The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Equal Pay Act (EPA) prohibits an employer from paying a female employee less at their new position based on…
Magistrate’s Ruling Eases Burden for Officials Seeking Forced Disclosure of Encryption Passwords
One of the more interesting legal questions raised by digital technologies is this: Can the government compel a person to divulge the password to an encrypted computer without violating the…
Pennsylvania’s Gerrymandered Map Replaced, Federal Judges Dismiss Republican Challenge
In lieu of the new Pennsylvania congressional district map, there has been tension from Republicans as they have fought to stop it. Both the federal District Court and the U.S.…
The Future of Cryptocurrency Under Regulations
On March 7, a U.S. district judge determined that cryptocurrencies can now be supervised by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. However, the CFTC will not be the only organization…
California Supreme Court Weighs Defendants’ Rights to Access Witnesses’ Social Media Accounts
Decision could allow defendants access to witnesses’ pre-trial social media posts The California Supreme Court recently heard a case pitting the due process rights of criminal defendants with the purported…
Seattle’s Prosecutor to Appeal Ruling Permitting Man to Live in His Truck
The City Prosecutor of Seattle has announced his office will appeal a March 2, 2018 court ruling in favor of a Seattle resident whose truck, which he used as his…