Martin v. United States — FTCA claims barred, but FBI agent not entitled to qualified immunity at summary judgment
Case Curtrina Martin, Individually and as Parent and Next Friend of G.W., a Minor, and Hilliard Toi Cliatt v. United
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Pronk v. City of Rochester — Eighth Circuit affirmed dismissal of age-discrimination and constitutional claims
Case Curtis Pronk v. City of Rochester; Erik Kerska; Vance Swisher; Linda Hillenbrand, individually and in their official capacities Court
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United States v. Manley — Eighth Circuit dismissed sentencing appeal under plea agreement’s appeal waiver
Case United States of America v. Robert J. Manley, Jr. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge
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United States v. Goddard — Sixth Circuit upheld convictions and life sentences arising from a DEA officer’s killing
Case United States of America v. Nathan Goddard; Cahke Cortner Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge
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Sandoz v. United Therapeutics — Third Circuit vacated $61.6 million contract award, revived tortious-interference claim, and upheld antitrust dismissal
Case Sandoz, Inc.; RareGen, LLC, n/k/a Liquidia PAH, LLC v. United Therapeutics Corp.; Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. Court U.S. Court
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In re Gamble — Federal Circuit Affirms Indefiniteness Rejections After Applicant Forfeits His Arguments
The Federal Circuit affirmed the rejection of a mobile-messaging patent application because the applicant failed to preserve substantive challenges to the examiner’s and PTAB’s indefiniteness rulings.
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Word v. Department of Energy — Fifth Circuit upheld dismissal because challenges to appliance-efficiency rules belong in the courts of appeals
Case Bill Word and David Daquin v. U.S. Department of Energy Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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Parish of Cameron v. Devon Energy — Fifth Circuit automatically stayed remand during federal-officer removal appeal
Case Parish of Cameron and State of Louisiana v. Devon Energy Production Company, L.P. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for
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United States v. Summers — Third Circuit affirms Tier III sex-offender classification
Case United States of America v. Charles Summers Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Judge Restrepo; Montgomery-Reeves;
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Direct Action for Rights and Equality v. FCC — First Circuit keeps consolidated prison-communications challenges
Case Direct Action for Rights and Equality v. Federal Communications Commission (consolidated with Criminal Justice Reform Clinic v. Federal Communications
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State of Louisiana v. FCC — First Circuit upheld the FCC’s site-commission ban and related preemption, while dismissing or deferring other challenges
Case State of Louisiana; State of Mississippi; State of Texas; Sheriff Sid Gautreaux; Sheriff Bobby Webre; Sheriff Mark Wood; Sheriff
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DirecTV v. Adeia — Patent Declaratory-Judgment Suit Dismissed for Lack of a Concrete Infringement Threat
A California federal court dismissed DirecTV’s challenge to ten Adeia patents because portfolio licensing demands and confidential negotiations did not create a sufficiently concrete patent-specific controversy.
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TRAX International — Court ordered government counsel to explain procurement-record misrepresentations
Case TRAX International Corp. v. United States Court U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge CAROLYN N. LERNER (Joe Biden, 2022)
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Linyi Chengen — Commerce cannot reopen proceedings to impose antidumping duties on two excluded importers
Case Linyi Chengen Import and Export Co., Ltd. v. United States Court U.S. Court of International Trade Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves
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Schmidt v. City of Pasadena — Ninth Circuit affirms dismissal under PREP Act immunity
Case Jonathan Schmidt v. City of Pasadena, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judge Kim
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Simon and Simon v. Align Technology — Ninth Circuit revived antitrust refusal-to-deal claims
Case Simon and Simon, PC, et al. v. Align Technology, Inc.; Misty Snow, et al. v. Align Technology, Inc. Court
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Snow v. Align Technology — Ninth Circuit revives antitrust refusal-to-deal claims against Invisalign maker
Case Simon and Simon, PC; VIP Dental Spas v. Align Technology, Inc.; Misty Snow; Emily Vo; Katie Campbell; Cecelia Garay;
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United States v. So — Ninth Circuit upheld bribery-conspiracy conviction as timely under foreign-evidence tolling law
Case United States of America v. Hyoung Nam So Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judge Ronald
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Jane Does v. Flannigan — Eighth Circuit upheld Missouri’s sex-offender registration law against constitutional challenges
Case Jane Does, 1-11, et al. v. David A. Flannigan, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth
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Wilansky v. Morton County — Eighth Circuit upholds more than $35,000 in litigation costs
Case Sophia Wilansky v. Morton County, North Dakota, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Judge
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In re Howard — Fifth Circuit denied authorization for a successive habeas petition and refused to stay execution
Case In re Jamaal Howard Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Smith; Ho; Duncan Date Decided
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O’Reilly Winship v. SnapRays — Federal Circuit Revives Cover-Plate Patent Claims
The Federal Circuit broadened the ordinary meaning of “joined,” ordered partial summary judgment of infringement on three powered cover-plate patent claims, and affirmed noninfringement on others.
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AlexSam v. Simon Property Group — Federal Circuit Corrects Mootness Error but Sends Indemnity Claim to State Court
The Federal Circuit held that a live patent-case indemnification dispute was not moot and qualified for Rule 60(b)(1) relief, while directing dismissal without prejudice after the parties agreed federal supplemental jurisdiction should end.
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Vicious Brands v. Face Co. — Antioxidant Product Allegations Keep One Lanham Act Claim Alive
A Northern District of California court allowed a Lanham Act false-advertising theory involving competing antioxidant skincare products to proceed while dismissing theories involving products that were not plausibly substitutes.