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Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of May 4 - 8, 2026

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Fulton v. Fulton Cnty - en banc, vacating this prior opinion, Takings Clause, remedies - Alvarez v. Fed Detention Ctr - immigration, aliens, bond - Great Bowery v....more

Hicks Johnson

A Reminder from the Fifteenth Court: Mandamus Requires More Than a Big Issue

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In In re Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., No. 15-25-00207-CV (Tex. App.—15th Apr. 30, 2026), a divided Fifteenth Court of Appeals reminded litigants that the adequacy-of-appeal analysis is often more important than the merits...more

Lathrop GPM

Florida Federal Court Dismisses TVPRA Claim Against Hotel Franchisor

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A Florida federal court recently dismissed a claim alleging Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, franchisor of the Days Inn brand, violated the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). Weiner v. Wyndham Hotels &...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

What Business Leaders Need to Know About Cybersecurity Certification and Enforcement in 2025–2026 -

The Department of Defense has fundamentally reshaped the cybersecurity landscape for federal contractors. With the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program now embedded in contract clauses effective November...more

Epstein Becker & Green

DOJ FOCUS Initiative Prioritizes “High Quality” Data Miner Actions by FCA Whistleblowers

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On April 30, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced plans to prioritize “high quality” actions by data miners filing False Claims Act (FCA) qui tam complaints, indicating an ever-growing reliance on FCA...more

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Ohio Federal Court Says Human Trafficking Claims Can Be Covered “Occurrences” Under CGL Policy

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Hotels across the country in the past decade have experienced a wave of litigation under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). The law provides victims of certain human trafficking crimes with a...more

Cozen O'Connor

Texas Supreme Court Recalibrates Review of Noneconomic Damages

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Recent Texas appellate decisions reflect an increased scrutiny of large awards for noneconomic damages. Together, Gregory v. Chohan, Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Brown, and Jones v. Hatch reflect an emerging trend: noneconomic...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Lost in the constellation: Result-oriented claims miss the mark under § 101

Addressing issues related to patent eligibility, infringement, and damages, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated in part, affirmed in part, and remanded, finding that certain result-oriented claims were...more

Offit Kurman

It Ends Quietly: What the Lively-Baldoni Settlement Really Tells Us About Litigation

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For nearly two years, this case unfolded the way modern legal disputes often do. Not in a courtroom, but in fragments and narratives. In articles, group chats, comment sections, and carefully curated statements. It felt, at...more

A&O Shearman

Climate policy: Germany’s highest civil court clarifies the boundaries between legislative discretion and judicial intervention

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BGH rejects claims for early combustion engine phase-out and clarifies the limits of judicial intervention, legislative discretion and corporate responsibility. On 23 March 2026, the German Federal Court of Justice...more

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PA Supreme Court Limits Consumer Protection Claims: Key Takeaways from Halpern v. Ricoh USA, Inc.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently limited the scope of the Commonwealth’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL). Any company selling goods or services to Pennsylvania consumers should understand...more

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DOJ’s FOCUS Initiative: False Claims Act Qui Tam Complaints Derived from Data Mining

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On Thursday, DOJ’s Civil Division announced FOCUS: the Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics initiative. The initiative is a reminder to potential False Claims Act defendants that whistleblower risk can originate...more

McGuireWoods LLP

New Virginia Law Requires Employers Post Wage Ranges, Prohibits Requesting Salary History

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During its 2026 regular session, the Virginia General Assembly passed a bill that will prohibit employers from requesting prospective employees’ wage or salary history and require employers to disclose a job’s wage range in...more

Dickinson Wright

Fraud vs. Contract Claims: The Risk of Stopping Your Analysis Too Soon

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In complex commercial disputes, fraud claims can be both powerful and perilous. They offer the potential for enhanced remedies and strategic leverage, but they also introduce heightened legal and evidentiary challenges that...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Potential Limits on SEC’s Use of Disgorgement

Last week the Supreme Court held oral arguments in Sripetch v. SEC, a case that presented the question of whether the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) may seek equitable disgorgement without a showing that...more

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Virginia Requires Severance or Other Monetary Payment to Enforce Noncompetes for Discharged Employees

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Effective July 1, 2026, Virginia has amended its noncompete statute to prohibit enforcement of a noncompete against an employee discharged without cause unless the employer provides “severance benefits or other monetary...more

Clark Hill PLC

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reinforces the Finality of the Construction Statute of Repose

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Time does run against “the king” when there is a construction statute of repose at issue per the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s holding in Clearfield County v. Transystems, et al. issued on Apr. 30th....more

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Seventh Circuit Holds BIPA Damages Amendment Applies Retroactively

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently resolved a critical question left open by Illinois’ August 2, 2024 amendment to the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”): whether the amendment applies...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

When Do Parties Have a “Child in Common”? Clarifying PDVA vs. VASPA Protections in New Jersey

New Jersey offers strong legal protections for individuals who are victims of abuse through two primary statutes: the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act (PDVA), N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 et seq., and the Victim’s Assistance and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Washington State Sues Albertsons and Safeway Over Pricing

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On April 27, 2026, Washington’s attorney general (AG) filed suit against Albertsons and Safeway, accusing the grocery chains of inflating prices before “buy one, get one free” (BOGO) promotions — allegedly pocketing nearly...more

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Lessons on Consumer Fraud Penalties and the Impact of Federal Deregulation From a New Jersey Auto Dealer Case

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In a series of recent rulings, a New Jersey trial court imposed more than $10 million in penalties against an auto dealer found to have committed more than 500 violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act in a case filed...more

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of April 27 - May 1, 2026

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - USA v. Blair - Sixth Amendment, invasion of counsel, cell phone evidence, character evidence...more

Blank Rome LLP

Seventh Circuit Issues Seminal Decision Holding BIPA Amendment Applies Retroactively

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In a highly anticipated decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit held on April 1, 2026, that Illinois’ 2024 amendment to the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”) applies retroactively,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

DOJ Civil Division Launches ‘FOCUS’ Initiative to Enhance Partnerships with 'Data-Miner' Whistleblowers

On April 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division announced the “FOCUS” Initiative, an anti-fraud program designed to deepen the Department’s working relationship with so-called “data-miner”...more

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$2B Trade Secrets Verdict Overturned by the Virginia Supreme Court

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In 2020, Appian Corp. sued Pegasystems Inc. for misappropriating over a dozen trade secrets through a government contractor who had access to Appian’s software. After a jury trial, in 2022, a Virginia jury awarded Appian with...more

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