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Mar 17 2026
11th Cir. 1:24-cv-04406-VMC Per Curiam

Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC v. Wade Roberts

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the confirmation of a FINRA arbitration award in favor of Wells Fargo, ruling that the arbitrator acted within contractual authority despite the employee's res judicata defense. However, the court vacated the judgment and remanded the case to correct a procedural error where the arbitration award was accidentally omitted from the record.

Civil Contract Res Judicata
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Mar 16 2026
9th Cir. 3:24-cv-03457-RS Unpublished

State of California, ex rel. CARNEY ANTHONY PATTON SR. and STATE OF CALIFORNIA v. TRANSDEV SERVICES, INC., improperly captioned as Connex TCT LLC; TRANSDEV NORTH AMERICA, INC

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pro se qui tam action alleging violations of the California False Claims Act. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion regarding case management, the denial of reconsideration, and the refusal to appoint counsel.

Civil Contract
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Mar 16 2026
9th Cir. 2:23-cv-10363-RGK-RAO Unpublished

Keyubba Bowman; Rashon Bowman v. Novad Management Consulting, LLC; ISN Corporation; United States Department of Housing and Urban Development; Does, 1 through 50, inclusive

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of the Bowmans' claims under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The appellate panel held that the lower court properly denied the plaintiffs' motions for default judgment and a continuance based on the specific legal standards governing those requests.

Civil Consumer Protection Contract
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Mar 11 2026
6th Cir. 25-5630 Published

Mary Minton Eitel v. Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC

The Sixth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a legal malpractice suit against a law firm, ruling that the claims were barred by Kentucky's one-year statute of limitations. The court held that the plaintiff had constructive notice of her injury in 2020 when she filed a related lawsuit, regardless of whether she had identified the specific wrongdoer at that time.

Civil Contract Statute of Limitations
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Mar 10 2026
11th Cir. 3:23-cv-00461-TJC-PDB Per Curiam

MELISSA RANSOM v. VYSTAR CREDIT UNION

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's refusal to compel arbitration, holding that VyStar Credit Union failed to prove the formation of a valid arbitration agreement under Florida state law. The court ruled that unilateral amendments to membership agreements via notice attached to account statements were insufficient to establish mutual assent to the new arbitration provision.

Civil Contract
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Mar 9 2026
3rd Cir. 25-1689 Panel Decision

MARK R. CUKER; GERALD J. WILLIAMS v. ESTHER E. BEREZOFSKY

The Third Circuit affirmed a district court order confirming an arbitration award resolving a law firm dissolution dispute. The court rejected the appellant's claims that the arbitrators manifestly disregarded the law or committed misconduct regarding fee distributions and jurisdictional limits.

Civil Contract
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Mar 5 2026
9th Cir. 2:24-cv-10146-JLS-AJR Unpublished

Franz Haas GmbH SRL v. Winebow Inc.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order confirming a foreign arbitration award. The court rejected the appellant's arguments regarding procedural defects and translation errors as frivolous.

Civil Contract
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