Appellate Law News and Insights

If a debtor can pay all the money it promised to pay, shouldit be required to do so, despite having filed for bankruptcy? Three federal courts of appeals have said yes, but there was a dissent in each case, and the Supreme Court of the United States has shown a tentative interest...

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In Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sripetch,1 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a disgorgement award and determined that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) need not show that investors suffered any pecuniary losses for the SEC to obtain disgorgement as a remedy in a civil enforcement action....

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On September 4, 2025, the Washington Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Branson, et al. v. Washington Fine Wine & Spirits, LLC, et al., Case No. 103394-0 (Wash. Sept. 4, 2025), holding that job applicants are not required to prove they are a "bona fide" or a "good faith" applicant to...

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