Shaik v. Charles Schwab

── Shaik v. Charles Schwab ── Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: May 22, 2026 Category: Private Civil Federal Case: 25-10949 Document: 59-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/22/2026 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit No. 25-10949 Summary Calendar FILED ____________ May 22, 2026 Lyle W. Cayce Zak Shaik, Clerk Plaintiff—Appellant, versus Charles Schwab & Company, Incorporated; Jessica Lavely; Brandon Vanmeter; Scott Coleman, Defendants—Appellees. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:24-CV-817 ______________________________ Before Higginbotham, Engelhardt, and Ramirez, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: * Zak Shaik appeals the district court’s dismissal of his pro se complaint against Charles Schwab & Company, Inc., and others (Schwab). The district court did not err in granting Schwab’s motion to compel arbitration. See Kubala v. Supreme Prod. Servs., Inc., 830 F.3d 199, 201-02 _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. Case: 25-10949 Document: 59-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/22/2026 No. 25-10949 (5th Cir. 2016); Edwards v. Doordash, Inc., 888 F.3d 738, 746 (5th Cir. 2018). Similarly, the district court did not err in dismissing Shaik’s case for lack of prosecution. See Griggs v. S.G.E. Mgmt., L.L.C., 905 F.3d 835, 844 (5th Cir. 2018). Furthermore, Shaik does not sufficiently brief the other arguments he raises on appeal. See Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224-25 (5th Cir. 1993); Brinkmann v. Dallas Cnty. Deputy Sheriff Abner, 813 F.2d 744, 748 (5th Cir. 1987). Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. 2