14 court opinions authored by Judge Marsha J Berzon. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Ninth Circuit: Girlfriend's consent to search valid despite defendant's prior instruction
United States v. Engstrom, decided by Ninth Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppre...
Ninth Circuit: No BIPA claim without concrete harm
Li v. Arcsoft, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action lawsuit alleging tha...
Ninth Circuit: Wal-Mart Arbitration Agreement Unconscionable
Alvarado v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to compel...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Suit Against Showtime
Biani v. Showtime Networks, Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on September 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a defamation lawsuit ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms TCPA Class Action Dismissal Over ATDS Pleading
Ruiz v. the Bradford Exchange, Ltd., decided by Ninth Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action lawsu...
Ninth Circuit Vacates Oil Leases for Insufficient Environmental Review
Cascadia Wildlands v. United States Bureau of Land Management, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. Cascadia Wildlands challenged the Bureau of Land Manage...
Ninth Circuit: Roundup arbitration clause unconscionable, allows lawsuit
Engilis v. Monsanto Company, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 12, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to compel arbitration ...
Religious orgs exempt from anti-discrimination laws for religious hires
McMahon v. World Vision Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on August 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit by former employees of World Vision...
Ninth Circuit: Apple's data sharing not a 'sale' under CCPA
Bodenburg v. Apple Inc., decided by Ninth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class-action lawsuit alleging Ap...
Ninth Circuit: Arizona's 'all or nothing' ballot rule violates Voting Rights Act
No Labels Party of Arizona v. Fontes, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 11, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit addressed whether the "all or nothing" rule, which invalidates a...
Ninth Circuit: Art Exception to FSIA Applies Retroactively
David Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 30, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ninth Circuit addressed whether the "art exception" to the Foreign...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Farmers Insurance Denial of Water Damage Claim
Farmers Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Company v. Montez, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the district court's grant ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms TCPA Claim Dismissal for Lack of Factual Allegations
Keo Ratha v. Rubicon Resources, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a putative class actio...
Ninth Circuit: Mold Exclusion Carves Back Total Pollution Exclusion
50 Exchange Terrace LLC v. Mount Vernon Specialty Insurance Co., decided by Ninth Circuit on March 3, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns whether a "total pollution exclusion...