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Mar 27 2026
5th Cir. 25-10886 Panel Decision

Chasity Congious, by and through her Guardian, Kimberly Hammond v. Aaron Ivy Shaw, DO Defendant—

The Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Dr. Aaron Shaw, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove he had subjective knowledge of a substantial risk of serious harm to the pretrial detainee. The court ruled that because the Medical Director did not personally review the specific email detailing the inmate's symptoms, he lacked the requisite awareness to establish a constitutional violation.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity Summary Judgment
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Mar 26 2026
4th Cir. 25-2198 Per Curiam

Henry v. Kelly

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order dismissing a civil action without prejudice due to a lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision after reviewing the record.

Civil Contract
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Mar 26 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-2090 Panel Decision

PETER HENRIK PEDERSEN v. UNIFIED PATENTS, LLC

The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision that claims for an electronic message management system were unpatentable as obvious. The court held that the Board's finding was supported by substantial evidence that prior art disclosed the patent's specific delivery parameters.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Mar 26 2026
11th Cir. 1:21-cv-20408-JEM Per Curiam

Carey v. Kirk

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's imposition of sanctions against attorneys for pursuing a frivolous civil conspiracy claim that violated the intracorporate conspiracy doctrine. The court also rejected the appellants' argument that the district judge should have recused himself due to alleged bias from prior rulings and trial comments.

Civil Securities Summary Judgment
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Mar 26 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-1026 Panel Decision

Ascendis Pharma A/S v. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

The Federal Circuit held that a respondent in an International Trade Commission proceeding cannot restart the statutory deadline for a mandatory stay by voluntarily dismissing and refiling a declaratory judgment action. The court ruled that the 30-day time limit in 28 U.S.C. § 1659(a)(2) is jurisdictional and mandatory, preventing parties from circumventing the deadline through procedural maneuvering.

Civil Intellectual Property
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