U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Employment
Barrier v. United States — Reversed; remanded for jury to decide if federal employee’s union duties were within scope of employment
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
Center for Biological Diversity v. Department of Transportation — Court dismisses environmental challenge to LNG export port license for lack of standing
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Criminal
United States v. Quintanilla — Fifth Circuit affirms conviction and sentence, enforces appellate waiver, finds restitution properly calculated
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Criminal
United States v. Theiler — Fifth Circuit affirms Anti-Kickback Statute conspiracy convictions for elaborate physician referral kickback scheme
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Breach of Contract
PhRMA v. Murrill — Fifth Circuit upheld Louisiana Act 358 preventing manufacturers from restricting covered entities’ use of contract pharmacies under the 340B Program
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega — Fifth Circuit affirms that long-term undocumented residents entitled to bond hearings before detention under mandatory detention statute
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Criminal
United States v. Kendall — Fifth Circuit voids unpronounced home detention condition; appeal survives mootness on collateral consequences
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Personal Injury & Tort
Alta Power v. General Electric — Fifth Circuit affirms that consequential-damages waiver protects non-party subcontractor from tort claims
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure