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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed Anthony Carter's sex trafficking convictions, rejecting claims that a minor victim's statements to police were testimonial hearsay. The court also found that jury instruction errors regarding the indictment did not constitute plain error and that the evidence was sufficient to support the transportation charges.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a consumer debt collection lawsuit for lack of Article III standing. The court held that the plaintiff's claims of emotional distress, wasted time, and speculative credit reporting impacts were too conjectural to establish a concrete injury.
The Ninth Circuit held that listing family members by their agency "A" numbers in a petition for review satisfies the Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure requirement to name all parties. The court rejected the government's request to amend the caption, ruling that "A" numbers provide sufficient notice of identity without foreclosing meritorious claims on technicalities.
The Fifth Circuit granted the State of Texas's request to stay a district court injunction that had declared parts of Texas S.B. 1 unconstitutional. Relying on the Supreme Court's Purcell principle, the court held that altering election laws three weeks before an election creates unacceptable confusion and administrative burden.
The Ninth Circuit held that an immigration judge committed legal error by refusing to consider new evidence based on the mistaken belief that he lacked the discretion to do so. The court remanded the case, instructing the immigration judge to exercise discretion before rejecting the petitioner's additional evidence regarding his fear of persecution.
The D.C. Circuit affirmed summary judgment for federal law enforcement agencies in two Freedom of Information Act lawsuits, ruling that their searches for records regarding death row inmate Daniel Troya were adequate. The court further held that the agencies properly withheld documents under multiple FOIA exemptions to protect privacy, confidential sources, and law enforcement techniques.
The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Elmagin's post-trial motions, upholding a jury verdict that found trade secrets existed but were not misappropriated. The court also confirmed that attorneys' fees claims in trade secret cases are matters for the judge, not a jury.
The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of post-trial motions in a trade secret dispute, upholding a jury verdict that found the strategies were trade secrets but not misappropriated. The court also rejected a request for a jury trial on the issue of attorney's fees, ruling that such determinations are matters of law for the judge.
The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Elmagin's motions for judgment as a matter of law and a new trial in a trade secret dispute. The appellate court held that the jury's verdict, which found the strategies were trade secrets but not misappropriated, was supported by sufficient evidence.
The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Elmagin's motions for judgment as a matter of law and a new trial regarding trade secret misappropriation claims. The court held that the jury's verdict, which found trade secrets existed but were not misappropriated, was supported by sufficient evidence.
