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En banc court again strikes down sugar-sweetened beverages warning, with divided and divisive reasoning

American Beverage Ass’ v. City & County of San Francisco, No. 16-16072 (9th Cir. Jan. 31, 2019)After the panel opinion striking down SF’s sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) disclosure was reheard by the en banc court in light of National Institute of … Continue reading

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Divided Supreme Court recommends clemency for two LWOP murderers, blocks it for three others

The Supreme Court today acted on five more clemency recommendation requests submitted by Governor Jerry Brown. All concern inmates serving life-without-parole sentences for murder. The court recommended clemency for two of them, but blocked it for the other three. Recommendations … Continue reading

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Divided Supreme Court blocks clemency for 4 more, green lights it for 1 [Updated]

Until recently, the Supreme Court had apparently not prevented a gubernatorial clemency grant since 1930. But, starting four weeks ago, the court has blocked clemency seven different times, including four on Friday and today. (See Sophia Bollag’s report — “Court … Continue reading

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Unusual Assets That May Need to Be Divided in a Divorce

When most people think of marital assets that get divided in a divorce, things like houses, cars, and retirement accounts usually come to mind. However, there are various other types of assets that couples going through a divorce may have … Continue reading

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Power to the People(s): Referendums in Deeply Divided Societies

Joanne McEvoy, Letting “The People(s)” Decide: Peace Referendums and Power-Sharing Settlements, 25 Democratization 864 (2018). Hoi Kong Referendums have been used to decide divisive constitutional questions in polities around the world.  In some cases, the relevant divisions run deeply along ethnic … Continue reading

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