With the rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools to research, edit, and draft court filings, courts have faced a new challenge: fabricated or inaccurate citations....more
3/4/2026
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Multiple significant state AI laws became effective January 1, 2026. California's Transparency in Frontier AI Act (SB 53), signed September 29, 2025, requires developers of large AI models trained using greater than 10²⁶...more
1/28/2026
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On January 9, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the creation of an Artificial Intelligence Litigation Task Force (“Task Force”) through an internal memorandum....more
1/28/2026
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In 2025, the Eastern District of Virginia (“EDVA”) remained one of the fastest federal trial courts in the country while simultaneously handing some of the most complex civil litigation nationwide....more
1/14/2026
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In the new year, the U.S. Department of Justice’s corporate enforcement and investigative efforts will focus on customs and trade enforcement, immigration, and export controls....more
1/13/2026
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The case law surrounding patent apportionment has evolved significantly, with the Federal Circuit increasingly scrutinizing patent litigants’ reliance on “comparable licenses” as a means for calculating a reasonable royalty....more
Key Takeaway: Northern Virginia is home to datacenters that power roughly 70% of global internet traffic, including Amazon Web Services (AWS), which supports around 1.45 million businesses. However, a recent ruling offers...more
On October 31, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA) proposed an amendment to Local Civil Rule 7, which governs general motion practice before the Court. On December 1, 2024, the amendment...more