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In a case that reads more like a courtroom comedy than a High Court ruling, a London judge recently found that a witness was being coached on his answers in real time through a pair of smart glasses connected to his mobile...more
Federal courts are rapidly developing protective order language to address a new and significant risk: that confidential discovery materials will be exposed to generative AI platforms that retain user inputs, use them for...more
In our March post, we observed that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (“EDVA”) has not adopted any district-wide or judge-specific standing orders governing the use of generative artificial...more
Two recent opinions from the District of Delaware underscore a familiar, but increasingly enforced, principle: courts will closely scrutinize the factual basis for damages opinions in patent cases. Although neither decision...more
In Kangol LLC v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk Import & Export Co, — F.4th —, No. 25-2205 (7th Cir. May 29, 2026), the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit joined the Second Circuit in holding that the Convention...more
In the June edition of For Your Consumption, our food & beverage digest of court cases and litigation trends affecting the food, beverage, agribusiness, and cosmetics industries, corn is dressed up as apples, salsa is spicier...more
For litigation partners, in-house counsel and CMBDOs responsible for triaging or managing communications counsel, please join us for this webinar which will address how legal teams and communications professionals should...more
On June 12, the industry plaintiffs in the litigation challenging the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA) moved the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to reconsider in part its denial of...more
The Dangers of DIY Collections: When "Good Enough" Can Create Risk In the inaugural episode of Evidence Matters, digital forensics experts Jerry Bui and Steve Davis tackle a common question facing corporate legal teams,...more
On June 1, 2026, the new Arbitration Rules (“2026 Rules”) of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) entered into force, replacing the 2021 Rules. The amendments incorporated into the 2026 Rules stem from consultations...more
In Alberta Finance & Mortgage Corporation v. Westana Asset Management Corp., the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta (Court) denied applications (Receivership Applications) by Alberta Finance & Mortgage Corporation (AFMC) for...more
The past year has brought a wave of significant defamation decisions that are reshaping the legal landscape for media organizations, public figures and their counsel. From the Supreme Court’s refusal to revisit a historic...more
A brief introduction from the author: My name is Sage Shaheen and I am a summer associate here at Pierce Atwood. I am a rising 2L at Vermont Law School and, as a long-time reader of the Maine Appeals blog (before ever setting...more
In Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc., the Supreme Court unanimously vacated a Fifth Circuit decision that barred a debtor’s personal-injury claim based on his failure to disclose it in a pending Chapter 13 case. The...more
In a unanimous decision of June 4, 2026 in Hikma Pharmaceutical USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma Inc., authored by Justice Jackson, the Supreme Court clarified the pleading requirements for claims of induced patent...more
Purple Pride, Inc. v. Burgess, 51 Fla. L. Weekly D479 (Fla. 1st DCA Mar. 18, 2026), reh'g denied (Mar. 31, 2026) - The claimant suffered a work-related motor vehicle accident in 2019 that caused him to become tetraplegic (or...more
In the recent ruling in Hikma Pharmaceuticals v. Amarin Pharma, No. 24–889., the U.S. Supreme Court applied its pleading standards established in the Twombly and Iqbal line of cases and unanimously held plaintiff, Amarin...more
Our Patent Case Summaries provide a weekly summary of the precedential patent-related opinions issued by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the opinions designated precedential or informative by the Patent Trial...more
Nelson v. Toyota Motor Corporation, No. 24-1408 (10th Cir. June 1, 2026) is a stark reminder that in federal civil litigation, procedural compliance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50 is not a technicality. It is a...more
On June 3, 2026, Judge Grant Dorfman of the Texas Business Court (Eleventh Division) issued a minute entry in Tate Group Automotive, LLC v. Legacy Automotive Capital, LLC, et al., Cause No. 25-BC11B-0020, addressing a...more
On June 11, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three decisions: Keathley v. Buddy Ayers Construction, Inc., Case No. 25-6: This case addresses when a debtor’s failure to disclose a legal claim in...more
The Supreme Court just handed generic manufacturers – and really, all patent defendants – a major win in Hikma v. Amarin, unanimously reversing the Federal Circuit and tightening the standard for induced infringement under §...more
When a creditor obtains a court order to repossess collateral or other personal property, successful execution often depends on proper coordination between the creditor, the sheriff’s office, and specialized recovery...more
In Marshall v. Marshall, the Marshall Grandchildren’s Trust (“Trust”) was established in 1987 for Preston Marshall’s benefit, with his parents Elaine and E. Pierce Marshall as trustees. No. 14-23-00276-CV, 2025 Tex. App....more