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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order compelling arbitration in an antitrust dispute between independent pharmacies and pharmacy benefit managers. The court held that the arbitration agreement was enforceable despite challenges to its cost provisions and unilateral amendment clause.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that imposed spoliation sanctions and awarded damages against Image Technology Consulting. The appellate court also upheld the dismissal of counterclaims brought by the defendants.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's refusal to abstain under Younger v. Harris in a lawsuit by foster youth alleging systemic failures in Los Angeles County's care system. The court dismissed the appeal regarding standing as moot because the underlying complaint had been superseded by a later amended filing.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal with prejudice of a petition to perpetuate testimony filed by a pro se plaintiff. The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate why he could not file a lawsuit against the bank at the present time.
The Ninth Circuit vacated the district court's judgment because the case lacked complete diversity of citizenship. The court affirmed the award of attorneys' fees to the attorney defendants while remanding the case for dismissal.
The Ninth Circuit reversed the district court's dismissal of a consumer fraud class action, holding that the plaintiff's complaint sufficiently alleged that a licorice product contained artificial flavoring despite labels claiming it was free of artificial colors and flavors.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a patent infringement complaint but reversed an award of attorneys fees and a sanction against the plaintiff and its counsel. The appellate court held that the patent claims were invalid for obviousness but found the lower court lacked sufficient grounds to deem the case exceptional or the litigation conduct in bad faith.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the City of Hamtramck, holding that a city clerk lacked the authority to create a constitutionally protected property interest in a marijuana license through oral assurances.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a bank deposit agreement compels arbitration rather than judicial reference. The court held that the contract language was not ambiguous under California law.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the lower court's judgment in a civil dispute between Perdiemco LLC and Nextraq LLC. The court issued a nonprecedential per curiam order under Federal Circuit Rule thirty-six.