United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Amphastar Pharms., Inc. v. Aventis Pharms., Inc.

Intellectual Property, Patent, Injury & Tort Law, Drugs & Biotech, Attorney's Fees
In a qui tam suit under the False Claims Act alleging that defendant committed fraud against the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and obtained...

US v. Brugnara

Evidence, Criminal Law & Procedure
A pro se defendant's convictions for wire fraud, mail fraud, false declaration before a court, escape, and contempt are affirmed where: 1) the...

Gardner v. Berryhill

Government Benefits, Administrative Law
The district court's denial of plaintiff's application for attorney's fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) on grounds that the...

Decker v. Beryhill

Government Benefits, Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees
In a plaintiff's application for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), in an underlying suit in which plaintiff successfully...

Recycle for Change v. City of Oakland

Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action brought by a California non-profit corporation, alleging that the City of Oakland's ordinance regulating unattended donation collection...

Cameranesi v. US Dep't of Defense

Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) against the United States Department of Defense seeking the names of foreign students and...

City of Dearborn Heights Act 345 Police & Fire Retirement Sys. v. Align Tech., Inc.

In a securities fraud action under sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5, alleging violations concerned...

Fisher v. Kealoha

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In an action challenging the constitutionality of section 134-7 of the Hawaii Revised Statues, which prohibit plaintiff from owning or possessing...

Hickcox-Huffman v. US Airways, Inc.

Transportation, Class Actions
In a putative class action alleging claims against an airline defendant for refunds passengers paid as baggage fees, the district court's Fed. R. Civ....

Friedman v. AARP, Inc.

Insurance Law, Health Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation
In an action brought by a plaintiff Medicare beneficiary who purchased private supplemental health insurance through a group Medigap policy, alleging...