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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 Third Circuit affirmed Steven Pennycooke's conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, upholding the District Court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence. The court held that the officers had reasonable suspicion to seize Pennycooke based on his suspicious conduct and the totality of the circumstances surrounding an anonymous tip about looting.
The Fourth Circuit denied Antonio Edwards's petition for a writ of mandamus because the district court had already ruled on his underlying motions. The court found the issue moot since the alleged delay no longer existed.
The Ninth Circuit denied the Government's motion to vacate its prior panel opinion regarding Venezuela's Temporary Protected Status designation. The court held that the doctrine of mootness did not compel vacatur when the case became moot after a valid decision had already been rendered.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of an immigration order because the petitioner failed to specifically argue the dispositive legal elements of his asylum and withholding of removal claims. The court held that the petitioner forfeited review of the nexus and government protection determinations by not addressing them distinctly in his opening brief.
The First Circuit affirmed the denial of a habeas petition challenging a first-degree murder conviction, ruling that the Sixth Amendment speedy-trial clock did not begin until Carr's 1997 indictment. The court further held that Carr's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel failed because his attorneys' strategic choices were not objectively unreasonable and the additional evidence would not have changed the outcome under state law.
