The Bratz doll is back in business, thanks to the 9th Circuit. A panel on Thursday vacated Mattel’s hard-won injunction on behalf of its Barbie doll, finding the remedy too broad

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The judge who blocked the Obama administration’s moratorium on deep-water oil drilling has an image as a stern jurist, but he has sparked little controversy over the years. With a reversal record since 2000 that is the second-lowest among judges of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Martin Feldman has navigated his position without much drama — until now.

Continuing a strong pro-arbitration bent, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made it more difficult for consumers and employees to challenge the fairness of arbitration agreements in court.

It’s official: Closing arguments in the federal challenge to Proposition 8 will not be broadcast in any way, shape or form. In an opinion issued late Thursday night, Chief Judge Vaughn Walker denied a request from media groups seeking to record the June 16 session. The U.S