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The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated the district court's judgment on trade secret damages and remanded for a new trial. The court reversed the reduction of breach of contract damages and reinstated the jury award.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued an errata sheet to correct a clerical error in its prior opinion. The amendment replaces the word that with the on page twenty-eight, line two of the original decision.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry under federal law. The court held that the defendant's constitutional challenge to the recidivism enhancement was foreclosed by existing Supreme Court precedent.
The Ninth Circuit granted in part and denied in part a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision denying asylum and withholding of removal. The court remanded the case for further proceedings regarding family-based claims but affirmed the denial of claims based on race and imputed political opinion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by Ricardo J. Calderon Lopez. The court held that it lacks jurisdiction over decisions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
The First Circuit vacated a federal district court's denial of a habeas petition because the lower court failed to review essential trial testimony. The appellate court held that the district court could not evaluate the state court's Brady claim without a transcript of a key witness's testimony.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court judgment awarding compensation to a homeowner whose property was damaged by police during a hostage rescue. The court held that the necessity exception to the federal Takings Clause does not bar recovery under the Texas Constitution.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a conviction for illegal reentry. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate prejudice from alleged errors in her prior removal orders.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that a patent for measuring roof dimensions using aerial imagery was obvious. The court held that prior art references taught the claimed user-acceptance limitations, even under the appellant's proposed interpretation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision rejecting an asylum claim. The court affirmed that the petitioner failed to establish a causal connection between the harm he suffered and a protected ground under immigration law.
