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May 13 2026
Fed. Cir. 25-1712 Panel Decision

Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. v. Finelite, Inc.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a commercial agreement unambiguously incorporated a full contract of sale. The court held that the agreement's language required the defendant to indemnify the plaintiff for patent infringement claims arising in the United States, despite the contract limiting indemnification to the jurisdiction where title passed.

Civil Intellectual Property Summary Judgment
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May 12 2026
9th Cir. 24-662 Unpublished

Kamoku v. Bisignano

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Social Security disability appeal filed more than two years after the statutory deadline. The court held that the plaintiff failed to establish grounds for equitable tolling despite claims of personal hardship and attorney error.

Civil Social Security Statute of Limitations
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May 12 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-1758 Panel Decision

Ryno v. Army

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Merit Systems Protection Board's decision in a federal employment dispute. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.

Civil Labor
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May 12 2026
Fed. Cir. 25-1997 Panel Decision

Perdue v. MSPB

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board as untimely. The court held that the petitioner failed to meet his burden to establish equitable tolling of the statutory filing deadline.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil
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