Topic
Every decision we've filed under Civil.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal between GOTV Streaming and Netflix. The parties agreed to the dismissal, and each side will bear its own costs.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a franchise dispute where a hotel operator claimed a breach of contract and tortious interference. The court held that the license agreement unambiguously permitted the franchisor to license other hotel brands within the protected area.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to remand an appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The court simultaneously denied a motion for leave to appear as moot.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in a Fair Credit Reporting Act dispute involving a mistaken background check. The court held that the credit bureau followed reasonable procedures by relying on official court records that grouped two brothers under a single case file.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for a sheriff's deputy and a county in a civil rights suit arising from a decedent's death after being dropped off near a train. The court held that the deputy's actions did not clearly establish a constitutional violation and that the county lacked a longstanding custom of unconstitutional conduct.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found substantial evidence supporting the agency's determination that the petitioner failed to establish eligibility for asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the Convention Against Torture.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit denied a petition for rehearing en banc regarding a Federal Tort Claims Act suit involving an improper removal to Mexico.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit granted the government's motion for a partial stay pending appeal of a district court injunction regarding military accession policies for individuals with HIV. A dissenting opinion argued that the government failed to meet the legal standard for interim relief due to its unexplained delay in seeking the stay.
The Ninth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order denying cancellation of removal. The court upheld the agency's finding that the petitioner failed to demonstrate exceptional and extremely unusual hardship.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal in a veterans benefits dispute. The dismissal occurred because the parties agreed to settle the matter.