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On February 25, 2026, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a significant decision in Bradford v. Sovereign Pest Control of TX, Inc., holding that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) does not require...more
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
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s grant of summary judgment of noninfringement of a means-plus-function claim element, emphasizing that a patentee must compare the accused product...more
Addressing subject matter eligibility in the life sciences context, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s summary judgment ruling that certain claims directed to genetically engineered...more
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Find the week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick summary...more
On January 6, 2026, the First District Court of Appeal in Spilman v. The Salvation Army, 117 Cal. App. 5th 913 (2026), held that volunteers are neither owed wages nor entitled to rights under the California Labor Code and...more
In a decision that is likely to surprise many employers who have mandatory pre-dispute arbitration programs where they have obtained the unequivocal assent of their employees to arbitrate their disputes, a federal appeals...more
While the UDRP can be a fast and cost effective way to recover domain names registered in clear bad faith, it may not succeed in disputes involving legitimate competing rights, complex business relationships, or unresolved...more
Trade secret litigation often turns on fast-moving disputes over information, competition, and control. Each month, we highlight notable rulings, verdicts, and enforcement actions shaping trade secret risk and litigation...more
One of my residents has appealed from a judgment I won at the Magisterial District Judge (MDJ) Court. I was told by a clerk at the courthouse that since the landlord is my LLC, I have to hire a lawyer to handle the appeal for...more
At the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (“FERC” or the “Commission”) monthly open meeting on February 19, 2026, the Commission reaffirmed that it will not reinstate its ban on gas pipeline work during appeals....more
On March 4, 2026, following the February 20, 2026 decision by the Supreme Court invalidating IEEPA tariffs, the Court of International Trade ordered CBP to (a) liquidate “without regard to IEEPA duties” all unliquidated...more
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The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a February 2nd Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Volunteer Paving LLC (“VP”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit....more
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) had filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona against the United States Environmental...more
The Royal Court endorsed the ODPA’s position that “appropriate” technical and organisational measures must be put in place with reference to the sensitivity and risk profile of the data itself. The fact that the...more
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed federal lawsuits against 29 states and the District of Columbia seeking access to voter registration data. On February 26, 2026, the DOJ announced lawsuits against five additional...more
When we wrote about McLaughlin Chiropractic Associates, Inc. v. McKesson Corp., 606 U.S. 146 (2025), last July, we said it might lead to circuit splits. Well, the Fifth Circuit just cracked open a doozy. In what is welcome...more
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to weigh in on whether artificial intelligence (AI) can be an author under U.S. copyright law. On March 2, 2026, the Court denied certiorari in Thaler v. Perlmutter (Case No. 25-449) and...more
On March 2, 2026, the Supreme Court denied certiorari filed by Dr. Stephen Thaler, who sought review of the U.S. Copyright Office's denial of copyright protection to various works created by Thaler's “DABUS” artificial...more
This alert is a follow-on to our prior coverage of the SBA’s December 2025 data call, widespread suspensions, and the initial wave of proposed terminations: SBA Client Alert: All 8(a) Firms Must Submit Detailed...more
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to review a landmark climate tort case, coupled with the EPA’s repeal of its foundational Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, signals a pivotal moment for climate liability and regulation in...more
Developments in securities litigation move fast, and not all of them matter equally. Each month, Alto Litigation curates and summarizes the cases, rulings, and regulatory actions most likely to shape risk and strategy in the...more
Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the Telephone Customer Protection Act (TCPA) permits businesses to obtain only prior express consent rather than prior express written consent for autodialed and...more