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White House correspondent, covers patent, trade and regulatory news
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The dismissal was granted by order of the parties under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two, subsection B.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction in a contract dispute involving a limited liability company with mixed domestic and foreign members. The court held that the LLC's dual citizenship destroyed diversity under Section thirteen thirty-two subsection a three because no United States citizen remained on the plaintiff side when the foreign member was considered.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling limiting rail carriers' liability under the Carmack Amendment. The court held that the carriers provided shippers with a reasonable opportunity to choose between liability levels, and the shippers' selection of specific shipping codes constituted a binding agreement to those limits.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence and a motion to dismiss an indictment against a defendant who built homemade weapons. The court held that a magistrate judge had authority to issue an extra-district warrant based on probable cause that the defendant was engaged in domestic terrorism.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a franchise dispute where a hotel operator claimed a breach of contract and tortious interference. The court held that the license agreement unambiguously permitted the franchisor to license other hotel brands within the protected area.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in a Fair Credit Reporting Act dispute involving a mistaken background check. The court held that the credit bureau followed reasonable procedures by relying on official court records that grouped two brothers under a single case file.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling limiting a carrier's liability under the Carmack Amendment. The court held that a shipper's selection of a specific Standard Transportation Commodity Code constituted a valid agreement to the carrier's published liability caps.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se breach of contract claim involving real property in New Hampshire. The panel held that the local action doctrine vested exclusive jurisdiction in the state where the property is located.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal between GOTV Streaming and Netflix. The parties agreed to the dismissal, and each side will bear its own costs.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to remand an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The court simultaneously denied a motion for leave to appear as moot.
