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Court Denies Injunction in Professor's Alleged Sexual Harassment Case
Jane Doe 8 v. Steven Sloan, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 14, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction soug...
Ninth Circuit Denies Malibu's Bid to Halt FAA Air Traffic Changes
City of Malibu v. Federal Aviation Administration, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a prelimina...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction Against Trustee
Cabral Fortes Tomar v. Bondi, decided by First Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction soug...
Copyright claim fails; former colleague can use shared software
Nicholas Zemlick v. Brad Burkhart, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunc...
Copyright claim over software code fails at preliminary injunction stage
Nicholas Zemlick v. Brad Burkhart, decided by Seventh Circuit on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunc...
Ninth Circuit Denies Preliminary Injunction in Wrongful Termination Case
Akhlaghpour v. Orantes, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding t...
Non-compete agreement overbroad, injunction denied
Montgomery v. Cruz, decided by Tenth Circuit on January 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Montg...
Former employee's client solicitations did not breach fiduciary duty, court rules
CCP Golden/7470 LLC v. Kevin Breslin, decided by Seventh Circuit on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit brou...
Teachers Union Loses Bid to Restrict Education Advocacy Group
Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1 v. Educators for Excellence, Inc., decided by Seventh Circuit on November 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal ...
Fair Use Protects Real Estate Photos in Copyright Case
Storey Mountain v. Carlos C. Del Amo, decided by Eleventh Circuit on November 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary ...
Zoning ordinance restricting agricultural use not a taking
Ticonderoga Farms, LLC v. Knop, decided by Virginia Supreme Court on November 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved Ticonderoga Farms' challenge to a zoning ordinance...
Former employee fails to show retaliation for whistleblowing
Craig v. Bisignano, decided by Fifth Circuit on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by Crai...
Third Circuit Denies Inmate's Preliminary Injunction for Excessive Force Claim
Rocky Freeman v. J. Lincalis, decided by Third Circuit on October 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction soug...
Former employee fails to show retaliation for reporting safety violations
Brito Guevara v. Francisco Castro, decided by Fifth Circuit on September 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunctio...
Former employee fails to get injunction against employer over computer access claims
Baltas v. Chapdelaine, decided by Second Circuit on September 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought b...
Court Denies Injunction for Retaliation Claim Under OSHA
Cordell Sanders v. Andrea Moss, decided by Seventh Circuit on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Trade Secret Case
Susan Palmer v. Jose Trevino, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sough...
Ninth Circuit: Charter School's Speech Ban on Employment Terms Upheld
Thomson v. Hodgson, decided by Ninth Circuit on August 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that t...
First Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Defamation Case
Cruz-Cedeno v. Vega-Moral, decided by First Circuit on August 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The First Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by...
Ninth Circuit Denies State Bar's Injunction Against Attorney Advertising
State Bar of Nevada v. Wike, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought b...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Wrongful Termination Case
Bates v. Pakseresht, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction, holding that th...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Excessive Force Case
Jeffrey Joseph v. Kurt Schmiedeskamp, decided by Eighth Circuit on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
CAFC Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Patent Case
Shockwave Medical, Inc. v. Cardiovascular Systems, Inc., decided by Federal Circuit on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Denial of Preliminary Injunction in Partnership Dispute
Christopher Obrien v. Frank Bisignano, decided by Ninth Circuit on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction...
Court Denies Injunction Against Documentary Featuring Deceased Son
C.S. v. Craig McCrumb, decided by Sixth Circuit on May 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by C.S. t...