United States First Circuit - September 2018 Opinion Summaries
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National Federation of the Blind v. Container Store, Inc.United States First Circuit
Civil Rights, Dispute Resolution & ArbitrationAffirmed the denial of a retail chain's motion to compel arbitration of a proposed class action brought by blind customers. The retailer moved to... |
09/14/2018 | 16-2112 |
US v. Cruz-RiveraUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureAffirmed convictions on federal carjacking and weapons counts. The defendant argued that his carjacking offense did not qualify as a crime of violence... |
09/14/2018 | 16-1321 |
Plixer International, Inc. v. Scrutinizer GMBHUnited States First Circuit
Intellectual Property, Trademark, Civil ProcedureHeld that the exercise of specific personal jurisdiction over a German company in a trademark infringement action did not violate due process. The... |
09/13/2018 | 18-1195 |
US v. OceanUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureAffirmed two men's convictions of a conspiracy to distribute cocaine base. The defendants raised a variety of constitutional and evidentiary arguments... |
09/11/2018 | 16-2468 |
US v. Irizarry-RosarioUnited States First Circuit
Sentencing, Criminal Law & ProcedureHeld that the government did not breach its plea agreement with a defendant by arguing, at least implicitly, that the agreed-upon 60-month sentence... |
09/10/2018 | 17-1117 |
Doe v. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.United States First Circuit
Insurance Law, Health Law, ERISAReinstated a lawsuit alleging that a health insurance company improperly denied coverage for in-patient mental health services. After several... |
09/06/2018 | 17-2078 |
Rivera v. SessionsUnited States First Circuit
Immigration LawDismissed an alien's petition for review of a decision denying his request for cancellation of removal. The Board of Immigration Appeals had found... |
09/06/2018 | 18-1243 |
US v. FreitasUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureAffirmed convictions of bulk-cash smuggling and currency structuring. The defendant argued that his convictions must be vacated because of erroneous... |
09/06/2018 | 17-2092 |
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