United States First Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Morales-Santiago v. Hernandez-Perez

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against a Puerto Rico agency alleging discrimination on the basis of political affiliation, summary judgment for...

Torres-Negron v. Merck & Co., Inc.

Civil Rights, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against an employer for discrimination and violation of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, summary judgment for defendant...

Castaneda-Castillo v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Evidence, Immigration Law
In an en banc decision, denial of asylum by reason of having assisted or otherwise participated in persecution is vacated where culpable knowledge of...

US v. Capozzi

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Convictions for a Hobbs Act conspiracy, a witness tampering conspiracy, and being an accessory after the fact to a witness tampering killing are...

Belaval v. Commonwealth of PR

Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a suit to recover money owed by Puerto Rico to a medical provider under federal Medicaid law, a district court decision denying the plaintiff...

Colt Def. LLC v. Bushmaster Firearms, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Military Law, Trademark
In a trademark suit between two firearms manufacturers over the term "M4" in relation to a carbine rifle design, judgment for defendant is affirmed...

US v. Bank of New York

Banking Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, International Law, Remedies
In a case involving the proper construction of a civil forfeiture provision concerned with interbank accounts of foreign banks, 18 U.S.C. section...

Hoyos v. Telecorp Communications, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging discrimination in plaintiff's termination and withholding of ERISA benefits, summary judgment for defendant-employer is affirmed...

Alejandro v. Med. Card Sys., Inc.

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit under ERISA seeking reinstatement of long-term disability benefits, reimbursement of medical expenses, and payment of past long-term...

US v. Goodhue

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentence for possession of chemicals with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine is remanded where the government conceded that the sentence needed...