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Every decision we've filed under Summary Judgment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. The appellate court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision to dismiss the plaintiff's claims.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding Michigan Technological University liable for pregnancy discrimination under state law. The court rejected appeals challenging summary judgment on federal discrimination claims and affirmed qualified immunity for the university dean.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding Michigan Technological University liable for pregnancy discrimination under state law. The court also upheld summary judgment dismissing federal discrimination, retaliation, and Equal Pay Act claims against the university and its dean.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court held that federal courts cannot exercise ancillary jurisdiction to enforce a prior judgment against a party who was not originally found liable for the underlying violations.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a non-compete covenant between a recruiting firm and an independent contractor was unenforceable under Iowa law. The appellate court found the restriction was not reasonably necessary to protect the seller's business and disproportionately burdened the contractor.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment to the United States in a tax assessment case. The appellate court held that the taxpayer failed to raise a genuine dispute of material fact regarding his liability for the income tax assessments.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court order granting summary judgment to the City of Seattle and Seattle City Light in a case involving a pro se plaintiff's termination claims. The panel held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in excluding expert testimony and that the plaintiff failed to create a genuine dispute of material fact regarding her public policy tort claim.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that Intel Corporation did not infringe two patents held by PACT XPP Schweiz AG. The appellate court held that PACT failed to properly raise a capability-based infringement theory and that the district court correctly construed the patent claims based on the prosecution history.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a tribe's claim for liquidated damages against the Governor of Oklahoma based on Eleventh Amendment immunity. The court reversed the lower court's ruling on the tribe's claim to be excused from exclusivity fees, finding the relevant compact provision ambiguous and remanding for further proceedings.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment in a civil tax collection suit. The court rejected the appellant's baseless challenges to the authority of the Internal Revenue Service and the validity of the federal income tax system.