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The court held that specialized training provided by an employer constitutes a legitimate business interest that can support a covenant not to compete under Florida law.
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9 F. Supp. 2d 1333·
S.D. Fla.·
1998-05-13
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The court held that the Satellite Home Viewers Act's definition of 'unserved household' relies on an objective FCC standard for signal intensity, not subjective subscriber reports of picture quality. PrimeTime 24's reliance on subscriber self-reporting is insufficient to comply w
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The federal settlement agreement did not affect the noncompete agreement executed as consideration for the sale of assets, and thus the injunction should not have been dissolved.
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Americas Homes appealed the denial of a temporary injunction to remove a sign posted by homeowners (the Eslers) on their property warning of local flooding. The court affirmed, holding that the sign constituted constitutionally protected free speech under the First Amendment and
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910 F. Supp. 587·
M.D. Fla.·
1995-11-17
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The court held that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a substantial likelihood of success on the merits for its claims of trademark infringement and breach of contract, thus denying the motion for preliminary and permanent injunction.
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896 F. Supp. 1170·
M.D. Fla.·
1995-08-01
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The court held that the Endangered Species Act's standard for preliminary injunctions does not permit balancing of economic and social interests against the protection of endangered species; such balancing is reserved for the Secretary of the Interior.
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A former wife appealed a temporary injunction requiring her to return her children to Florida after she moved them to Minnesota in violation of a dissolution decree. The court reversed because the motion for temporary injunction and the resulting order violated Florida procedural
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Petriccione appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to dissolve a temporary injunction issued by Ocean Landings Condominium Association, which had hired him to collect past due maintenance fees. The appellate court reversed, finding no basis to continue the injunction beca
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976 F.2d 700·
Fed. Cir.·
1992-09-24
·cited 6×
A restriction on the use of a patented device, if properly communicated and not otherwise illegal, can be enforced through a patent infringement suit, even if it's a single-use item sold by the patentee.
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969 F.2d 1350·
2d Cir.·
1992-07-29
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The court should not apply collateral estoppel because the government shifted its position after using a prior representation to avoid Supreme Court review.
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986 F.2d 1252·
9th Cir.·
1992-07-07
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The National Mediation Board's proposed notice, stating it found the carrier unlawfully interfered with employee representation choice, exceeded its statutory authority by acting as an adjudicator rather than an investigator.
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968 F.2d 974·
9th Cir.·
1992-07-06
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The dissenting judge would affirm the preliminary injunction, leaving redistricting decisions to the states.
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969 F.2d 1326·
2d Cir.·
1992-06-10
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The dissenting judge would vacate the preliminary injunction, finding that aliens interdicted at sea and detained at Guantanamo Bay do not possess Fifth Amendment due process rights regarding their admission to the United States.
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964 F.2d 548·
6th Cir.·
1992-05-15
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The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a preliminary injunction because the plaintiff failed to establish reasonable cause to believe a violation of 49 U.S.C. § 11503 had occurred or was likely to occur.
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962 F.2d 288·
3d Cir.·
1992-04-14
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The court held that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine did not bar the district court from hearing constitutional claims by parties who were not participants in the prior state supreme court proceedings, even if those proceedings addressed similar issues.
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The court held that a 'reasonable cause' standard, not traditional equitable principles, governs preliminary injunctions under section 306 of the 4-R Act, but the district court must consider evidence from both parties when applying this standard.
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The Florida Department of Environmental Regulation appealed the denial of a temporary injunction against a trailer park owner whose sewage treatment plants violated state effluent standards. The appellate court reversed, holding that DER established all elements for a temporary i
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945 F.2d 781·
4th Cir.·
1991-09-20
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The court affirmed the preliminary injunction regarding statutes and executive orders but remanded the regulation for further balancing of hardships, clarifying the injunction did not declare the laws invalid.
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940 F.2d 1317·
9th Cir.·
1991-08-09
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A debtor's interest in a residence remains part of the bankruptcy estate, even after a 'no asset' report, until the case is formally closed by the court, and appreciation of the asset enures to the estate.
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940 F.2d 367·
8th Cir.·
1991-08-02
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The court held that the appellant failed to demonstrate irreparable injury or a sufficient likelihood of success on the merits to warrant injunctive relief.
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770 F. Supp. 633·
S.D. Fla.·
1991-05-21
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A terminated franchisee's continued unauthorized use of the franchisor's trademarks constitutes infringement and unfair competition, and the franchisee cannot use wrongful termination as a defense to avoid injunctive relief.
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929 F.2d 233·
6th Cir.·
1991-03-26
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The court held that Ohio law does not create a constitutionally protected liberty interest in being released on parole at a specific time, even after an 'on or after' date has been set.
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927 F.2d 1253·
D.C. Cir.·
1991-03-15
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The court held that the appellants failed to demonstrate irreparable injury, thus affirming the denial of their request for a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of Title VI of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989.
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926 F.2d 42·
1st Cir.·
1991-02-12
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The court held that the district court's refusal to grant a preliminary injunction was lawful because the appellants failed to show a likelihood of customer confusion regarding sponsorship or official approval of Channel 5's broadcast of the Boston Marathon.
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The court held that the district court erred in denying injunctive relief, as federal interests necessitate a federal forum for resolving disputes involving federal bailouts and loan guarantees.
