofit company devoted to public access…

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Dismisses Climate Change Lawsuit Updated: Published by:

On Friday, January 17, 2020, a three-judge panel in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a climate change lawsuit brought by Our Children's Trust against the federal government. The panel reversed the district court's interlocutory orders and remanded the case to the district…

City of San Diego and E-Scooter Start-Up Companies, Bird & Lime, Sued by Disability Rights Group Over Obstructed Public Walkways Updated: Published by:

A disability rights group has filed a lawsuit against the City of San Diego and three companies, including private e-scooter companies Bird and Lime, for allegedly breaching the Americans with Disabilities Act and other related state legislation. The class-action lawsuit, Montoya et al v. City of San Diego et al,…

NASA Faces Lawsuit Over Vial of Lunar Dust Updated: Published by:

When Laura Murray was 10 years old, she received a small glass vial containing light-gray dust from an old friend of her father’s: Neil Armstrong. The vial was paired with a note that said “To Laura Ann Murray — Best of Luck — Neil Armstrong Apollo 11.” Laura, who’s now…