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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued an order in this civil matter. The disposition remains pending as the document is incomplete.
The Federal Circuit vacated the patent infringement judgment against Gen Digital, ruling that the asserted software claims were directed to an abstract idea under the first step of the Alice analysis. The court also held that damages based on foreign sales were impermissible under U.S. patent law and ordered a reconsideration of enhanced damages and attorney fees.
The Third Circuit affirmed the District Court's dismissal of Urve Maggitti's pro se civil rights complaint, ruling that she forfeited her challenge by failing to develop arguments in her brief. The court further held that the District Court acted within its discretion to consolidate related cases and deny recusal motions based on the plaintiff's disagreement with prior rulings.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in an inter partes review proceeding. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam order resolving the appeals without a detailed written opinion.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed a petition for a writ of mandamus as moot. The court found that a subsequent district court ruling eliminated the petitioner's personal stake in the outcome.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The dismissal occurred by mutual agreement of the parties under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two subsection B.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a petition for review of the Merit Systems Protection Board. The dismissal occurred because the petitioner failed to pay the required docketing fee within the permitted time.
The Fourth Circuit imposed a public admonishment on attorney Eric Chibueze Nwaubani for submitting appellate briefs containing citations to three nonexistent judicial opinions. The court held that this conduct violated ethical rules prohibiting actions that seriously interfere with the administration of justice, regardless of whether artificial intelligence was used to generate the errors.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal employee's race discrimination and hostile work environment claims but vacated summary judgment on his retaliation claim. The court held that while the plaintiff failed to prove an abusive work environment, evidence of a supervisor's threat to fire him for filing an EEO complaint created a genuine dispute of material fact on retaliation.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has issued an opinion in this civil rights appeal. Judgment has been entered in accordance with the court's decision.