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White House correspondent, covers patent, trade and regulatory news
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court decision denying a debtor's requests to file Barton motions and a trustee's surety bond under seal. The court reviewed the lower court's ruling and found no error in the denial of these procedural requests.
The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court ruling regarding uninsured motorist coverage under Alabama law. The court held that a specialty antique vehicle policy may validly exclude portable coverage when the insured maintains a separate standard policy meeting statutory minimums.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a title insurance dispute. The court held that the final policy superseded the preliminary commitment and excluded coverage for the easement claim.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish minimum contacts between the defendant and the forum state of Texas.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that Ford Motor Credit Company did not violate credit reporting laws after a plaintiff failed to make lease payments. The court held that substantial evidence supported the verdict and that the district court committed no reversible error regarding evidentiary rulings or judicial conduct.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The parties agreed to the dismissal, and each side will bear its own costs.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a motion to compel arbitration. The panel held that the defendants waived their right to arbitrate by actively litigating the merits of the case for ten months before raising the issue.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal by agreement between the parties. The court ordered that each side shall bear its own costs.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Veterans Court regarding a veteran's request for dental implants. The court found it lacked jurisdiction because the veteran failed to present a non-frivolous legal question and the underlying petition was moot.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff's claims against Airbnb under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege that his domain name was not confusingly similar to Airbnb's famous mark or that he lacked bad faith intent to profit.
