United States Ninth Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Mohamed v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

Labor & Employment Law, Class Actions, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In actions brought by two former Uber drivers on behalf of themselves and a proposed class of drivers, alleging defendant's violation of the Fair...

Picerne Constr. Corp. v. Castellino Villas, LLP

Bankruptcy Law, Attorney's Fees
In a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the district court's affirmance of the bankruptcy court's order, denying a motion for post-discharge attorneys' fees...

Hiken v. Dep't of Defense

Government Law, Attorney's Fees
In an attorneys' fees portion of an underlying suit under the Freedom of Information Act action brought against the federal government, the district...

Kerr v. Jewell

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Administrative Law
In a claim under the Whistleblower Protection Act (WPA) brought against plaintiff's former employer, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, based on...

Direct Technologies, LLC v. Electronic Arts, Inc.

Trade Dress, Copyright, Cyberspace Law
In a copyright infringement and trade secret case arising out of a contract for plaintiff to produce a USB flash drive shaped like a 'PlumbBob' a...

Animal Legal Defense Fund v. FDA

Government Law
In a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case, the en banc court held that a de novo standard of review applies when reviewing summary judgment...

Loomis v. Cornish

Intellectual Property, Copyright, Entertainment Law
In a copyright infringement action, the district court's grant of summary judgment to defendants is affirmed where plaintiff failed to put forth...

Helping Hand Tools v. US Environmental Protection Agency

Administrative Law, Environmental Law
In an environmental action, the petition for review challenging the EPA's grant of a prevention of significant deterioration permit to Sierra Pacific...

Clark v. Ryan

Habeas Corpus, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a habeas corpus action, the district court's denial of the petition is affirmed where the Arizona Court of Appeals' decision that the state's...

Singh v. Lynch

Immigration Law, Administrative Law
Petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals' (BIA) decision following remand to an immigration judge for voluntary departure advisals is...