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Apr 17 2026
6th Cir. 25-1986 Published

Triple Properties Detroit, LLC v. First American Title Insurance Company

The Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a title insurer, holding that the insurer properly denied coverage because the insured failed to act within a contractual deadline, causing its property rights to revert. The court ruled that the insured's deliberate inaction and subsequent sale of the property with known title defects fell squarely within a policy exclusion.

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Apr 16 2026
9th Cir. 2:23-cv-07851- Published

Nicholas Brown v. The Brita Products Company

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action alleging that Brita Products Company violated California consumer protection laws through misrepresentations and omissions regarding its water filters. The court held that no reasonable consumer would expect the low-cost filters to remove or reduce hazardous contaminants to below lab detectable limits, especially given the company's clear disclosures.

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Apr 15 2026
11th Cir. 6:21-cv-00164-RBD-DCI Published

The Lane Construction Corporation v. Skanska USA Civil Southeast, Inc.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's judgment, holding that Skanska and Granite did not breach fiduciary duties or contract terms by rejecting Lane's proposal to abandon the joint venture. The court concluded that the defendants acted in the joint venture's best interests rather than succumbing to alleged conflicts of interest regarding their parent company's financial ties.

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Apr 10 2026
11th Cir. 1:20-cv-00613-TWT Unpublished

TENOR CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC v. GUNBROKER.COM, LLC

The Eleventh Circuit reversed a summary judgment ruling that had shielded a financial firm from fiduciary duty claims, holding that statutory duties under the Investment Advisers Act cannot be waived by contract disclaimers. The court also reversed a jury verdict awarding the firm unjust enrichment, ruling that its financing services were inextricably linked to prior illegal investment advice, rendering the entire contract void.

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Apr 8 2026
10th Cir. 1:23-CV-01970-REB Panel Decision

Aziza Mukhtar v. Andrew Lambrecht

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a challenge to a USCIS denial of lawful permanent resident status because the case became moot. The court held that USCIS provided the specific relief sought by reopening the application and issuing a new decision, thereby dissipating the controversy.

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Apr 8 2026
9th Cir. 2:23-cv-02767-KJM-SCR Unpublished

UNITE HERE INTERNATIONAL UNION v. WILTON RANCHERIA

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the Wilton Rancheria's motion to vacate an arbitration award requiring the Tribe to cooperate with a specific union election procedure. The court held that the arbitrator did not manifest a disregard of the law or issue a completely irrational decision by determining that the Tribal Labor Relations Ordinance procedure was not the exclusive method available under the parties' Memorandum of Agreement.

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Apr 7 2026
5th Cir. 25-10890 Per Curiam

McCutchan v. Nicholson

The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a constitutional challenge to a Texas statute limiting marriage solemnization to religious officials or judges. The court held that the plaintiff lacked Article III standing because he failed to allege concrete plans to perform a wedding ceremony in the county.

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