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572 So. 2d 11·
Fla. 2d DCA·
1990-12-21
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915 F.2d 1308·
9th Cir.·
1990-09-28
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The court held that the plaintiffs raised serious legal questions regarding the adequacy of the SEIS, particularly concerning the interpretation of the timber sale contract and the analysis of cumulative impacts, warranting a preliminary injunction.
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912 F.2d 1131·
9th Cir.·
1990-08-30
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The court held that a pretrial order restraining assets under the Comprehensive Forfeiture Act is appealable as a preliminary injunction under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1).
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908 F.2d 951·
Fed. Cir.·
1990-07-11
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The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Chrysler's motion for a preliminary injunction because Chrysler failed to establish a reasonable likelihood of success on the merits or irreparable harm.
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The court held that the trial court abused its discretion in denying the motion to dissolve the injunction and unseal the file, as the injunctions were overly broad and the file should be open to the public.
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Shearson Lehman Hutton appealed two interlocutory orders denying dissolution and modification of a temporary injunction that prevented the company from terminating or disciplining three female financial consultants who alleged gender and age discrimination. The court held that in
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758 F. Supp. 704·
M.D. Fla.·
1990-04-30
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The court granted preliminary injunctions, ordering reinstatement of a grower and enjoining unfair practices, finding a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and irreparable harm.
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902 F.2d 51·
D.C. Cir.·
1990-04-24
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The appeal of a preliminary injunction is moot because subsequent legislation enacted by Congress achieved the same outcome as the injunction, rendering the appellate issue non-justiciable.
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897 F.2d 164·
5th Cir.·
1990-03-14
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The Railway Labor Act's Section 6 does not require a carrier to give notice or bargain, nor does it prohibit a transaction, if the transaction itself does not change existing agreements affecting rates of pay, rules, or working conditions.
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An order determining class representation and certifying a class is not reviewable, but a temporary injunction is reversed because it disturbs the status quo and lacks findings of irreparable harm and clear legal right.
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896 F.2d 31·
3d Cir.·
1990-02-14
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The court affirmed the two-can per customer per month sanction as a coercive civil contempt, appealable as an injunction, but vacated the $10.00 per can sanction for lack of evidentiary basis and remanded for clarification of its nature.
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887 F.2d 1480·
11th Cir.·
1989-11-13
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A plaintiff is not a "prevailing party" entitled to attorney's fees under Clayton Act § 16 if their lawsuit was not a substantial factor in causing the defendants' remedial action, especially when other significant factors, like FTC intervention, are present.
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888 F.2d 1276·
9th Cir.·
1989-11-08
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The court held that a 36-hour probable cause determination period is constitutionally permissible and that arrestees do not have a right to be physically present at such determinations.
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888 F.2d 371·
6th Cir.·
1989-10-19
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The court held that while inmates have no property interest in continued employment as inmate advisors, they do have a liberty interest protected by the First Amendment against retaliation for exercising their speech rights.
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723 F. Supp. 669·
M.D. Fla.·
1989-10-16
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The court must consider four factors to grant a preliminary injunction: likelihood of prevailing on merits, irreparable injury, harm to opposing parties, and public interest.
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886 F.2d 1285·
Fed. Cir.·
1989-09-28
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The court held that the district court abused its discretion in denying the preliminary injunction for trademark infringement due to incomplete findings, and that its finding of no infringement under the doctrine of equivalents for patent infringement was clearly erroneous.
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884 F.2d 1103·
8th Cir.·
1989-09-11
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The court affirmed the district court's judgment holding FmHA officials in civil contempt for violating a preliminary injunction, but affirmed the denial of damages and attorney's fees.
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884 F.2d 659·
2d Cir.·
1989-08-29
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The dissenting judges argue that the panel opinion's language risks misunderstanding copyright law regarding fair use of unpublished works and the availability of injunctions, even though the panel's specific holding was narrow.
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The court held that the district court abused its discretion by granting a preliminary injunction because EMCI failed to establish a substantial likelihood of success on the merits regarding the validity of the bingo management contracts.
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The court held that the Corps' evaluation of practicable alternatives and public interest under the CWA and NEPA was not arbitrary or capricious, and thus denied the motion for a preliminary injunction.
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880 F.2d 675·
2d Cir.·
1989-07-27
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A business can be enjoined from using a telephone number that is confusingly similar to a competitor's number, even if the number spells a generic term, to prevent public confusion.
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879 F.2d 1111·
3d Cir.·
1989-06-29
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The court held that a preliminary injunction was properly issued against corporate defendants Clabir and HMW Industries regarding Count II of the complaint, but vacated the injunctions against individual defendants and HamTech.
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877 F.2d 787·
9th Cir.·
1989-06-12
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The court held that non-parties can be held in civil contempt for violating a preliminary injunction if they had actual knowledge and acted in concert with the named parties. The court also held that failure to provide a transcript of the contempt hearing prevents appellate revie
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542 So. 2d 1354·
Fla. 4th DCA·
1989-04-26
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The Florida District Court of Appeal reversed a lower court's decision, holding that a private meeting between a city mayor and a city employee regarding employee discipline is not subject to the Sunshine Law. The court reasoned that the Sunshine Law applies to meetings of boards
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870 F.2d 1574·
Fed. Cir.·
1989-03-28
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The court held that while Epic is not entirely barred from challenging patent validity, the new prior art presented is insufficient to overcome prior rulings and likely means the patent holder will prevail on the merits.