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•Voluntary recall affects Klong Kone shrimp paste in 454g and 910g packages

FDA Announces Recall of Shrimp Paste Products Due to Lead Contamination

Gusto Group Inc. of Paterson, New Jersey has issued a voluntary recall of its Klong Kone brand shrimp paste in two package sizes due to potential contamination with elevated levels of lead. The FDA announced the recall as a precautionary measure to protect consumers from potential health risks associated with lead exposure.

•Products potentially contaminated with elevated lead levels pose health risks

•Eleventh Circuit affirmed conviction and 105-month sentence for felon firearm possession under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)

11th Circuit Upholds Felon's 105-Month Gun Sentence in Alabama Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and 105-month prison sentence of Randall Demetrius Broaden for unlawful firearm possession as a convicted felon. The appeals court rejected Broaden's constitutional challenge to federal gun laws and found his sentence reasonable.

•Court rejected constitutional challenge, citing binding circuit precedent upholding federal gun laws

•Eleventh Circuit affirmed six drug-related convictions for Kenneth Pertillo and Johnifer Barnwell

11th Circuit Upholds Drug Convictions for Georgia Defendants

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed drug convictions against Kenneth Pertillo and Johnifer Barnwell, rejecting their challenges to evidence admission in a federal prosecution stemming from a heroin-dealing investigation in Macon, Georgia.

•Court rejected challenges to admission of prior drug sale evidence and personal notebooks

•Dimitri Beaubrun challenges his felon-in-possession conviction under the Second Amendment

11th Circuit Weighs Second Amendment Rights for Nonviolent Felons

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit is considering whether federal laws prohibiting all convicted felons from possessing firearms violate the Second Amendment rights of those with nonviolent criminal histories. Dimitri Beaubrun argues the blanket ban is unconstitutional as applied to nonviolent offenders.

•Case involves potential conflict between recent Eleventh Circuit decisions on gun rights

•Eleventh Circuit affirmed D'eante Corker's felon-in-possession firearms conviction

11th Circuit Upholds Felon's Gun Conviction After Traffic Stop Challenge

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed D'eante Corker's conviction for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, rejecting his argument that police unlawfully prolonged a traffic stop for a canine search. The January 8, 2026 decision upholds the district court's denial of Corker's motion to suppress evidence.

•Court rejected argument that traffic stop was unlawfully prolonged for canine search

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

10th Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Federal Habeas Petition in Child Custody Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal habeas corpus petition filed by Kandra Amboh seeking return of her children after losing custody to Nicholas Haney in Utah state court proceedings that included a protective order.

•Tenth Circuit affirmed dismissal of federal habeas petition challenging state court custody ruling

•Federal courts lack jurisdiction to review state family court custody determinations through habeas corpus

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

10th Circuit Reviews Qualified Immunity Denial in Police Shooting Case

Three Oklahoma City police officers are appealing a federal district court's decision to deny them qualified immunity in a civil rights lawsuit filed by the estate of Dawawn Q. McCoy. The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing the excessive force claims stemming from an incident at the Biltmore Hotel.

•Three Oklahoma City officers appeal district court's denial of qualified immunity in excessive force case

•The lawsuit was filed under Section 1983 by the estate of Dawawn Q. McCoy following his death

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit Revives Seagate Antitrust Claims Against NHK Spring

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a district court's summary judgment and revived antitrust claims by Seagate Technology against Japanese manufacturer NHK Spring Co., Ltd. The case involves allegations of price-fixing in suspension assemblies used in hard drives.

•Ninth Circuit reversed district court's summary judgment dismissing Seagate's Sherman Act claims against NHK Spring

•Case involves price-fixing conspiracy in suspension assemblies used in hard drives, with NHK already pleading guilty in criminal proceeding

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit Affirms Apple Win in AliveCor Heart Monitor Antitrust Case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's summary judgment in favor of Apple Inc. in an antitrust lawsuit brought by medical technology company AliveCor. The case involved allegations that Apple monopolized the market by changing its Apple Watch heart rate algorithms to disable competing atrial fibrillation detection software.

•Ninth Circuit affirmed district court's summary judgment for Apple in Sherman Act Section 2 monopolization case

•AliveCor's SmartRhythm feature detected atrial fibrillation using Apple Watch heart rate data in Workout Mode