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Nov 19 2025
11th Cir. 3:22-cv-01153-TJC-JBT Published

Reach Air Medical Services LLC v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc, C2C Innovative Solutions, Inc

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an air ambulance provider's attempt to vacate an Independent Dispute Resolution award under the No Surprises Act. The court held that judicial review is strictly limited to the narrow grounds of the Federal Arbitration Act and that the provider failed to plead sufficient facts of fraud or undue means.

Civil Securities
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Nov 17 2025
11th Cir. 3:20-cv-05358-RH-HTC Published

Alford v. Walton County

The Eleventh Circuit held that a Walton County ordinance banning all access to privately-owned beaches during the COVID-19 pandemic constituted a physical taking under the Fifth Amendment. The court reversed the district court's summary judgment for the County, ruling that public emergencies do not create an exception to the Takings Clause.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Mootness Summary Judgment
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Nov 17 2025
11th Cir. 9:19-cv-80517-BER Published

Lauren Woods v. Progressive American Insurance Company

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court judgment for an insurance company in a statutory bad faith case, ruling that evidentiary exclusions did not prejudice the plaintiff. The court held that a prior jury verdict establishing excess damages was irrelevant to the jury's determination of whether the insurer acted in bad faith.

Civil Insurance
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Nov 17 2025
11th Cir. 6:23-cv-00495-RBD-DCI Published

Affordable Housing Group, Inc. v. Florida Housing Affordability, Inc.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment enforcing a 1994 affordable housing agreement between Florida Housing and the Resolution Trust Corporation. The court held that Florida Housing remains bound to the contractual obligation to rent a specified percentage of units below market price for the agreed 40-year term, despite the purchaser's attempt to terminate the obligation early.

Civil Insurance
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Nov 17 2025
11th Cir. 1:23-cv-00332-C Published

APM Terminals Mobile, LLC v. International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO, Local Union 1410: APM Terminals Mobile, LLC v. International Longshoremen’s Association, AFL-CIO, Local Union 1410

The Eleventh Circuit dismissed an interlocutory appeal challenging a district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration under a collective bargaining agreement. The court held that such orders are not immediately appealable under the collateral-order doctrine because arbitration denials can be effectively reviewed after a final judgment.

Appellate Jurisdiction Civil Labor
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Nov 17 2025
11th Cir. 6:12-cv-00113-JRH-BWC Published

Jackson v. Catanzariti

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to grant a voluntary dismissal of seven defendants in a civil rights excessive force case while imposing final judgment against them. The court also upheld the admission of evidence regarding the plaintiffs' criminal history and the chaotic nature of a prison riot, finding no abuse of discretion in the evidentiary rulings.

Criminal Robbery & Extortion
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Nov 14 2025
1st Cir. 22-1735 Panel Decision

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. CARLOS MALDONADO-VARGAS

The First Circuit affirmed Carlos Maldonado-Vargas's securities fraud conviction and sentence, rejecting claims that bank record summaries were inadmissible and that the evidence was insufficient to prove a Ponzi scheme. The court also upheld the restitution order, ruling that the district court could calculate losses and identify victims based on a broader scheme than those explicitly named in the indictment.

Criminal Fraud Sentencing Guidelines
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Nov 14 2025
11th Cir. 2:21-cr-00022-LGW-BWC-3 Published

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. WILLIAM BRYAN

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the federal convictions of William Bryan, Gregory McMichael, and Travis McMichael for interference with rights and attempted kidnapping related to the death of Ahmaud Arbery. The court held that sufficient evidence supported the jury's findings regarding racial animus and the public nature of the streets, and established that automobiles are per se instrumentalities of interstate commerce.

Criminal Firearms
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Nov 14 2025
11th Cir. 4:22-cv-00461-CLM Published

New South Media Group, LLC v. City of Rainbow City, Alabama

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a First Amendment challenge to a city's sign regulations, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked Article III standing. The court held that the plaintiffs could not trace their injury to the specific provisions they challenged because the city denied their applications under an unchallenged billboard prohibition.

Civil Securities Standing
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