Tag: U.S. Court of Appeals

Ninth Circuit: Creditors May Be Vicariously Liable for TCPA Violations Based on Common Law Ratification Principles

4/16/19

By: Nikki Sachdeva

In a recent opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of a creditor, finding that common law principles of ratification may create vicarious liability …

Ninth Circuit Compounds ATDS Confusion in TCPA, Causing FCC to Seek Further Comment

10/8/18

By: Matt Foree
As we previously discussed in the ACA International decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently rejected the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) guidance concerning the definition of automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS), one …

Salary History And Wage Gaps

4/10/18

By: Rebecca J. Smith

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9^th Circuit, which heard the case of Rizo v. Fresno County Office of Education en banc last year, has changed the 9^th Circuit’s position and found that …

Do You Have a Constitutional Right to Smoke on Public Property?

11/9/12

By: Sun Choy
According to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, there is no constitutional right to smoke on public property.  In Gallagher v. City of Clayton, Missouri, the court rejected plaintiff’s request to declare …