The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order enjoining the enforcement of California SB 261 while the court hears the interlocutory appeal filed by the US Chamber of Commerce and other... Read more »
In Rearden, LLC v. Walt Disney Pictures, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held, in a matter of first impression, that the US Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 504)... Read more »
In Quintara Biosciences, Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech, Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the district court abused its discretion in a federal Defend Trade Secrets Act... Read more »
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that Google’s Play Store violated federal and state antitrust laws (In re Google Play Store Antitrust Litig., 2025... Read more »
In Hara v. Netflix, Inc., the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the US District Court for the Central District of California’s dismissal of drag queen Vicky Vox’s trademark... Read more »
In Yuga Labs, Inc. v. Ripps, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held, on a matter of first impression, that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) qualify as goods under the Lanham... Read more »
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court decision dismissing antitrust counterclaims asserted by the defendant in a copyright dispute. The Ninth Circuit concluded that the defendant... Read more »
In United States v. Brumbaugh, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that under the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act (FDCPA), a district court has a mandatory duty to... Read more »
In AirDoctor, LLC v. Xiamen Qichuang Trade Co., the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(c) does not prohibit awarding actual damages in... Read more »
On February 25, 2025, the Ninth Circuit largely affirmed the district court’s decision dismissing plaintiffs’ claims and granting summary judgment in favor of Qualcomm, Inc. on antitrust claims arising under California’s Cartwright... Read more »