United States Ninth Circuit - January 2016 Opinion Summaries
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Liao v. JuniousUnited States Ninth Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a habeas corpus action, the district court's denial of the petition is reversed where the failure of petitioner's trial counsel to secure medical...
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01/29/2016 | 14-55897 |
US ex rel. May v. Purdue PharmaUnited States Ninth Circuit
False Advertising, Health Law, Drugs & Biotech
In a qui tam action brought under the False Claims Act (FCA), the district court's dismissal is affirmed where the FCA's public disclosure bar, 31...
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01/29/2016 | 14-2299 |
Zachary v. California Bank & TrustUnited States Ninth Circuit
Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Protection Law
In a bankruptcy action, the bankruptcy court's order sustaining California Bank's objection to the debtor's reorganization plan is affirmed where the...
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01/28/2016 | 13-16402 |
Taylor v. BeardUnited States Ninth Circuit
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
(Industry: Travel & Leisure) Conviction and sentence for aiding and abetting murder is affirmed where petitioner's original life without parole sentence was revised after the...
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01/21/2016 | 11-55247 |
Ramirez v. LynchUnited States Ninth Circuit
Immigration Law
In an immigration action, the court held that petitioner's conviction for felony child abuse under California Penal Code section 273a(a) does not...
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01/20/2016 | 08-72896 |
Nat'l Fed'n of the Blind v. United AirlinesUnited States Ninth Circuit
Class Actions, Transportation, Civil Rights, Commercial Law
In a class action raising California anti-discrimination claims against defendant over its use of automatic kiosks inaccessible to blind travelers,...
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01/19/2016 | 11-16240 |
US v. Estate of HageUnited States Ninth Circuit
Water Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Judges & Judiciary, Agriculture
In a grazing rights action, the district court's judgment for defendants is vacated and remanded where: 1) defendants' unauthorized grazing of cattle...
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01/15/2016 | 11-17948 |
Fue v. BiterUnited States Ninth Circuit
Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a habeas corpus action, the district court's dismissal of the petition as untimely is affirmed where petitioner's failure to inquire about his...
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01/15/2016 | 12-55307 |
US v. SpanglerUnited States Ninth Circuit
White Collar Crime, Criminal Law & Procedure
Conviction on twenty-four counts of wire fraud, seven counts of money laundering, and one count of investment-adviser fraud are affirmed where the...
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01/15/2016 | 14-30042 |
McGee v. China Electric Motor, Inc.United States Ninth Circuit
Class Actions, Securities Law, Attorney's Fees
In an attorney's fees case arising from a securities class action settlement, the district court's fee award is vacated and the case remanded where...
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01/15/2016 | 13-56903 |