By Gerald L. Maatman, Jamar Davis, and Caitlin Capriotti Duane Morris Takeaways: On October 9, 2026, in Melissa Black and Miles Black v. IEC Group, Inc., No. 25-5952, 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 30906 (9th Cir. Oct. 9, 2026), a panel for the Ninth Circuit, via an opinion written by Judge Eric. C. Tung, reversed the …