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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal challenging the decertification of a class action and collective action. The court held that the plaintiff lacked standing because he voluntarily settled his individual claims before filing the notice of appeal.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the convictions of three defendants involved with a criminal organization known as Killers with Aggression. The court rejected challenges regarding jury instructions on firearms charges and the sufficiency of evidence for a RICO conviction.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the convictions of three defendants involved with a criminal organization known as Killers with Aggression. The court rejected challenges regarding jury instructions on firearms charges and the sufficiency of evidence for a RICO conviction.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed that AGI SureTrack LLC's patents covering automated farming data systems are directed to patent-ineligible abstract ideas. The court vacated the district court's finding that the case was not exceptional and remanded the issue of attorney's fees for further proceedings.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for a jail officer in a federal civil rights action arising from a detainee's suicide. The court held that the law was not clearly established because the officer received vague and inconsistent information about the detainee's risk.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the denial of qualified immunity for a jail officer in a federal civil rights action arising from a detainee's suicide. The court held that existing precedent did not clearly establish that the officer's conduct violated the Constitution given the vague and inconsistent information she received about the detainee's risk.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court ruling that allowed a prisoner to sue detectives for exposing him to the risk of harm from other inmates. The court held that no clearly established constitutional right protects an inmate from such risk when no physical injury occurs.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court ruling that denied qualified immunity to police officers involved in a struggle with a suspect. The court held that the officers did not violate any clearly established law when using force to subdue a suspect who actively resisted a frisk and attempted to flee.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit certified two questions of Ohio law to the Supreme Court of Ohio regarding the voluntary-payment defense in consumer lending disputes. The court addressed whether a bank could bar recovery for breach of contract when customers paid a flat fee while unaware of the actual annual percentage rate.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit certified two questions of Ohio law to the Supreme Court of Ohio regarding the voluntary-payment defense in consumer lending disputes. The court determined that existing state precedents are too unsettled to allow a federal court to guess how the defense applies to contracts with conflicting price terms.
