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The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that granted summary judgment to Talkdesk, Inc. against its former employee Andrew Pham for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract. The appellate court also upheld the denial of Pham's request to amend his answer and the entry of a default judgment against him.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of a defendant charged with unlawful possession of a firearm as a felon. The court held that the categorical prohibition on felon possession is consistent with historical tradition and that the district court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the revocation of a defendant's supervised release and the imposition of special conditions related to child sexual abuse material offenses. The court held that the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination does not apply to supervised release hearings and that the district court's conditions were reasonably related to the defendant's crimes.
The Ninth Circuit vacated a district court order remanding a class action to state court. The appellate court held that the lower court failed to follow recent precedent regarding equitable jurisdiction and the adequate remedy at law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the trial court's use of a hypothetical negotiation to calculate copyright infringement damages against the government. However, the court vacated the award because the trial court improperly considered the future cancellation of the project when assessing the parties' bargaining positions.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for panel rehearing and rehearing en banc in a Second Amendment challenge to California's switchblade regulations. The panel previously affirmed summary judgment for the state, ruling that the law constitutionally prohibits the concealed carry of switchblade knives.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a supervised release revocation sentence where the district court considered factors typically reserved for initial sentencing. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate a clear or obvious error affecting his substantial rights.
The Eighth Circuit vacated a class certification order in a product liability suit, ruling that the plaintiff lacked Article III standing. The court held that ownership of a firearm with alleged design defects does not constitute an injury in fact absent a manifest defect.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a lower court decision that upheld a denial of military disability retirement. The court held that the Board for Correction of Naval Records applied the wrong legal standard for fitness and failed to afford liberal consideration to the veteran's evidence.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the Forest Service in an environmental law dispute. The panel held that the Alliance for the Wild Rockies did not forfeit its challenge to a forest project's exemption from environmental review by failing to raise the issue during the initial scoping process.
