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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the International Trade Commission's determination regarding patent infringement claims involving wet dry surface cleaning devices.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court's denial of a petition for a writ of mandamus. The court held that the petitioner had adequate alternative means of relief through a standard appeal and that mandamus was not the proper mechanism to challenge the constitutionality of the veterans' claims system.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an appeal from the Board of Veterans' Appeals for lack of jurisdiction.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment dismissing a plaintiff's diversity action against an insurance company. The appellate panel held that the district court properly exercised subject matter jurisdiction and granted judgment on the pleadings based on the insurance policy terms.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction in a case involving child custody proceedings. The appellate panel held that the appellant failed to establish the necessary requirements for such relief.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by a state prisoner challenging a district court scheduling order. The court held it lacked jurisdiction to review a non-final case management order.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a prisoner's access-to-courts claim but reversed the dismissal of his First Amendment legal mail claim. The court held that the plaintiff adequately alleged a free speech violation without needing to prove actual injury beyond the violation itself.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and dismissed in part a Veterans Court decision dismissing a veteran's appeal for lack of jurisdiction. The court held that res judicata principles do not bar a tribunal from reconsidering its own interlocutory rulings within the same proceeding.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the removal of a federal employee for excessive absences and misuse of government resources. The court held that the Merit Systems Protection Board properly considered new medical evidence and found the penalty of removal reasonable under the efficiency of the service standard.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed and affirmed in part a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision regarding railroad collision-avoidance patents. The court held that certain claims were obvious but reversed the finding that other claims were not unpatentable due to a claim construction error.
