GH America v. Fohn — Fifth Circuit upheld Texas’s restrictions on Chinese-owned access to the state’s electric grid
Case GH America Energy, L.L.C. v. Douglas Fohn, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge
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Morillo v. United States — First Circuit affirmed vacatur of drug conviction based on counsel’s faulty deportation advice
Case Mara Morillo v. United States Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Judge Gelpí; Thompson; Dunlap Date
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Linden v. ResMed — Remote-Treatment Patent Fails Section 101
The Federal Circuit held that a patent covering remote diagnosis and treatment used generic devices to perform an abstract version of an ordinary doctor visit and lacked an inventive concept.
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Align Technology v. Angelalign — UPC Upholds Clear-Aligner Patent and Orders 17-Country Injunction
The UPC upheld Align Technology’s clear-aligner patent, found Angelalign’s Torque Ridge products literally infringed, and ordered coordinated relief across seventeen countries.
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Bee Cups v. Online Sellers — Court Awards $472,878 for Copyright Infringement
An Eastern District of Texas court entered a $472,878 copyright default judgment and permanently enjoined online sellers from using Bee Cups’ media.
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Imagination Products v. ComingHere Direct — Spam-Filtered Email Helps Undo $13.3 Million Default
A federal court vacated a $13.3 million trade-dress default judgment against Omont after email service landed in spam, service was legally insufficient, and the defendant raised a serious validity defense.
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Holmes v. Neal — affirmed denial of habeas relief despite finding the petition was not successive
Case Eric D. Holmes v. Ron Neal Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Sykes; Jackson-Akiwumi; Lee
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Arlington School Board v. McMahon — Fourth Circuit revived school districts’ challenge to federal Title IX enforcement
Case Arlington School Board v. Linda McMahon Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge Albert Diaz (Barack
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Fairfax County School Board v. McMahon — Fourth Circuit revived school districts’ challenges to federal Title IX enforcement
Case Fairfax County School Board v. Linda McMahon; Arlington School Board v. Linda McMahon Court U.S. Court of Appeals for
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United States v. Owens — Fourth Circuit affirmed treating South Carolina first-degree assault and battery as a crime of violence
Case United States of America v. Jesse Shane Owens Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge DIAZ,
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NetChoice — Eleventh Circuit vacated injunction against Georgia’s social-media age restrictions
Case NetChoice v. Attorney General, State of Georgia Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Judge Newsom; Luck;
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United States v. Le — Ninth Circuit vacates murder convictions because a juror was replaced for reasons tied to her views on the merits
Case United States of America v. Hoang Xuan Le Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Judge Michelle
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Holmes v. Neal — Seventh Circuit upheld denial of death-row habeas relief despite finding the petition was not successive
Case Eric D. Holmes v. Ron Neal Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge Diane S. Sykes
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Bailey v. Michigan Department of Corrections — Sixth Circuit let mold-exposure claims proceed against nine officials but dismissed five
Case Paula Bailey; Krystal Clark; Hope Zentz v. Michigan Department of Corrections; Heidi E. Washington; Jeremy Howard; Shawn Brewer; Kenneth
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Seacor Marine v. GOL — Fifth Circuit revived vessel owner’s contract and fiduciary-duty claims over $13 million bankruptcy payment
Case Seacor Marine, L.L.C. v. GOL, L.L.C. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge Smith; Haynes; Engelhardt
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Consumers’ Research v. FCC — Fifth Circuit vacated the FCC’s fourth-quarter 2025 universal-service contribution factor
Case Consumers’ Research; Cause Based Commerce, Incorporated; Edward J. Blum; Kersten Conway; Suzanne Bettac; Robert Kull; Kwang Ja Kirby; Tom
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Alvarado-Hernandez v. Blanche — First Circuit denies asylum petition
Case Maidelin Noemi Alvarado-Hernandez; Jose Zaldivar-Vasquez; H.S.C.A. v. Todd Blanche, Attorney General Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First
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United States v. Vizcaino Vizcaino — First Circuit vacates sentence over minor-role guideline error
Case United States v. Yeiron Vizcaino Vizcaino Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Judge Gelpí, Circuit Judge
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Wayf Digital v. GEICO — Domain Claim Survives, but GEICO.AI Stays Transferred
An Arizona federal court let Wayf Digital’s ACPA challenge over GEICO.AI proceed but denied emergency return of the domain because the evidence did not support likely success.
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Disruptive Resources v. Ballistic Barrier Products — Bullet-Resistant Blind Patents: “Blind” Covers Slatless Designs, “Decorative” Is Indefinite
In construing claims across seven ballistic-blind patents, a Delaware federal court held that “blind” is not limited to slats and “anti-ballistic” is definite, but found the term “decorative” indefinite as too subjective.
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Southern Arizona Health Services Phoenix v. United States — Healthcare staffing agency denied Employee Retention Credit refund
Case Southern Arizona Health Services Phoenix, LLC v. United States Court U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Armando O. Bonilla
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United States v. Watkins — Seventh Circuit upheld rejection of Batson challenges to two peremptory strikes
Case United States of America v. Kentrevion Watkins, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge
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United States v. Watkins — Seventh Circuit upheld rejection of Batson challenges after limited remand
Case United States of America v. Kentrevion Watkins, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge
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Watkins — Seventh Circuit upheld rejection of Batson challenges to two peremptory strikes
Case United States of America v. Kentrevion Watkins, et al. Court U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Judge