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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

RICO Strikes (Out) Again in the Commercial Division: Bank of India v Anaya Gems

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I have a soft spot for civil RICO: treble damages, enterprise allegations, the chance to elevate ordinary fraud into something operatic. But, as many of us have learned, civil RICO is not meant to transform ordinary...more

Troutman Amin LLP

HUGE CUT: Comodo Group, Inc. to pay $1.6MM to Settle Certified TCPA Class Action–Plaintiff’s Lawyers Received 40% Cut!

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In Johnson v. Comodo Group, 2026 WL 296417 (D. N.J. Feb. 4, 2026) the court approved a class action settlement agreement whereby Comodo will pay $1,625,000 to settle the case, with average recovery of approximately $596 for...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Spurgeon & Ors v Capita: High Court Refuses Application to Strike Out Data Breach Compensation Claims

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Spurgeon & Ors v Capita plc [2026] EWHC 241 (KB) (9 February 2026). The High Court has refused an application to strike out compensation claims brought by around 4,000 individuals affected by the Capita data security breach....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO and DOJ Statement of Interest in Collision Communications: Another Thumb on the Scale in Favor of NPE Patent Plaintiffs

On February 27, 2026, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice filed a “Statement of Interest” in Collision Communications, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a case...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Repo employer: 8 steps to getting your property back from an ex-employee

Employers, has this ever happened to you? You issue some nice, high-quality equipment to your employee. Top-of-the-line, state-of-the-art computer that the employee can use at home, maybe even a car. At some point,...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Tree-mendous award: Damages expert royalty opinions are lit

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a damages verdict amounting to tens of millions of dollars. The Court found that the patentee’s damages expert correctly apportioned value to the patented feature and...more

Morgan Lewis

Climate Lawsuit Before Swiss Court Clears First Hurdle – The Next European Precedent

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The Cantonal Court of Zug is currently dealing with a lawsuit filed by four Indonesian islanders who are suing Holcim AG for a reduction in its carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions, compensation and damages, and financial...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

How Should the Probate Court Preserve Assets Pending a Final Ruling on the Merits in Probate Litigation?

The Michigan Court of Appeals recently issued a decision that considered the probate court’s power to preserve the status quo pending a decision on the merits. In re Estate of Frieda Mae Chapman, 2026 WL 407397, Docket Nos....more

Offit Kurman

Landlord Liability for Tenant Safety: Lessons from the Jason Billingsley Case

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In recent years, courts have taken a closer look at what landlords must do to keep tenants safe, especially when property owners give employees access to residents’ homes....more

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Sanctions in a Snap: Developments in Sanctions - February 2026

Highlights from February 2026 include the largest civil monetary penalty assessed against an individual, the first civil monetary penalty assessed against an academic institution unrelated to Cuba travel and designations of...more

Ice Miller

Ohio Employers Can Seek Organizational Protection Orders to Safeguard the Workplace

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Fostering a safe and respectful workplace is an integral part of supporting your team, and Ohio law offers employers a helpful avenue when concerns arise....more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Claude Is Not a Lawyer: Federal Court Rules that Use of Consumer AI Platforms Can Destroy Privilege Protections

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In a first‑of‑its‑kind decision, Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York ruled that a criminal defendant’s written exchanges with a publicly available generative AI platform were not protected by either the...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Michigan Federal Court Protects AI-Assisted Litigation Work Product

Courts issued two seemingly conflicting rulings on whether AI generated materials are protected. Heppner (S.D.N.Y.) found that documents created with a consumer version of Claude AI were not privileged or work product because...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

The Supreme Court of Ohio Clarifies Statutory Standing and Retroactive Remedies

Recently, the Supreme Court of Ohio decided a case addressing two issues that have important implications for litigants. The first issue involves statutory standing under Ohio law....more

BakerHostetler

Second Time’s the Charm? The Government Again Intervenes on Injunctions in East Texas

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For the second time in less than a year, the USPTO, along with the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, has stepped into a patent case pending in the Eastern District of Texas. Once again, the intervention is before Judge Gilstrap in...more

Epstein Becker & Green

NYC Employers: Are You Ready for a Protected Time Off Law (ESSTA) Enforcement Blitz?

New York City employers are facing significant new compliance obligations with the newly effective amendments to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) now mandating 32 hours of unpaid leave in addition to existing paid...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Class Action Decisions Published January 2026

The Ninth Circuit held that pursuant to TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, 594 U.S. 413 (2021), following class certification, both named and unnamed class members in a money damages suit must present evidence of standing at summary...more

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of February 23 - 27, 2026

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - USA v. Brice - Indian prosecutions, prior convictions - USA v. Lightsey - sentencing, ACCA...more

A&O Shearman

Back On Track: Revival Of Merger Remedies Clears Path For More Approvals

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Merger remedies have bounced back. Less aggressive merger control enforcement means authorities are more willing to remedy antitrust concerns with conditions rather than challenging or blocking deals. Increasingly creative...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

DOJ announces settlement with auto retailer over alleged Servicemembers Civil Relief Act violations

On February 23, DOJ announced it had reached a settlement to resolve allegations that a large used car retailer violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by unlawfully repossessing vehicles from at least 28...more

Stark & Stark

Who Decides What Remedy is Appropriate in a Partition Action - Sale of The Entire Property or Buyout of One Owner’s Interest?

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In New Jersey, when two or more people own real property together and one or more no longer want to be a co-owner, they can file a complaint and seek to “partition” the property. Note  this remedy is not available when the...more

Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

NJ Privacy Law Litigation Continues in the Midst of Uncertainty

With legislation pending that is designed to eliminate existing loopholes in a New Jersey State privacy law, the entity responsible for shining a light on NJ’s privacy law continues filing lawsuits. Commonly referred to as...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Out of “Site,” But Not Out of Mind: Employer’s Refusal to Respond to Offsite and Off-Duty Harassment Can Be Sufficient to Create a...

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In Steven Kruitbosch v. Bakersfield Recovery Services, 114 Cal.App.5th 200 (2025), the California Court of Appeal for the Fifth District held that an employer’s response, or lack thereof, to an employee complaint of offsite...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Tied up: Federal Circuit affirms antitrust verdict in patent case

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a jury verdict finding that Ingevity engaged in unlawful tying under the Sherman Act by conditioning licenses to its patent on customers’ purchase of its unpatented...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

DOJ Settles Case with Used Car Retailer over Alleged SCRA Violations

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On February 23, 2026, the DOJ reached a settlement with the nation's largest used car retailer over allegations that the Company violated the SCRA by repossessing vehicles of servicemembers without court orders. The DOJ...more

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