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White House correspondent, covers patent, trade and regulatory news
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a foreclosure dispute brought by pro se appellants. The panel held that the plaintiffs failed to allege sufficient facts to support claims for wrongful foreclosure, negligence, breach of contract, and related causes of action.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's decision upholding a tax deficiency determination for the year two thousand. The panel rejected arguments regarding res judicata, restitution offsets, and the statute of limitations.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order declaring a litigant vexatious and imposing a pre-filing review order. The court dismissed the portion of the appeal challenging the remand of the case to state court due to lack of appellate jurisdiction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a Tax Court order denying a motion to vacate. The appellate panel found the petitioner failed to demonstrate that such relief was appropriate.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal in an intellectual property dispute by agreement of the parties. The court ordered that each side shall bear its own costs.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a breach-of-contract claim involving a commercial mortgage loan. The appellate court held that the relevant loan and cash management agreements were ambiguous regarding the duration for which excess cash flow could be held as additional security.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorneys' fees to a lawyer who joined a case mid-litigation, upholding the lower court's credibility determination regarding the terms of an oral fee agreement.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a maritime shipping dispute where the plaintiff alleged fraud in the execution of bills of lading. The court held that the claim was essentially a breach of contract barred by the one-year statute of limitations under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an insurance policy's anti-stacking language was unambiguous under Illinois law. The court held that the plaintiffs could not recover multiple times for medical expenses or uninsured motorist coverage despite paying separate premiums for five vehicles.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the denial of Federal Employees Retirement System disability retirement benefits to a former FBI employee. The court held that an employee's inability to commute to work is not a factor in determining whether they are disabled under the relevant statute.
