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The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court found substantial evidence supported the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and Convention Against Torture relief.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction blocking a federal order that lowered currency reporting thresholds for money services businesses along the southwest border. The court held the order was an unlawful rule that required notice and comment and was adopted arbitrarily without considering compliance costs.
The Eighth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that upheld the Army Corps of Engineers' revocation of a shoreline use permit. The court held that a settlement agreement settling all known disputes between the parties unambiguously included the dispute over the permit.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that limited an insurer's liability for a mansion fire to twenty-five thousand dollars. The court held that the property's contents were business property because the estate operated as a commercial lodging and events venue.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in an employment discrimination case involving a Dartmouth College professor. The court held that the plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence that the university's denial of tenure and subsequent research misconduct investigation were motivated by discrimination or retaliation.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil rights employment case. The panel rejected the plaintiff's claims of discrimination and retaliation, finding insufficient evidence to support a reasonable jury verdict.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in an appeal involving patent validity. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam judgment without providing detailed reasoning.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that excluded an undisclosed expert witness and granted summary judgment to an employer in an ERISA contribution dispute. The court dismissed the portion of the appeal challenging an attorney fee award because the district court had not yet determined the specific amount.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an inmate's breach of contract claim regarding missing legal materials. The court held that the plaintiff failed to plausibly allege a bailment contract because the delivery of property was not voluntary and no consideration was exchanged.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Troy Shelvin Cannon for sex trafficking. The panel rejected arguments regarding the admission of prior acts evidence, hearsay exclusion, and the sufficiency of the evidence presented at trial.
