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Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal based on Younger abstention under the law of the case doctrine. The panel rejected arguments that intervening Supreme Court decisions altered the legal landscape for this immigration civil matter.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal between Nike and Lululemon. The parties agreed to the dismissal, and each side will bear its own costs.
The Eleventh Circuit vacated a summary judgment ruling that denied a licensing company standing to sue for copyright infringement. The court held that a copyright holder retaining certain rights does not automatically prevent a licensee from owning exclusive rights sufficient to sue.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's approval of a bankruptcy asset sale. The court held that the appellant's procedural arguments were either untimely or waived, and the sale was conducted in good faith.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a joint motion to remand appeals in a patent dispute between Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Tolmar. The parties agreed to resolve all claims through a consent judgment in the district court.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Title VII employment discrimination lawsuit filed by former employees. The court held that the American Pipe tolling rule does not extend the statute of limitations for individual claims through the pendency of an appeal.
The Ninth Circuit reversed a district court's denial of a preliminary injunction because the lower court applied an incorrect legal standard. The appellate court clarified that the request was for a prohibitory injunction, not a mandatory one, requiring a different burden of proof.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the conviction of Hatchet M. Speed for possessing unregistered silencers. The court held that the National Firearms Act does not require a device to be fully operable to qualify as a silencer and that Speed failed to rebut the presumption of constitutionality regarding the registration regime.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction sought by a plaintiff under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The panel held that the district court properly applied the legal standard and found the requested accommodation would hinder treatment and fundamentally alter the state hospital's services.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal with prejudice of a pro se plaintiff's Fair Credit Reporting Act complaint. The court held that the plaintiff abandoned his arguments on appeal and that the district court properly exercised its inherent power to manage its docket.