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In Fortis Advisors, LLC v. Krafton, Inc., 354 A.3d 906 (Del. Ch. 2026), Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will relied on a CEO’s ChatGPT queries and implementation of the chatbot’s advice to establish motive and pretext in a breach of...more
The 2026 ICC Arbitration Rules (the “Rules”) have introduced amendments aiming to strengthen the flexibility and transparency of proceedings. Spanish businesses are frequent users of ICC arbitration. According to the ICC...more
The Supreme Court has issued a unanimous decision in Hikma v. Amarin, holding that Amarin did not meet its pleading burden of plausibly alleging that Hikma induced infringement of Amarin’s patents relating to reducing the...more
As artificial intelligence tools become ubiquitous in litigation, federal courts are increasingly confronting novel questions about how longstanding doctrines of work-product protection and confidentiality apply when parties...more
On May 21, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit reversed a district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a putative class action alleging a violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)....more
On June 2, 2026, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in AGI SureTrack LLC v. Farmers Edge Inc. that delivered a split result — and a reminder that winning a patent case is not the same thing as collecting fees...more
In Fogel v. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co., the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a summary judgment ruling finding that an insurer violated Colorado’s statutory insurance disclosure law by responding to a policy...more
A federal court in South Dakota denied Denny’s Corporation and Denny’s Inc.’s motion to dismiss a Section 1981 claim after rejecting their argument that the plaintiffs, Damon Whitfield and Hector Madera, had named the wrong...more
Federal Treasury Enterprise v. Spirits International, No. 14-cv-712 (S.D.N.Y. May 15, 2026) - Recently, the Southern District of New York (“District Court”) denied Federal Treasury Enterprise’s (“FTE”) motion for partial...more
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has recently released its updated Rules of Arbitration (ICC Rules 2026), which came into force on 1 June 2026...more
Effective 1 June 2026, the ICC Arbitration Rules have entered into force, replacing the 2021 version and introducing a series of reforms aimed at enhancing efficiency, transparency, and user confidence in international...more
The Supreme Court held that inducement of patent infringement requires active, affirmative statements or actions encouraging infringement, not merely statements that could be read as encouraging infringement....more
Consistent with a prior Executive Order titled “Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud,” on May 27, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it is fast-tracking, “to the maximum extent...more
The US Supreme Court’s recent decision in Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma Inc. clarifies what federal pleading standards demand in induced-infringement cases involving pharmaceutical “skinny” labels and...more
Three recent patent rulings underscore courts’ increasing scrutiny of damages and equitable relief theories by emphasizing real‑world economic and evidentiary support over formalistic assumptions:...more
The US Department of Justice’s Civil Division recently announced reforms designed to accelerate the review and enforcement of False Claims Act whistleblower matters alleging fraud against federally funded, state-administered...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the United States of America and the State of Georgia entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) with Gold Creek Foods, LLC (“Gold Creek”) addressing the recovery of...more
On May 28, 2026, the Hong Kong Judiciary announced plans to establish a Hong Kong International Commercial Court (“HKICC”). The HKICC will be a specialist division of the High Court intended to hear complex, high value...more
Oregon House Bill 4111, effective June 5, 2026, reflects Oregon’s continued shift toward protecting immigrant workers by limiting how a change in immigration status can be used in the workplace and how undocumented status can...more
This month’s Friday Five explores the linear relationship between the information that must be exchanged between a claimant and a claims administrator and a court’s subsequent determination of a dispute between the two. The...more
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., No. 24-889 - Introduction - Yesterday, the Supreme Court held in a unanimous 9-0 decision that induced patent infringement requires active steps to encourage...more
Why North Texas Is Now a Top Destination for Large-Scale Restructurings -Everything's bigger in Texas, including the state's bankruptcy docket. Over the past twelve months, more mega-bankruptcies were filed in Dallas and Fort...more
Sripetch v. SEC, No. 25-466 - Introduction - Yesterday, the Supreme Court unanimously held that the SEC is not required to show that investors suffered pecuniary loss in order to obtain a disgorgement award. But the Court...more
In a significant development for New Jersey employers, the state appeals court has held that the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (CREAMMA) permits individuals, including...more
On May 28, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a $59 million damages award for trade secret misappropriation under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) on statute of limitations grounds....more
