8 court opinions authored by Judge Kim Mclane Wardlaw. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
8 opinions analyzed.
Ninth Circuit: Fire policy exclusion for earth movement bars landslide claim
County of San Bernardino v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district cou...
Ninth Circuit largely sides with Apple on antitrust claims, but modifies injunction
Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on December 11, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part the district court's ruling in the a...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Copyright and Trade Dress Claims Against Disney
Rearden, LLC v. Walt Disney Pictures, decided by Ninth Circuit on September 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Rearden LLC's co...
Ninth Circuit Denies Epic Games' Injunction Against Google Play Store
Epic Games, Inc. v. Google LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Epic Games' request for a prel...
Ninth Circuit: Rebates by PBM to Health Plans Not False Claims Act Violation
People of the State of California v. Express Scripts, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on June 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of ...
Ninth Circuit: Texas Law on Review Removal Doesn't Violate First Amendment
Yelp Inc. v. Paxton, decided by Ninth Circuit on May 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed a district court's decision to dismiss Yelp's lawsuit against Texas Attor...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
United States v. Pangang Group Company, Ltd., decided by Ninth Circuit on April 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's decision to dismiss the c...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of § 1983 Claims Due to Statute of Limitations
Johnson v. Myers, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, finding th...