( July 30, 2026, 2:56 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Partly reviving the suit of a pro se scientist, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued an unpublished memorandum disposition reversing summary judgment against him as to claims concerning a pension plan; however, the appellate court also upheld denial of the scientist’s motions for discovery sanctions and affirmed that he had waived his claims concerning a 401(k) plan and retaliation in exchange for a $12,500 severance payment....