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Supreme Court Clarifies SEC’s Disgorgement Powers

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On June 4, 2026, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled in Sripetch v. SEC, 608 U.S. _ (2026) that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) can seek disgorgement from a respondent who violates the federal securities laws...more

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DOJ to Expedite Review of Benefits Fraud Qui Tam Actions Under the False Claims Act

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On May 27, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a memorandum titled, “Accelerating Review and Enhancing Enforcement in Benefits Fraud Matters,” in which it set forth an expedited process for reviewing...more

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From Work Product to Exhibits -- The Emerging Discoverability of AI Prompts

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A recent ruling from a federal magistrate judge in Connecticut signals that courts may increasingly treat certain uses of generative AI as part of an expert's methodology, and therefore discoverable, rather than merely a...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Hikma v. Amarin and a Clarified Standard for Induced Patent Infringement Under 35 U.S.C. § 271(b)

In Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc. (June 4, 2026), a unanimous Supreme Court has further clarified what it takes to plead — and ultimately prove — that a defendant induced another party to infringe a...more

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Delaware Court Of Chancery Enforces California Forum Selection Clause In Employment Agreement With Stockholder, Notwithstanding...

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On April 21, 2026, Vice Chancellor Nathan A. Cook of the Delaware Court of Chancery granted a motion to dismiss breach of fiduciary duty claims asserted by Masimo Corp. (the “Company”) against its former CEO and board...more

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Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Dismissal Of As-Applied Equitable Challenges To Advance Notice Bylaws As Unripe

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On April 29, 2026, the Delaware Supreme Court, sitting en banc, affirmed a pair of decisions by the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissing stockholder complaints seeking to assert as-applied equitable challenges to the...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Insights for Insurers

New York’s Sweeping Motor Vehicle Tort Law Reforms: More Than Meets the Eye

Effective for all actions commenced on or after May 26, 2026, Assembly Bill A10008 enacts sweeping changes to New York’s motor vehicle tort law. While broadly characterized as pro-defendant, these reforms present a more...more

Oppenheimer Investigations Group

New Jersey Appellate Court Addresses Privilege in Workplace Investigations

A recent New Jersey appellate decision serves as an important reminder that attorney-led workplace investigations may be protected by the attorney-client privilege and work-product doctrine, but those protections can be...more

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AI in the Courtroom: The Texas Case That Could Define Technology's Role in Court Reporting

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Artificial intelligence is reshaping legal practice faster than the law can keep up. A case now before the Texas Supreme Court — In re Patrick Hughey, set for oral argument in October 2026, sits at the center of that...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies ‘Skinny Label’ Induced Infringement Standard, Backing Generic Drugmakers

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The Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma Inc., No. 24-889, that a branded pharmaceutical company alleging induced patent infringement against a generic manufacturer must plausibly...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Curiosity + AI: Durable Skills, Judgment, and the Future of Legal Work

A practical framework for role-appropriate AI literacy, durable skills, and responsible governance in legal work - AI is already part of legal work. The real issue is that many teams are still asking the wrong question....more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

AI is Becoming an Advisor, and It is Rewriting How Buyers Find You

A general counsel facing a bet-the-company problem no longer types keywords into a search box. She opens a chatbot, describes the situation, and asks what to do, and the reply already reads like a shortlist....more

Hinshaw & Culbertson - Consumer Crossroads

Court Distinguishes Between Clickwrap and Browsewrap Arbitration Agreements

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania recently distinguished between clickwrap and browsewrap agreements, finding that one, but not the other, manifested an intent by consumers to arbitrate...more

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Federal Circuit Vacates Smart Thermostat Verdict, Clarifies Jury Instruction and Verdict Form Requirements

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The Federal Circuit’s new precedential decision in Ollnova Technologies Ltd. v. ecobee Technologies ULC may have significant implications for how patent cases are tried, particularly in multi-patent disputes involving...more

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When a trust beneficiary is time-barred from holding the trustee liable for a breach of trust

Equity not the law is the jurisprudential context. Assume trustee without authority self-deals with trust estate. Absent an applicable statute of limitations, laches doctrine governs whether the dilatory beneficiary is...more

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Compassionate Release Has Limits: The Supreme Court Clarifies the Limitations of § 3582(c)(1)(A)

The Supreme Court recently issued two significant decisions that curtail the scope of compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). In Rutherford v. United States and Fernandez v. United States, the Court rejected...more

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District of New Jersey Dismisses Securities Fraud Class Action Against Telecommunications Company

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On May 29, 2026, Judge Edward S. Kiel of the United States District Cout for the District of New Jersey dismissed with prejudice a putative securities class action against a telecommunications provider (the “Company”) and...more

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Northern District Of California Denies Class Certification, Holding Defendants Rebutted Basic Presumption Of Reliance

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On April 21, 2026, Judge Susan Illston of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied class certification in a putative class action brought under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the...more

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Dyson v. Dreame reloaded—Unified Patent Court grants Dyson another preliminary injunction in patent dispute over hair stylers

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Dyson v. Dreame International, UPC_CFI_2255/2025, Hamburg Local Division, April 7, 2026 In April, the UPC granted Dyson Technology Limited (“Dyson”) a new preliminary injunction against several entities within the Dreame...more

McCarter & English, LLP

No “Skinny Dipping” into Liability: SCOTUS Delivers Win for Generic Drugs

The manufacture and distribution of generic pharmaceutical drugs is a polarizing topic in the political and legal world. The manufacturing and marketing of generic versions of brand-name drugs are allowed in the United States...more

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Nobody - Not Even Einstein - Has Figured Out What Causes Gravity, but You Need to if You Are Facing a Putative Consumer Class...

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The common argument made by plaintiffs that differences in alleged misrepresentations are transcended by the center of the gravity of the alleged fraud should not be addressed through the typical approach of just comparing...more

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Eleventh Circuit Won’t Hear Georgia Sex Trafficking Coverage Dispute Without Final Judgment From District Court

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently declined to hear an insurer’s appeal of a Georgia federal court’s decision on the insurer’s duty to defend its insured against a sex-trafficking suit in...more

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Southern District Of New York Dismisses Securities Claims Against Cryptocurrency Exchange And Compels Remaining Claims To...

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On May 7, 2026, Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed federal securities claims against a large cryptocurrency exchange (the “Company”) and its CEO...more

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From Mega‑Breaches to the Dark Web: How Repeated Data Compromises Are Reshaping Data Breach Class Actions

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Data breaches have become a common place in the digital era, and not surprisingly, data breach litigation has matured due to the increasing frequency and complexity of breaches....more

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The Hidden Weapon in Sorsby’s Injunction: How a Lubbock County Court Order Quietly Neutralized the NCAA’s Most Powerful...

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On June 8, 2026, Lubbock County District Court Judge Ken Curry issued a temporary injunction in Brendan Sorsby v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, Cause No. DC-2026-CV-0791 (99th Judicial District, Lubbock County,...more

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