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May 15 2026
9th Cir. 24-815 unanimous

Singh v. Blanche

The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying asylum to a Sikh man from India. The court held that substantial evidence supported the agency's finding that the petitioner's alleged harms did not constitute past persecution and that he could reasonably relocate within India to avoid future harm.

May 15 2026
9th Cir. 21-894 Unpublished

Rivera-Villalta, Et Al. v. Blanche

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying asylum. The court found that the petitioners failed to properly raise their claimed particular social group and that the harm they suffered was motivated by financial reasons rather than a protected ground.

May 15 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-1828 Panel Decision

MCOM IP, LLC v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a patent infringement complaint against a major bank. The court held that the plaintiff was barred from asserting the patent claim due to issue preclusion and failed to plausibly allege infringement.

May 15 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-2089 Panel Decision

MCOM IP, LLC v. City National Bank of Florida

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a patent infringement complaint but reversed an award of attorneys fees and a sanction against the plaintiff and its counsel. The appellate court held that the patent claims were invalid for obviousness but found the lower court lacked sufficient grounds to deem the case exceptional or the litigation conduct in bad faith.

May 15 2026
Fed. Cir. 25-1310 Panel Decision

Seneca Foods Corp. v. United States

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the denial of steel exclusion requests by the Department of Commerce. The court held that the agency acted within its authority by using the date of the exclusion request, rather than the earlier order date, to assess domestic supply availability.

May 15 2026
Fed. Cir. 25-1215 Panel Decision

Perdiemco LLC v. Nextraq LLC

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the lower court's judgment in a civil dispute between Perdiemco LLC and Nextraq LLC. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam order under Federal Circuit Rule thirty-six.