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Federal Circuit
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit Affirms Dismissal in Parent's Suit Against Arizona School

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's dismissal of multiple claims brought by Kimberly Sweidy against Spring Ridge Academy and eight employees. The unpublished decision upheld rulings on motions to strike and denial of amendment requests in the case involving Sweidy's daughter's enrollment at the Arizona boarding school.

•Ninth Circuit affirmed district court dismissal of seven claims against Arizona boarding school
•Court upheld rulings striking plaintiff's evidence submissions and denying amendment requests
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State Court
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Tennessee Supreme Court

Tennessee Supreme Court Limits State Jurisdiction in Arbitration Cases

The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that state courts lack subject matter jurisdiction to confirm arbitration awards when parties agreed arbitration would occur in another state. The decision came in Berkeley Research Group, LLC v. Southern Advanced Materials, LLC, dismissing Berkeley's attempt to confirm a Pennsylvania arbitration award in Tennessee.

•Tennessee Supreme Court ruled state courts lack jurisdiction to confirm arbitration awards when parties agreed arbitration would occur in another state
•Berkeley Research Group's petition to confirm Pennsylvania arbitration award was dismissed by Tennessee's highest court
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Federal Circuit
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Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

7th Circuit Rules on Gas Company Insurance Coverage After Georgia Explosion

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled in an insurance coverage dispute between Atlanta Gas Light Company and Navigators Insurance Company stemming from a 2018 gas line explosion in Georgia that severely injured three women. The case centers on whether the insurer must cover settlement costs after a contractor failed to properly mark gas lines.

•A 2018 gas line explosion in Homerville, Georgia severely injured three women when a contractor failed to properly mark gas lines owned by Atlanta Gas Light Company
•Navigators Insurance Company denied coverage to Atlanta Gas Light, arguing the company was not an additional insured under the excess policy
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Federal Circuit
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit Reverses, Rules for KJ-Park in $7M Match Group Lease Dispute

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court ruling and sided with KJ-Park LLC in a commercial lease dispute with Match Group over a Palo Alto office building. The appellate court found issues with the lower court's summary judgment ruling that had favored Match Group in the nearly $7 million damages case.

•Ninth Circuit reversed district court's summary judgment ruling, siding with KJ-Park LLC against Match Group
•KJ-Park LLC sought nearly $7 million in damages claiming improper lease termination by Match Group
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Federal Circuit
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Third Circuit Court of Appeals

3rd Circuit Vacates Cannabis Business Contract Ruling Over Federal Law

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a district court's summary judgment ruling in a cannabis industry dispute, ordering further review of whether the consulting contract violates federal law. The appellate court remanded the case involving Apical Biotek LLC and multiple Maitri entities back to the Western District of Pennsylvania.

•Third Circuit vacated district court summary judgment ruling due to unresolved federal law questions
•Case involves cannabis consulting contract between Apical Biotek and multiple Maitri cannabis companies
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Federal Circuit
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Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

7th Circuit Rules on $2.7M Gas Explosion Insurance Coverage Dispute

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled January 22, 2026, in a complex insurance coverage dispute between Atlanta Gas Light Company and Navigators Insurance Company following a 2018 gas line explosion in Georgia that severely injured three women.

•A contractor's failure to mark gas lines led to a 2018 explosion that severely injured three women in Georgia
•Atlanta Gas Light Company sought coverage under its contractor's excess insurance policy after settlements exhausted primary coverage
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Federal Circuit
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Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in COVID Vaccine Religious Exemption Case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's grant of summary judgment against pro se plaintiff Marca Ouida, who sued her former employer Harbors Home Health & Hospice over allegations the company failed to accommodate her religious objections to COVID-19 vaccination requirements.

•Ninth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for healthcare employer in COVID-19 vaccination religious accommodation case
•Pro se plaintiff Marca Ouida sued Harbors Home Health & Hospice and five executives under Title VII and constitutional claims
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Federal Circuit
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Third Circuit Court of Appeals

Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal in Minor League Baseball Dispute

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court ruling dismissing claims by Sports Enterprises, Inc., owner of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes, against Marvin Goldklang over the team's lost San Francisco Giants affiliation in 2020.

•Third Circuit affirmed dismissal of lawsuit by Salem-Keizer Volcanoes owner against MLB minority team owner Marvin Goldklang
•Court held that plaintiff failed to establish Goldklang owed any fiduciary duty despite alleged conflict of interest in minor league negotiations
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State Court
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Idaho Supreme Court

Idaho Supreme Court Issues Split Ruling in Employment Contract Case

The Idaho Supreme Court delivered a mixed ruling in York v. Kemper Northwest, Inc., partially affirming and partially vacating a lower court's judgment in an employment contract dispute involving alleged stock compensation agreements.

•Idaho Supreme Court partially affirmed and partially vacated district court ruling in employment contract dispute
•Case involves Eric York's claims for stock compensation from Kemper Northwest, Inc. and owner Matthew Medeiros
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Federal Circuit
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Second Circuit Court of Appeals

2nd Circuit Affirms Getty Images Warrant Breach Ruling

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that Getty Images Holdings, Inc. breached its warrant agreement obligations to investment funds. The appeals court upheld damages awarded to Alta Partners and other warrant holders after Getty Images refused to honor their stock purchase redemption requests.

•Second Circuit affirmed summary judgment ruling that Getty Images breached warrant agreement obligations
•Investment funds led by Alta Partners successfully sued after Getty Images refused to honor warrant redemption requests
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