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Jun 25 2024
9th Cir. 22-704 Published

GERSON EDUARDO ALFARO MANZANO v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General Nos. 22-704 22-1521

The Ninth Circuit held that an asylum seeker's Jehovah's Witness faith was one central reason for his persecution by Salvadoran gangs, even though the gangs also sought to extort money from him. The court clarified that a protected ground need not be the sole motive to qualify for asylum if it would independently cause the harm.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Jun 21 2024
United States Court… 23-1044 Panel Decision

JOHN DOE v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

The D.C. Circuit affirmed the SEC's denial of a whistleblower award to an attorney who reported his own client, holding that the disclosure was not reasonably necessary to serve the client's interests. The court reasoned that because the attorney suspected wrongdoing and intended for the tip to trigger an investigation against his client, the disclosure failed the regulatory requirement that such reports be permitted by applicable state bar rules.

Civil Immigration (Civil) Securities
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Jun 17 2024
9th Cir. 23-459 Published

Tania Lizeth Gonzalez-Lara v. Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit held that while the Board of Immigration Appeals erred by refusing to remand a case for voluntary departure eligibility following a change in law, the error was harmless because the petitioner failed to prove she met all statutory requirements. The court affirmed the denial of asylum and withholding of removal, finding substantial evidence supported the conclusion that the petitioner's fear of gang violence was speculative.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Jun 5 2024
3rd Cir. 2-20-cv-2576 Panel Decision

Elmagin Capital, LLC v. Chen

The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Elmagin's motions for judgment as a matter of law and a new trial in a trade secret dispute. The appellate court held that the jury's verdict, which found the strategies were trade secrets but not misappropriated, was supported by sufficient evidence.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Jun 5 2024
3rd Cir. 2-20-cv-2576 Panel Decision

Elmagin Capital, LLC v. Chen

The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Elmagin's motions for judgment as a matter of law and a new trial regarding trade secret misappropriation claims. The court held that the jury's verdict, which found trade secrets existed but were not misappropriated, was supported by sufficient evidence.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Jun 5 2024
3rd Cir. 2-20-cv-2576 Panel Decision

Elmagin Capital, LLC v. Chen

The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Elmagin's post-trial motions, upholding a jury verdict that found trade secrets existed but were not misappropriated. The court also confirmed that attorneys' fees claims in trade secret cases are matters for the judge, not a jury.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Jun 5 2024
3rd Cir. 2-20-cv-2576 Panel Decision

Elmagin Capital, LLC v. Chen

The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of post-trial motions in a trade secret dispute, upholding a jury verdict that found the strategies were trade secrets but not misappropriated. The court also rejected a request for a jury trial on the issue of attorney's fees, ruling that such determinations are matters of law for the judge.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Jun 4 2024
United States Court… 23-1239 Panel Decision

TRENTON PALMER v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, ADMINISTRATOR AND NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

The D.C. Circuit denied a petition for review of an NTSB order affirming a pilot's violation of federal aviation regulations for flying below minimum safe altitudes. The court rejected the pilot's arguments regarding alleged ALJ errors, insufficient notice in the complaint, and a request to overrule prior precedent on sanction deference.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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Jun 3 2024
9th Cir. 22-954 Published

MARLON ALONZO SMITH v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General

The Ninth Circuit denied Marlon Alonzo Smith's petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order denying Convention Against Torture relief and finding him removable. The court held that Smith failed to preserve his challenges to the authenticity of key government documents and found substantial evidence supported the denial of CAT protection.

Civil Immigration (Civil)
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