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The Saga of the Double-Fraction Mineral Conveyance Continues

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Navigator Group, et al. v. Van Dyke, et al.* is the latest stopover in the journey of the double-fraction mineral conveyance through the Texas courts. The Eastland Court of Appeals rejected challenges to the Supreme Cout of...more

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Nevada Supreme Court Unanimously Requires Prevailing-Wage Disputes to Be Resolved by the Nevada Labor Commissioner

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On February 26, 2026, the Nevada Supreme Court issued a long-awaited en banc decision confirming that Nevada’s Prevailing Wage Statutes (NRS Chapter 338) do not allow employees to recover prevailing wages and overtime in...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

In re The Container Store Group: Texas District Court Upholds Validity of Opt-Out Third-Party Release

On February 12, 2026, Judge Lee Rosenthal of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas upheld an opt-out third-party release provision contained in The Container Store Group, Inc.’s chapter 11 plan,...more

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SB 447 Has Expired: What This Means For California Survival Claims

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As of January 1, 2026, pain and suffering damages are no longer recoverable in survival actions filed in California....more

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Supreme Court Narrows “Arm-of-the-State” Immunity for State-Created Corporations

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corp. clarifies when a state-created entity can claim interstate sovereign immunity — i.e., immunity from being sued in another state’s courts. The...more

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Blank Rome Appellate Insights – Winning on Appeal: March 2026

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Welcome to Blank Rome Appellate Insights: Winning on Appeal, a newsletter dedicated to keeping you informed about the latest developments in appellate law. Each issue will provide thought leadership from our appellate...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Client Use of AI Creates Possibly Discoverable Information

Judge Jed Rakoff’s recent opinion in United States v. Heppner has generated quite a bit of discussion among litigators for its conclusion, apparently a first, that divulging information to a consumer-grade generative...more

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Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Thaler v. Perlmutter: AI Cannot Be an Author Under the Copyright Act

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The Supreme Court of the United States on March 2, 2026, denied certiorari in Thaler v. Perlmutter, leaving intact the D.C. Circuit's ruling that the Copyright Act requires copyrightable works to be authored by a human being....more

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Third Circuit Expands Pennsylvania Restrictions on Employer Use of Criminal History Information

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal of a job applicant’s claim under Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act (“CHRIA”), holding that the statute applies even...more

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Universal Vacatur in Transition: How Courts Are Interpreting CASA and the APA

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A critical issue for businesses and organizations that challenge federal agency action is brewing before the Supreme Court. It concerns the scope of relief available under the Administrative Procedure Act (the “APA”) and the...more

Carlton Fields

No, We’re Good. Florida DCA Confirms That Zoning Hearings Are Quasi-Judicial

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No, we’re good. Florida’s Second District Court of Appeal has confirmed what land use lawyers have been saying for decades: zoning hearings are still quasi‑judicial. Back in August 2024, we wrote in “Zoning Appeals: Have We...more

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6 Key Takeaways | A Trademark Practitioner’s Guide to Using AI: Guidelines, Use Cases, and Ethical Considerations

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Kilpatrick’s Betsy Bengtson, Darin Brown, and Andrea LaFrance recently presented “A Trademark Practitioner’s Guide to Using AI: Guidelines, Use Cases, and Ethical Considerations” during the firm’s annual “SKI-LE” in...more

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Eastern District Of Pennsylvania Dismisses Putative Securities Class Action Against Pharmaceutical Company As Time-Barred

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On March 4, 2026, Judge Chad F. Kenney of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed with prejudice a putative class action asserting claims against a global pharmaceutical and...more

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Federal Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Sony in $500 Million PlayStation Patent Dispute: Lessons from a Deficient Expert...

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In Genuine Enabling Technology LLC v. Sony Group Corporation, decided February 19, 2026, the United States Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgment of non-infringement: a...more

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What Chilutti v. Uber Means for Arbitration Strategy in Pennsylvania

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s latest decision has delivered a meaningful win for businesses relying on arbitration agreements. By holding that orders compelling arbitration are not immediately appealable, the decision...more

Hanzo

Assisted Intelligence vs. Artificial Intelligence

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You may wonder how assisted intelligence vs. artificial intelligence, as new tools, are transforming legal, compliance, and investigation workflows. You may also feel pressured to adopt artificial intelligence quickly while...more

McCarter & English, LLP

NJ Supreme Court Revises Procedures for Amicus Participation Under New Merits Briefing Model

The New Jersey Supreme Court has adopted the practice of “merits briefing” for Supreme Court appeals filed on or after February 10, 2026. This new practice brings with it important refinements to amicus participation that...more

Hanzo

What Is a Legal Hold?

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If you have not had experience with the level of litigation involving a legal hold, having questions is natural. Legal holds require an organization involved in litigation to retain certain records or internal communications....more

Maynard Nexsen

Alabama Supreme Court Appellate Alert: Decisions from March 6, 2026

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The Alabama Supreme Court issued its weekly release list on Friday, March 6th, which included the following orders and opinions of interest to the Alabama business community...more

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No Statutory Time Limit for Unfair Prejudice Petitions

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In THG Plc (Respondent) v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd (Appellant) [2026] UKSC 6, the Supreme Court has settled one of the most practically significant questions in shareholder disputes: is there a statutory limitation...more

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Mass Arbitration Risks: What Companies Need to Know

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Arbitration agreements have long served as an efficient alternative to litigation. But with the rise of social media and AI, plaintiffs’ firms can now file thousands of consumer claims at once. ...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Moelis, Holding Claims Regarding Stockholder Agreement Are Time-Barred

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On January 20, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated opinion in Moelis & Company v. West Palm Beach Firefighters’ Pension Fund, rejecting a minority stockholder’s challenge to a company’s stockholder...more

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Arbitration Not a “Health-Care Decision,” Mississippi Supreme Court Rules

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On February 19, 2026, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled in Manhattan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, LLC v. Hawkins that a wife who signed her husband’s nursing home admissions paperwork could not bind her husband to an...more

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2026 Industry Trends: How the Private Sector is Building Digital Resilience

Digital investigations are no longer reserved for major incidents or legal disputes. Cellebrite’s 2026 Industry Trends in the Private Sector report shows they are now a core capability for how companies, law firms and...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Bankruptcy Court Awards $2.5 Million in Mandatory Indemnification to Director Against Chapter 7 Estate

The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas has concluded that a post-judgment motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54 provides the proper vehicle for seeking indemnification under section 145 of the...more

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