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The Eighth Circuit affirmed Richard Price's conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, rejecting his Second Amendment challenge to the indictment. The court further held that Price's prior Arkansas convictions properly supported an enhanced base offense level under the sentencing guidelines.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' rejection of an asylum claim based on a family land dispute in Guatemala. The court held that verbal harassment and non-immediate threats did not constitute persecution under federal immigration law.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court's partial denial of a preliminary injunction in a franchise dispute, ruling that the franchisor Fetch! Pet Care came to equity with unclean hands. The court held that Fetch!'s aggressive marketing and abrupt termination of legacy franchisees barred it from obtaining equitable relief against former franchisees who launched competing businesses.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order that rejected a motion to reopen for cancellation of removal. The court held that defects in the Notice to Appear do not strip immigration courts of jurisdiction and that the petitioner failed to prove eligibility for the requested relief.
The First Circuit affirmed a district court judgment holding a former company president liable for breach of fiduciary duty and contract after he attempted to acquire his former employer's target company for himself. The court upheld the jury's damages award and the permanent injunction while agreeing that the evidence did not support a finding of trade secret misappropriation.
The First Circuit affirmed a district court judgment holding a former corporate president liable for breaching fiduciary duties and contract terms by attempting to acquire a target company for himself. While the appellate court upheld the jury's findings on breach of contract and fiduciary duty, it agreed that the evidence was insufficient to support a verdict on trade secret misappropriation.
The First Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment, upholding a jury verdict against a former executive for breaching fiduciary duties and contracts while attempting to acquire his former company. The court also agreed with the district court's decision to set aside the jury's verdict on trade secret claims, finding the information at issue did not meet the legal definition of a trade secret.
The First Circuit Court of Appeals denied the Hodzics' petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' orders denying their motions to reopen and reconsider. The court held that the BIA acted within its discretion and that the petitioners failed to demonstrate the legal or constitutional errors required to trigger judicial review of a sua sponte motion.
The First Circuit denied petitions for review challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' refusal to reopen removal proceedings sua sponte. The court found that the Hodzics failed to demonstrate any colorable legal or constitutional error in the agency's discretionary decision.
The Federal Circuit denied Volkswagen's petition for a writ of mandamus, rejecting the argument that the USPTO Director's discretion to deny inter partes review violates the nondelegation doctrine. The court held that the decision to institute or deny IPR is an executive function, not a legislative one, and remains unreviewable under the statute.
