January 30, 2023

- SECURE 2.0 Brings Significant Changes for 403(b) Plans by: Katrina E. McCann and Jay E. Jensen
- Digital Decision Making: Community Association Board of Directors Can... by: Madeline C. Lipe
- California AG Announces Investigation of Mobile Apps’ CCPA Compliance by: Gretchen A. Ramos
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- Congress Continues to Expand Bank Secrecy Act Whistleblower Program by: Kevin McCart and Rebecca A. Worthington
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January 29, 2023

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January 27, 2023

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- IRS Releases Memorandum on Deducting Cryptocurrency Losses by: John T. Lutz and William R. Pomierski
- NIST Delivers Guidance for Responsible AI by: Amy S. Leopard
- Road to Safe Harbor: Implementation of Repeat Infringer Policy... by: Gene Markin
- OSHA Increasing Fines Through Major Changes in Enforcement Policies by: Lawrence P. Halprin
- US Executive Branch Update – January 27, 2023 by: Stacy A. Swanson
- Another OIG Fly in EPA's Ointment by: Bruce White
- H-1B Cap Season for Fiscal Year 2024 Is Fast Approaching by: Michael H. Neifach and Amy L. Peck
- HSR Thresholds Increase for 2023; Filing Fees Go Up (and Down) by: Denise M. Gunter and Carrie A. Hanger
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- The IRS Achievement: No One Gets Research Credits by: Christie R. Galinski and Loren M. Opper
- Guilty Plea in $250 Million Federal Child Nutrition Fund Fraud Scheme by: D. Jacques Smith and Randall A. Brater
- Obtaining Consent for Privacy Practices by: Mallory Acheson, CIPM
- EEOC Releases Updated Guidance on ADA Requirements for Individuals... by: Evandro C Gigante and Laura M. Fant
- Increased liabilities under new draft Code on dismissal and re-... by: David Whincup
- Direct Pledges in NAV Secondaries Facilities: Common Uses and Key... by: Patrick A. Calves
- IRS Issues Rules on Deadline for Forms 1095-C and 1095-B and Other... by: Hill Ward Henderson Advisory
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- California AG Announces CCPA Compliance Sweep of Mobile Apps ahead of... by: Kyle R. Fath
- District Court Rejects Participant’s Attempt to Stop Plan From... by: Neil V. Shah and Jesse T. Foley
- CMS Proposes a National Healthcare Provider Directory: Beneficial or... by: Max Czernin
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9th Circuit (incl. bankruptcy)
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, is the largest, with 29 judgeships presently hearing cases on the Bench. The Circuit was created out of the Evarts Act of 1891, which initially established nine circuit court of appeals. Situated in the Western United States, the United States Court of Appeals is located in San Francisco, CA, at the James R. Browning US Court of Appeals Building.
There are nine states in the Ninth Circuit, and the District of Guam and District of Northern Mariana Islands also fall into the District’s jurisdiction. The Court of Appeals is in San Francisco. The District of Alaska courthouse is in Anchorage. The District of Arizona courthouse is in Phoenix. The Central District of California is in LA, Eastern District in Sacramento, and Southern District in San Diego, CA. The District of Guam courthouse is in Agana, and District of Hawaii is in Honolulu. The District of Idaho courthouse is in Boise, and District of Montana courthouse is in Billings. The District of Nevada courthouse is in Las Vegas, and District of Northern Mariana Islands courthouse in Saipan. The District of Oregon courthouse is in Portland. In the District of Washington, the Eastern District is in Spokane and Western District in Seattle, WA.
Being that it is the largest of the 13-circuits, the Ninth Circuit has 29 appointed judgeships currently sitting on the bench. This is alongside the 16 judges who are senior appointed judges. The Chief Judge for the circuit is Sidney Runyan Thomas, and the Circuit Justice is Anthony Kennedy, who is currently a US Supreme Court Justice.
Being the largest circuit in the country, several important decisions have come out of the Ninth Circuit. Mendez et. al v Westminister School District of Orange County, et al. (1947) is one of those cases. With the court sitting, en banc, the holding that Mexican-American students being placed in separate schools from those attended by a majority of the population was unconstitutional. In GlaxoSmithKline v Abbot Laboratories (2014) the court held that dismissal of jurors over sexual orientation would be barred in future cases.
The National Law Review covers similar cases as those detailed above and other types of case law. With Marijuana legalization being a hot-ticket item, several decisions have recently come in through the Ninth Circuit. Additionally, NLRB cases, employment rights, government elections and legislation, bankruptcy proceedings, and cases involving Major Corporations, have come through the Circuit. The National Law Review offers a wide range of cases in these categories, as well as news, appointments, and general information about the Ninth Circuit court system.