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The Eleventh Circuit reversed a district court judgment that reduced a sex discrimination damages award based on a waived affirmative defense. The court held that the employer failed to plead the employee headcount cap, entitling the plaintiff to the combined statutory maximums under federal and state law.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a utility company's federal lawsuit challenging state agency penalties. The court held that the company waived its right to a jury trial and failed to state a claim that the penalties were unconstitutionally excessive.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court sentence following the revocation of supervised release. The court also granted the defendant's counsel motion to withdraw from the case.
The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a qui tam action under the False Claims Act, holding that the relators failed to plead fraud with the particularity required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure nine point B.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a consecutive sentence imposed on a defendant who threatened a federal officer. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in balancing sentencing factors under the Guidelines.
The Sixth Circuit denied a petition for review because the petitioner failed to challenge the Board of Immigration Appeals' determination that she could safely relocate within Guatemala. The court held that this independent basis for the agency's decision was sufficient to affirm the denial of asylum and withholding of removal.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that an insurance policy's anti-stacking language was unambiguous under Illinois law. The court held that the plaintiffs could not recover multiple times for medical expenses or uninsured motorist coverage despite paying separate premiums for five vehicles.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on Stephen Griffin, Jr., following his guilty plea to drug and firearm charges. The court found no abuse of discretion in the district court's sentencing decision and granted counsel's motion to withdraw under Anders v. California.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a 168-month prison sentence for methamphetamine distribution, holding that the district court properly applied a two-level sentencing enhancement for maintaining a premises for drug distribution.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a pro se wrongful death suit against the United States Postal Service and a labor union. The court modified the judgment to clarify that the dismissal was without prejudice to the plaintiff's ability to pursue the claims in a pending earlier-filed suit.
