United States v. Louis — Upheld the home search but vacated the ACCA sentence
Case United States of America v. Terrance Louis Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Judge JILL PRYOR
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United States v. Youngblood — Ninth Circuit affirms drug-user firearm conviction
Case United States of America v. Dylan James Youngblood Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judge Richard
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Rockett v. Eighmy — Eighth Circuit upheld liability for judge who locked children in holding cells
Case Brooklyn Rockett; Kadan Rockett v. Eric Eighmy, in his individual capacity only Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Civelli v. Mulacek — Fifth Circuit rejected Texas’s $25 million bond cap in federal court
Case Carlo Giuseppe Civelli and Aster Capital S.A. (LTD) Panama v. Phillip Emanuel Mulacek, Michelle Mulacek Vinson, Pierre Mulacek, Mauricette
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Williams — Third Circuit struck down the federal felon-in-possession ban as applied to a man with a repeat DUI conviction
Case Edward A. Williams v. Attorney General United States of America; Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Director,
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Alawieh v. Mullin — First Circuit affirmed dismissal of challenge to expedited removal for lack of jurisdiction
Case Rasha Alawieh v. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals
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VirtaMove v. Google and Amazon — Software Patent Claims Invalid as Indefinite
A California federal court held all asserted claims in VirtaMove’s software-containerization patents invalid because three key terms lacked objective boundaries.
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Timeless Production v. Vitvitskiy — Default Judgment Denied in YouTube Copyright and DMCA Counter-Notice Case for Lack of Jurisdiction, Standing and Damages Proof
A Northern District of California magistrate judge denied a $1.5 million default judgment against a Ukraine-based YouTube channel operator, because the video producer did not address personal jurisdiction, did not show it was the copyright owner who sent the takedown notices needed to sue under DMCA
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Arro-Mark v. Warren — “Mighty Marker” Trademark Injunction Denied Where Reseller Did Not Itself Use the Mark on Third-Party Listings
A New Jersey federal judge denied a marker manufacturer’s request for a preliminary injunction and contempt finding against its former reseller, holding that the record did not show the reseller itself used the “Mighty Marker” mark on listings posted by third-party websites and tha
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Steinarsdottir v. Tripscout — Travel Brand Directly Liable for Reposting Influencer’s Photos Through Overseas Contractors, but Lost-Sales Damages Fail
A D.C. federal judge granted partial summary judgment for an Icelandic influencer on liability for 52 reposts of her photos and videos by a travel company’s Instagram and TikTok accounts, holding that outsourcing the posting to overseas contractors does not avoid direct infringement liability,
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United States v. Tekippe — Fifth Circuit upheld sentence based on pervasive health care fraud
Case United States of America v. Benjamin Tekippe Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Smith; Haynes;
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Boyden v. Hyundai — California Courts Cannot Hear Publicity Claim Over Korea-Only SUV
California lacked personal jurisdiction over Hyundai because its Korea-only Casper SUV campaign was not deliberately aimed at California.
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Gakou v. Warden — Fifth Circuit denied an emergency stay of removal to Sierra Leone
Case Abasse Gakou v. Warden of the Prairieland Detention Center; Robert Cerna, in his official capacity as Field Office Director
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Evans v. Garza — Fifth Circuit denies rehearing en banc over Texas restroom-photo law
Case Michelle Evans v. Jose Garza, in his official capacity as Travis County District Attorney Court U.S. Court of Appeals
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Hogan v. FCI, La Tuna Case Manager — Fifth Circuit denied First Step Act credits for time before actual program participation
Case Dennis Michael Hogan v. FCI, La Tuna Case Manager, K. Rodriguez; FCI, La Tuna, Warden, Edge; Director of Bureau
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Baroque Timber — CIT sustained Commerce’s plywood benchmark but remanded its veneer benchmarks and adverse-facts analysis
Case Baroque Timber Industries (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd. and Riverside Plywood Corporation v. United States Court U.S. Court of International Trade
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United States v. Trankle — D.C. Circuit upheld charity-fraud convictions, sentence, and forfeiture order
Case United States of America v. James Albert Trankle, also known as John Davis Court U.S. Court of Appeals for
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Hernandez v. Florida Board of Bar Examiners — Eleventh Circuit upholds higher bar-application fees for experienced attorneys
Case Steven W. Hernandez and David Drwencke v. Florida Board of Bar Examiners and Michele A. Gavagni Court U.S. Court
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Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. U.S. Forest Service — Ninth Circuit reverses ruling against forest-fuels project
Case Alliance for the Wild Rockies v. United States Forest Service, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Black v. IEC Group, Inc. — Ninth Circuit revives health-information disclosure class action
Case Melissa Black and Miles Black v. IEC Group, Inc., doing business as AmeriBen Court U.S. Court of Appeals for
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Ojukwu v. Lyons — Sixth Circuit denied an emergency stay of removal to Ghana
Case Ifeoma Ada Chinweoke Ojukwu v. Todd M. Lyons, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
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Miles-El v. Michigan — Sixth Circuit affirmed judgment against prisoner challenging exposure to dogs
Case Kushawn S. Miles-El v. State of Michigan; Michigan Department of Corrections; Bureau of Health Care Services; Adam Pancheri; Sarah
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Lexon v. Justice — Sixth Circuit affirmed a roughly $25 million judgment enforcing a coal-company owner’s personal guaranty
Case Lexon Insurance Company v. James C. Justice, II Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Stranch;
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Bean Maine Lobster v. Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation — First Circuit ordered dismissal of lobster industry’s defamation suit
Case Bean Maine Lobster, Inc.; Maine Lobstermen’s Association; Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association, Inc.; Maine Lobster and Processing, LLC, d/b/a Atwood