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First Circuit Axes Maine Firearm 'Cooling Off' Injunction
The First Circuit Friday overturned a federal judge's injunction blocking Maine's 72-hour waiting period law for gun purchases, ruling the statute likely doesn't violate Second...
First Circuit Nixes Maine Lawyers' Challenge To 'Compelled' IOLTA Speech
A First Circuit panel on Thursday affirmed a Maine federal judge's dismissal of a law firm and client's constitutional challenge to the state's interest on lawyers' trust accoun...
First Circuit Nixes Puerto Rico Police Civil Rights Claims 'Forever Barred'
The First Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a Puerto Rico district court's order permanently staying two officers' retaliation claims against the Puerto Rico Police Department, ruli...
First Circuit Nixes Defendant's Bid To Block 'Graphic' CSAM Evidence
The First Circuit on Wednesday affirmed Kevin Lee Ross's child pornography conviction, rejecting his argument that stipulating to evidence should have blocked the government fro...
First Circuit Blocks HUD Stay Bid Over 'Devastating' Homeless Funding Cuts
The First Circuit on Wednesday rejected HUD's bid to dissolve injunctions blocking its controversial homeless funding overhaul, finding the agency failed to show a "strong showi...
First Circuit Affirms 'Multimillion' Sentences In Mass Save Bribery Scheme
The First Circuit on Tuesday upheld 27-month prison sentences for two brothers who admitted bribing energy program officials to secure lucrative contracts, rejecting their claim...
First Circuit Affirms Gun Trafficking Sentence Despite 'Close' Call
The First Circuit on Monday affirmed a 57-month prison sentence for a gun trafficking defendant, ruling that a federal judge properly relied on a co-conspirator's statement desp...
First Circuit Slashes $3.5M Loss-Of-Consortium Award Over FTCA 'Exhaustion' Rules
The First Circuit on Friday vacated a $3.5 million loss-of-consortium damages award for a brain tumor patient's family, ruling that her husband and children failed to exhaust ad...
First Circuit Nixes Seafood Importer's 'Tortious Interference' Claim
A federal appeals court Friday affirmed dismissal of a seafood importer's tortious interference claim against a competitor, saying the company failed to allege that its rival "k...
First Circuit Nixes Obesity Bias Suit Against Elevance Over 'Weight Loss' Drug Exclusion
A First Circuit panel on Thursday affirmed the dismissal of a class action alleging Elevance Health Inc. discriminated against employees with obesity by excluding weight-loss me...
First Circuit Dismisses UPR Workers' Union Dues Challenge As 'Moot'
A First Circuit panel on Tuesday dismissed a challenge by four University of Puerto Rico employees seeking declarations that forced union dues deductions violated their First Am...
First Circuit Nixes Securities Suit Over 'Arising Out Of' Forum Clause
A First Circuit panel Wednesday upheld a Massachusetts federal judge's dismissal of a securities fraud lawsuit against biopharmaceutical executives, ruling that the suit "arises...
First Circuit Nixes Worker's Retaliation Claims Over 'Too Little, Too Late' Accommodation Request
The First Circuit on Monday affirmed summary judgment for National Grid USA Service Company Inc. against a former employee's retaliation claims, finding that his post-ultimatum...