Federal appeals court upholds California's shark fin ban
A federal appeals court Monday upheld a California law banning the sale, distribution and possession of shark fins.
Ecology
Jul 28, 2015
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News tagged with federal appeals court
ACLU asks appeals court to halt NSA phone record collection
Civil liberties groups asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to again strike down as unconstitutional a portion of a law used by the government to justify the collection and storage of Americans' phone records.
Security
Jul 15, 2015
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Justices won't hear Google appeal in dispute with Oracle
The Supreme Court is staying out of a long-running legal battle between technology giants Oracle and Google over copyright protection for a computer program that powers most of the world's smartphones and computer tablets.
Business
Jun 29, 2015
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Q&A: Net neutrality rules go into effect
New rules that treat the Internet like a public utility and prevent companies from blocking or slowing down some online traffic took effect Friday.
Telecom
Jun 12, 2015
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US court declines to block 'Open Internet' rule
A US appeals court Thursday declined efforts to put a temporary halt on "open Internet" regulations that prevent broadband providers from separating online traffic into slow and fast lanes.
Telecom
Jun 11, 2015
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Appeals court tosses suits challenging climate change plan
A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out a pair of high-profile lawsuits challenging the Obama administration's sweeping plan to address climate change, saying it's too early to challenge a proposed rule that isn't yet ...
Environment
Jun 9, 2015
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Appeals court sides with Google in anti-Muslim film case
A federal appeals court panel should not have forced YouTube to take down an anti-Muslim film that sparked violence in the Middle East and death threats to actors, a larger group of judges ruled Monday in a victory for free ...
Business
May 18, 2015
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Five things to know about the NSA court ruling
A federal appeals court has declared illegal the National Security Agency program that collects data on the landline calling records of nearly every American. The ruling Thursday, the first of its kind by an appeals court, ...
Security
May 8, 2015
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Pandora wins appeal against songwriters society ASCAP
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of Internet streaming service Pandora in a dispute with the songwriters rights society ASCAP.
Business
May 7, 2015
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Court: Warrantless cellphone tracking not illegal search
Investigators do not need a search warrant to obtain cellphone tower location records in criminal prosecutions, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in a closely-watched case involving the rules for changing technology.
Telecom
May 5, 2015
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