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Mar 11 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-1598 Panel Decision

RICHARD GRAMM, REAPER SOLUTIONS LLC v. DEERE & COMPANY 2024-1598: RICHARD GRAMM, REAPER SOLUTIONS LLC v. DEERE & COMPANY 2024-1598

The Federal Circuit reversed a district court's finding that a patent claim for a crop harvester controller was indefinite. The appellate court held that the specification sufficiently disclosed corresponding structure for the claimed function, even though that structure did not perform an additional unclaimed function.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Mar 3 2026
9th Cir. 3:24-cv-05597-MJP Unpublished

Niles v. United States

The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court dismissal of a Second Amendment challenge to firearm prohibitions imposed by protection orders. The appellate court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar federal review when a plaintiff challenges the underlying statutes rather than seeking to overturn a specific state-court judgment.

Criminal Firearms
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Mar 3 2026
9th Cir. 3:24-cv-05597-MJP Unpublished

David E. Niles v. United States of America; Nicholas W. Brown

The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal of a Second Amendment challenge to firearm prohibitions tied to protection orders. The appellate court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine does not bar the claim because the plaintiff challenged the statutes themselves rather than seeking to overturn a specific state-court judgment.

Criminal Firearms
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Feb 23 2026
7th Cir. 25-1395 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. THOMAS LINDSTROM and RYAN BUILDING GROUP, INC Third-Party Citation Respondent-Appellee APPEAL OF DAVID VENKUS Restitution Judgment Creditor

The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court's denial of a motion to enforce a criminal restitution judgment against a third-party employer, finding that material questions of fact exist regarding the nature of a severance payment. The court held that an evidentiary hearing is necessary to determine if the employer's calculation of stock options and offsetting debts constituted a prohibited transfer of assets.

Criminal Fraud
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Feb 11 2026
9th Cir. 2:23-cv-00031- Published

Cox v. Gritman Medical Center

The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction, holding that Idaho-based medical providers purposefully availed themselves of Washington law by treating a Washington resident and transmitting prescriptions to Washington pharmacies. The court also affirmed that venue was proper in the Eastern District of Washington because a substantial part of the events giving rise to the wrongful-death claims occurred there.

Civil Tort / Personal Injury
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Feb 9 2026
9th Cir. 2:21-cv-01229-KKE Unpublished

DAISAKU SUZUKI; KAZUYA OMOTO v. MARINEPOLIS USA, INC., an Oregon corporation; MARINEPOLIS CO LTD, a Japanese corporation; MITSUYOSHI INOHARA, an individual; ICHIRO MACHIDA, an i...: DAISAKU SUZUKI; KAZUYA OMOTO v. MARINEPOLIS USA, INC., an Oregon corporation; MARINEPOLIS CO LTD, a Japanese corporation; MITSUYOSHI INOHARA, an individual; ICHIRO MACHIDA, an i…

The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's denial of a motion to vacate a dismissal order, ruling that the lower court retained jurisdiction to consider the motion despite lacking authority to directly enforce the settlement. The appellate court directed the district court to grant the motion based on the defendants' bad faith conduct that frustrated the settlement agreement.

Civil Contract
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Feb 2 2026
7th Cir. 25-1859 Panel Decision

PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA THRIFT PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES v. DENA LANGDON CHRISTINA COPISKEY, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of CARL W. KLEINFELDT and the...: PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA THRIFT PLAN FOR HOURLY EMPLOYEES v. DENA LANGDON CHRISTINA COPISKEY, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of CARL W. KLEINFELDT and the…

The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court ruling that applied the substantial compliance doctrine to validate a decedent's fax request to change a retirement beneficiary. The appellate court held that sending a fax did not constitute the positive action required by the plan's strict terms, leaving the ex-wife as the rightful primary beneficiary.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits
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