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Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Warner v. Amgen — First Circuit allows limited amendment of Aimovig warning claim

/ October 9, 2026

Case Elissa E. Warner, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Decedent Lucas Joseph Warner v. Amgen Inc.; Amgen USA

Federal District Courts Utility Patent

Coretronic v. Maxell — Patent Pleading Survives While Bad-Faith Claims Fall Short

/ October 9, 2026

A California federal court allowed projector makers’ noninfringement and most invalidity theories to proceed but dismissed patent-misuse, antitrust, and unfair-practice claims with leave to amend.

Federal District Courts Utility Patent

Cloud Byte LLC v. Dell Inc. — Patent Invalidated Under the “That Which Infringes” Principle

/ October 9, 2026

An Eastern District of Texas judge invalidated one Cloud Byte patent because the company’s infringement theory placed every claimed element in the prior art, while allowing other claims to proceed.

Federal District Courts Utility Patent

NEC Corporation v. Anker — Patent Infringement and Willfulness Questions Head to Trial

/ October 9, 2026

An Eastern District of Texas judge refused to grant Anker summary judgment on multiple NEC patents, finding factual disputes over infringement and willfulness.

Federal District Courts Utility Patent

Oribel Pte. Ltd. v. Carter’s Retail — Inadequate Patent Marking Bars Pre-Suit Damages

/ October 9, 2026

An Eastern District of Texas judge held that Oribel’s limited marking efforts could not support pre-suit patent damages, while leaving infringement and lost-profit issues for trial.

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of International Trade

Freestyle World — Court certifies importer class seeking IEEPA-duty refunds

/ October 8, 2026

Case Freestyle World, Inc. v. United States Court U.S. Court of International Trade Judge Richard K. Eaton (William Jefferson Clinton,

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of International Trade

Wabtec — Trade court again remands freight-coupler duty scope for inadequate explanation

/ October 8, 2026

Case Wabtec Corporation v. United States Court U.S. Court of International Trade Judge Gary S. Katzmann (Barack Obama, 2016) Date

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

United States v. Brown — Eleventh Circuit upheld the convictions but ordered resentencing under the clarified physical-restraint guideline

/ October 8, 2026

Case United States of America v. Antonio Brown Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Judge Adalberto Jordan

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

United States v. Palencia — Eleventh Circuit affirmed a maritime cocaine conviction and sentence

/ October 8, 2026

Case United States of America v. Jose Gregorio Palencia, a.k.a. Jose Gregorio Valencia Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Williams — Eighth Circuit held that a Heck dismissal counts as a PLRA strike

/ October 8, 2026

Case Calvin J. Williams v. Moberly Correctional Center; Marcus Groza; Mike Hanline Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth

Federal Employment

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Reed v. The Kinetic Group — Eighth Circuit upheld dismissal of workplace discrimination, retaliation, and hostile-environment claims

/ October 8, 2026

Case Canary Reed v. Remington Arms Company, Inc.; The Kinetic Group, Inc., formerly doing business as Vista Outdoors, Inc.; Remington

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Alvarenga v. Blanche — Eighth Circuit upheld removal and denied asylum, withholding, and CAT claims

/ October 8, 2026

Case Maria Lily Alvarenga; E.D.B.A. v. Todd Blanche, Attorney General of the United States Court U.S. Court of Appeals for

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

United States v. Negrete — Eighth Circuit upheld firearm conviction and 77-month sentence despite an overbroad frisk

/ October 8, 2026

Case United States of America v. David Lee Negrete Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge COLLOTON,

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

United States v. Colquhoun — affirmed denial of suppression because the dog sniff did not prolong the stop

/ October 8, 2026

Case United States of America v. James Edward Colquhoun Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge Morris

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Byrum v. Knox County — Revived failure-to-train claim over detainee’s fatal overdose but affirmed dismissal of other municipal-liability claims

/ October 8, 2026

Case Jennifer Byrum, as the Personal Representative and Next of Kin of Ricky Lynn Lewis, Deceased v. Knox County, Tennessee

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

United States v. Mixon — Sixth Circuit affirmed carjacking and firearm convictions and a 377-month ACCA sentence

/ October 8, 2026

Case United States of America v. Charles Nile Mixon Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge McKeague;

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Navejas v. City of El Paso — Fifth Circuit upheld qualified immunity and rejected municipal liability over fatal tasing

/ October 8, 2026

Case Debbie Navejas, as Representative of the Estate of Armando Navejas, Deceased v. City of El Paso; S. Jaso, Officer

Federal Breach of Contract

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Mieco v. Pioneer Natural Resources — Fifth Circuit upheld force-majeure judgment for Pioneer

/ October 8, 2026

Case Mieco, L.L.C. v. Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Incorporated Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Edith

Federal Criminal

U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

United States v. Monteiro — First Circuit affirmed cocaine-conspiracy conviction and 69-month sentence

/ October 8, 2026

Case United States v. Robert Monteiro Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Judge Barron, Chief Judge (Barack

Federal District Courts Utility Patent

NetLens Technologies v. Microsoft — Licensee Can Sue, but Not for Pre-License Infringement

/ October 8, 2026

A Texas federal court held that NetLens received all substantial rights needed to sue Microsoft, but not the express right to recover for infringement predating its patent license.

Federal Copyright District Courts

Actian Corp. v. Itron — Software Copyright and License Claims Survive Dismissal

/ October 8, 2026

A California federal court held that Actian plausibly alleged direct, contributory, and vicarious copyright infringement based on Itron’s alleged distribution of database software beyond its licenses.

Federal District Courts Trademark

US Ghost Adventures v. Miss Lizzie’s Coffee — Default Establishes Liability but Not Trademark Remedies

/ October 8, 2026

A Massachusetts federal court entered default on trademark claims but denied an injunction and monetary recovery because liability by default did not prove irreparable harm, actual damages, or profits.

Federal District Courts Trademark

Rafaelian v. Rafaelian Caruolo — Family Business Dispute Does Not State Lanham Act Claims

/ October 8, 2026

A Rhode Island federal court dismissed false-association and false-advertising claims because the complaint alleged neither a misleading statement nor actionable consumer confusion.

Federal Civil Procedure

U.S. Court of International Trade

Pitts Enterprises — CIT again remands Commerce’s chassis scope ruling

/ October 7, 2026

Case Pitts Enterprises, Inc. dba Dorsey Intermodal v. United States Court U.S. Court of International Trade Judge Claire R. Kelly