U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Appeals court sends minimum wage case involving Marriott back to California state court
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal court of appeals vacated a summary judgment in a case involving an alleged violation of a San Jose minimum wage ordinance. -
Appeals court reverses and remands FERC decision against irrigation district
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a decision from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in a complaint stemming from an alleged breach of contract between an irrigation district and an electric company. -
Appeals court refuses to dismiss retired employees' class action case against Orange County
PASADENA — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part a lower court’s decision to dismiss a class action lawsuit against the County of Orange after it changed health benefits for retired employees. -
Ninth Circuit Court reverses dismissal of NFL players' claims of illegally supplied drugs
A group of retired NFL players can pursue claims the National Football League illegally supplied players with opioids and other prescription drugs, a federal appeals court ruled. -
9th Circuit denies Native American tribe's petition for review of whistleblower case
SAN FRANCISCO – A Montana Native American tribe has an appeal of a U.S. Department of Interior decision denied in court. -
Copyright case against CBS involving remastered digital recordings is sent back to district court
SAN FRANCISCO – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a district court decision that granted summary judgment to CBS Corp. in a copyright case brought by four record and entertainment companies. -
9th Circuit Court upholds dismissal of antitrust case filed by Sea Breeze Salt, Innofood
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Diego salt company has lost an appeal in a California court in an antitrust claim against a Mexican salt producer owned partially by the Mexican government and a Japanese company. -
Court says it doesn't have jurisdiction in suit between Mexican corporations over multimillion dollar brine deal
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal court has upheld a lower court's decision in a breach of contract suit between two Mexico-based corporations. -
Case involving public's right to take photos at U.S.-Mexico border will be heard in court
A California court has reversed a ruling that dismissed a First Amendment case involving the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The matter, involving the public's right to take photographs at the U.S.-Mexico border, will now be heard in court. -
Claim against anti-obesity drug Contrave can move forward
Claim alleges that anti-obesity drug maker Contrave violated SEC rules, in releasing case study information early -
Photographers denied rehearing of copyright infringement by real estate listing service
SAN FRANCISCO – The the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently denied a request for a rehearing from two photographers who lost their copyright infringement claim against a real estate listing service. -
Concealed carry ban on school grounds ruled constitutional
A group of concealed firearm permit holders and gun rights organizations lost an appeal on Aug. 3 over their opposition to a recent amendment of California’s 1994 Gun-Free School Zone Act. -
Appeals court upholds ban of tribe's online casino
Judge Carlos Bea of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in California wrote in his opinion that the act of placing a bet in the virtual casino while in the state of California was not protected under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. -
Ruling on Trump's sanctuary city executive order premature, dissenting judge says
An August ruling declaring President Donald Trump's executive order withholding money from sanctuary cities unconstitutional was too hasty, a dissenting federal judge wrote in an opinion. -
Appeals court closes book on ownership dispute regarding two paintings stolen by Nazis in World War II
A decades-long suit filed by the descendant of a Dutch art gallery owner claiming the descendant is the rightful owner of two Renaissance paintings stolen by the Nazis during World War II recently ended with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals finding that the Dutch government had transferred ownership of the paintings as a sovereign act. -
Ninth Circuit agrees Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office violated court orders
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) withheld evidence and manipulated investigations in a lawsuit over racial profiling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled. -
Ninth Circuit reverses judgment in favor of YouTube creator in trademark infringement suit
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit reversed the district court ruling in a trademark infringement suit against Papyrus-Recycled Greetings and Drape Creative filed by a narrator of a popular YouTube video. -
Appeals court affirms dismissal of suit challenging California labor code amendment
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California ruling dismissing a contractor’s complaint challenging an amendment to the California labor code that permits employers to take a wage-credit only with employee consent, ruling that the bill does not infringe upon the plaintiff’s 1st Amendment Rights. -
San Jose police officers do not have immunity in lawsuit over Trump rally violence, appellate court rules
A group of San Jose police officers lost an appeal on July 27 in a case involving an attack on attendees of a Donald Trump rally in the city. -
Northern California golf caddies lose appeal on antitrust case
The golf caddies had claimed that the PGA Tour should not be able to force them to wear bibs with advertisements, worth $50 million annually