Chief Judge Barron, writing for a unanimous First Circuit panel including Judges Gelpí and Hamilton, on Friday affirmed a Puerto Rico federal court ruling that barred coverage for an assisted living facility's negligence in caring for an elderly patient, ho...
Chief Judge David J. Barron, joined by Circuit Judge Sandra L. Lynch and visiting Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer, on Thursday vacated a Puerto Rico district court's denial of a pro se petition challenging boat forfeiture, finding that the lower court '...
Circuit Judge Aframe, joined by Judges Montecalvo and Thompson, on Friday vacated a preliminary injunction against Maine's firearm waiting period law, holding that the statute 'likely regulates conduct outside the Second Amendment's plain text' and thus doe...
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 accounts program, ruling they failed to plausibly allege the program compelled them to...
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, ruling the claims were "forever barred, estopped, and enjoined" as discharged admini...
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 from displaying 'graphic' images of child sexual abuse, with the court ruling that...
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 showing" that a new appropriations law undermined preliminary orders preserving billi...
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 claims that the judge miscalculated their criminal proceeds at 'multimillions' instea...
A federal appeals court ruled that plaintiffs who won a voting rights case against Puerto Rico cannot collect nearly $65,000 in attorney fees because their claim was discharged under the island's bankruptcy reorganization plan.
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 despite acknowledging it was a "somewhat close" question whether the evidence was re...
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 administrative remedies under the Federal Tort Claims Act despite their claims bei...
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 "knew about the alleged agreement" between the plaintiff and a fish distributor.
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 medication coverage, finding the plaintiff failed to show the policy targeted disa...
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 Amendment rights, ruling the claims were moot after the university and union stopp...
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 out of" promissory notes containing a Delaware forum selection clause despite p...
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 request for disability accommodations came "too little, too late" to establish c...