United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Perfect 10, Inc. v. Giganews, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a copyright case involving the Usenet, an international collection of organizations and individuals whose computers connect to one another and...

Yagman v. Garcetti

Civil Rights, Government Law
In an action brought under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging that the procedure provided by the City of Los Angeles for contesting parking citations, as...

Duran v. Lynch

Immigration Law, Administrative Law
In a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals' (BIA) decision finding petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal because her...

Labertew v. Langemeier

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
In a garnishment proceeding arising out of an insurance settlement and assignment, the district court's judgment discharging insurers is vacated and...

Syed v. M-I, LLC

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a class action filed under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and presenting question of first impression in the federal courts of appeals, the district...

Consumer Fin. Prot. Bureau v. Great Plains Lending, LLC

Consumer Protection Law, Indian Law, Banking Law
In an action arising out of the investigation into the Tribal Lending Entities to determine whether small-dollar lenders violated federal consumer...

Retail Wholesale & Department Store Union Local 338 Retirement Fund v. Hewlett-Packard Co.

Securities Law
In a securities fraud action brought under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by shareholders alleging that the company CEO and chairman violated the...

Norcia v. Samsung Telecom. Am., LLC

Class Actions, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Contracts
In a class action complaint alleging that Samsung made misrepresentations as to the performance of the Galaxy S4 phone, the district court's order...

US v. Joey

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Sentence for conviction of abusive sexual contact, 18 U.S.C. section 2244(a)(5), and committing a felony offense involving a minor while required to...

Slep-Tone Entertainment Corp. v. Wired for Sound Karaoke and DJ Servs., LLC

Intellectual Property, Trademark, Entertainment Law
In a suit for trademark infringement and unfair competition brought under the Lanham Act by a producer of karaoke music tracks, alleging that the...