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Apr 2 2026
8th Cir. 24-3181 Panel Decision

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The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's award of attorney's fees against a plaintiff for bringing unnecessarily overbroad copyright infringement claims. The court held that the lower court acted within its broad discretion to deter litigation strategies that do not serve the purposes of the Copyright Act.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Apr 1 2026
5th Cir. 25-20133 Per Curiam

Mark Vasquez Plaintiff— v. CIMA Services, L.P.; Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.; The Lubrizol Corporation Defendants—

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment because the plaintiff failed to timely oppose the defendant's motion despite prior warnings and multiple continuances. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion to deny the emergency filing request and treat the motion as unopposed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56.

Civil Summary Judgment Tort / Personal Injury
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Apr 1 2026
5th Cir. 25-10387 Per Curiam

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Robert Allen Stanford

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment against Robert Allen Stanford, holding that his prior criminal convictions established civil liability under federal securities laws through collateral estoppel. The court found Stanford forfeited all substantive challenges to jurisdiction and the definition of certificates of deposit by failing to raise them at the summary-judgment stage.

Civil Forfeiture / Penalty Securities Summary Judgment
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Apr 1 2026
11th Cir. 8:21-cv-00167-WFJ-SPF Per Curiam

Michael Henderson v. Secretary, Department of Corrections, Attorney General, State of Florida

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Michael Henderson's federal habeas petition, ruling that his trial counsel's performance did not fall below an objective standard of reasonableness. The court found no reasonable probability that securing Richardson hearings or deposing a detective would have altered the outcome of Henderson's capital sexual battery conviction.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - General (28 USC 2241) Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254) Sixth Amendment - Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
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Apr 1 2026
11th Cir. 7:23-cv-01379-ACA Per Curiam

Cunningham v. Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the defendants, holding that the appellant abandoned her primary discrimination and retaliation claims by failing to raise them in her initial appellate brief. The court further ruled that claims regarding disability discrimination and hostile work environment were not preserved for appeal because they were not raised in the district court.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Summary Judgment
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Apr 1 2026
11th Cir. 9:24-cv-81145-AMC Per Curiam

Wright v. 15th District Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office: Wright v. 15th District Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Sean Wright's Section 1983 claims, holding that the State Attorney's Office is an arm of the state entitled to Eleventh Amendment immunity. The court further upheld the dismissal of claims against the Sheriff's Office and individual officers because Wright failed to allege sufficient facts to establish Article III standing or liability under Monell.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity
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Apr 1 2026
11th Cir. 3:19-cv-04424-MCR-HTC Per Curiam

DAVID BEAR v. ESCAMBIA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DOUGLAS B. UNDERHILL

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling holding that a county commissioner qualifies as a government agency under Florida's Public Records Act when using personal social media for official business. The court further held that the commissioner's deletion of those records constituted an unlawful refusal to disclose, warranting an award of attorney's fees.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits
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Apr 1 2026
6th Cir. 25-3128 Published

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR v. AMERICARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.; DILLI ADHIKARI

The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the Department of Labor, holding that the 2013 regulation validly exercises the Secretary's expressly delegated authority to exclude third-party home care employers from the FLSA's exemptions. The court further ruled that the challengers lack standing to contest the narrowed definition of 'companionship services' because the regulation excluding them from the exemption already causes their injury.

Civil Labor Standing
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