United States v. Lewis — Sixth Circuit upheld kidnapping conviction and rejected social-media search challenge
Case United States of America v. Nasir Lewis Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Judge Eugene E.
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Quality Process Services v. Whitney Oil — Fifth Circuit held offshore labor agreement was not maritime and dismissed premature fee appeal
Case In re In the Matter of the Complaint of Whitney Oil & Gas L.L.C.; Quality Process Services, L.L.C. v.
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Knife Rights v. Blanche — Fifth Circuit strikes down federal interstate switchblade restrictions but rejects broader facial challenge
Case Knife Rights, Incorporated; Russell Arnold; RGA Auction Solution, doing business as Firearm Solutions; Jeffrey Folloder; MOD Specialties; Evan Kaufmann;
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Dworman v. PHH Mortgage Services — First Circuit upheld judgment that a Form 1099-C did not forgive the mortgage debt
Case Alan Dworman v. PHH Mortgage Services; Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
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Zhu Zhai Holdings v. Ivankovich — Seventh Circuit upheld access to escrowed funds and dismissed the debtor’s appeal
Case Zhu Zhai Holdings Limited and Peter Pui Tak Lee v. Steven Ivankovich Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Zhu Zhai Holdings v. Ivankovich — Affirmed that escrowed funds belonged to the judgment debtor, while dismissing three appeals
Case Zhu Zhai Holdings Limited and Peter Pui Tak Lee v. Steven Ivankovich Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Baroque Timber — Sustained Commerce’s plywood benchmark but remanded its adverse-inference finding
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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KG Dongbu Steel — Court reversed prior rulings and upheld Commerce’s subsidy determinations on Federal Circuit mandate
Case KG Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. v. United States Court U.S. Court of International Trade Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves (Barack Obama,
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Mennonite Church USA v. DHS — D.C. Circuit revived challenge to immigration enforcement at houses of worship
Case Mennonite Church USA, et al. v. United States Department of Homeland Security, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals
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United States v. Mumma — Ninth Circuit upholds conviction and forfeiture but sends restitution back for recalculation
Case United States of America v. Todd Eric Mumma Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judge Ryan
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Elkins v. Southeastern Indiana Health Management — Seventh Circuit kept patient-portal privacy suits in state court
Case Brian Elkins and Annie Elkins v. Southeastern Indiana Health Management Inc., doing business as Columbus Regional Health; Kaitlin Lamarr
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Fleece — Seventh Circuit affirmed remand because the hospital was not acting under a federal officer
Case Jennifer Fleece v. Board of Trustees of the Hancock Regional Hospital Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh
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Lewis v. Bisignano — Seventh Circuit upholds denial of disability benefits
Case John G. Lewis v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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Lamarr v. Goshen Health System — Seventh Circuit upheld remand of patient-portal privacy suit to state court
Case Kaitlin Lamarr v. Goshen Health System, Inc., d/b/a Goshen Health Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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Chiaro v. Methodist Hospitals — Seventh Circuit affirmed remand of patient-portal privacy suit to state court
Case Keith Chiaro and Jane Doe v. Methodist Hospitals, Inc. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge
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Zhu Zhai Holdings v. Ivankovich — Seventh Circuit lets creditors reach funds controlled by the judgment debtor
Case Zhu Zhai Holdings Limited and Peter Pui Tak Lee v. Steven Ivankovich, with Jeanette Ivankovich as Intervenor-Appellee and Pilgrim
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Zhu Zhai Holdings v. Ivankovich — affirmed that escrowed funds belonged to the judgment debtor and dismissed his appeal for lack of standing
Case Zhu Zhai Holdings Limited and Peter Pui Tak Lee v. Steven Ivankovich Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the
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Zahid v. Blanche — Fifth Circuit denies Afghan petitioner’s challenges to denial of CAT protection, remand, and reconsideration
Case Hayatullah Zahid v. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge
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Vanocur Refractories v. Fosbel — Coke Oven Corbel Patent Terms Get Their Plain Meaning, and “Third Passageway” Is Not Indefinite
In a claim construction ruling on a coke oven corbel patent, the court gave “above” and “gas source” their plain meaning (with a clarification for “gas source”) and rejected an indefiniteness challenge to the “third passageway” limitation.
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ABC IP v. AS Designs (Rare Breed Triggers MDL) — Court Denies TRO Against Unreleased Product Because Patent Owners Could Not Show Likely Infringement
An Eastern District of Texas judge let patent owners accuse a not-yet-released product before serving infringement contentions, but refused a temporary restraining order because their showing rested only on the defendants’ marketing statements, with no physical product or specifications to com
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Viral DRM v. Lacomba — Court Awards $223,000 in Default Judgment but Rejects Speculative License Fees and DMCA Maximums
Granting default judgment against defendants who re-uploaded extreme-weather videos to YouTube, a California federal court awarded $195,000 in copyright statutory damages and $28,000 under the DMCA, far below the $1.225 million requested.
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Viral DRM v. Navarro — Default Judgment Trimmed for Standing Gaps and Unsupported Damages in Weather-Video Copyright Case
A California federal court granted only part of a default judgment against defendants in Mexico who re-uploaded extreme-weather videos, finding several plaintiffs lacked standing, declining willfulness enhancements, and cutting requested damages and fees.
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Imperative Care v. Inari Medical — PTAB Invalidates Hemostasis-Valve Patent Claims
The PTAB held all challenged claims of Inari Medical’s hemostasis-valve patent obvious because known looped strings and wires predictably improved a prior-art catheter valve’s seal.
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In re Brook & Whittle Limited — BLOCKOUT Design Is Distinctive Despite Descriptive Wording
The TTAB reversed a descriptiveness refusal, finding that BLOCKOUT’s contrasting rectangle and positive-negative-space design could create a distinctive commercial impression beyond the disclaimed wording.