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Federal Rule 50’s Two-Step: A Costly Lesson for Federal Civil Litigators

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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

Husch Blackwell LLP

Federal Circuit Stays Section 122 Tariff Injunction, Signaling Skepticism of CIT’s Narrow Statutory Reading

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On June 11, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) granted the federal government’s motion for a stay pending appeal, pausing enforcement of a U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) injunction on...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Latest Developments in IEEPA Tariff Refund Litigation

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The U.S. Government withdrew its petition for a writ of mandamus at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”). On June 9, 2026, the Federal Circuit granted the Government’s request to withdraw the...more

Jones Day

Business Restructuring Review Vol. 25 No. 3 May-June 2026

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In In re Siu-Fung Ceramics Holdings Limited, No. 24-33299, 2026 WL 382424 (Bankr. S.D. Tex. Feb. 10, 2026), the court denied petitions for chapter 15 recognition of Hong Kong bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings commenced...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court Update - June 11, 2026

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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

Benesch

IEEPA Tariff Refunds Challenged in Court - Q&A for Supply Chains

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Many of our clients have filed declarations to receive International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) tariff refunds for “Phase 1” of the new refund process. Some have already received those funds. ...more

Cozen O'Connor

AGs Double Down in Prediction Market Battle

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New Mexico AG Torrez has filed a lawsuit against Kalshi, Inc. and KalshiEX LLC. The lawsuit alleges that the company is offering online sports unlawfully in New Mexico and actively evading state gaming laws and regulations by...more

NovoTech Patent Firm

The $17 Million NDA That Failed: What IMD v. Cornell Teaches Founders About Patent Protection

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A medical device company had an NDA. They had a jury award of more than $17 million. They had a permanent injunction against their competitor. The Federal Circuit reversed almost all of it....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden Secures Supreme Court Victory on Behalf of FS Credit Opportunities Corp.

On June 11, 2026, the Supreme Court issued its decision in FS Credit Opportunities Corp. v. Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd., No. 24-345, holding that Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act (ICA) does not create a private...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2026 - Success Story: Contested HTS Classification | Industrial Equipment | Duty-Free...

A U.S. importer of industrial dehumidifiers came under CBP scrutiny following a site visit by an import specialist who took the position that a higher-duty classification applied. CBP rate-advanced entries, required the...more

Littler

Third Circuit Rejects “Overtime Gap Time” Claims Under FLSA

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In a significant development for employers in the Third Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently held that the FLSA does not permit recovery of “overtime gap time” wages. While the decision limits the...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Tick tock: Related trade secrets have single accrual date under DTSA statute of limitations

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a judgment awarding damages and a permanent injunction, finding that the plaintiff’s trade secret misappropriation claims were barred by the statute of limitations...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

E-I-E-I-No patents for data harvesting

Addressing patent eligibility and attorneys’ fees, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s ruling that five farming data patents were directed to patent-ineligible subject matter, but...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Funked out: Sixth Circuit finds copyright ownership claim accrues upon plain and express repudiation

Addressing when a copyright ownership claim accrues under the Copyright Act, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a summary judgment grant, finding that genuine disputes of material fact remained as to...more

Warner Norcross + Judd

Tariff Updates: IEEPA Tariff Refund Litigation Heats Up; New Section 301 Tariffs Proposed on 60 Economies Over Forced Labor

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There were two substantial developments in the tariffs landscape last week. IEEPA Tariff Refund Litigation Update - Since the Supreme Court ruled in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump that tariffs imposed under the...more

Payne & Fears

Federal Judge Strikes Down $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee

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On June 8, 2026, a federal judge in Massachusetts struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 fee for H-1B visa petitions. The ruling is the latest development following our September 2025 alert regarding the Trump...more

J.S. Held

Contested Ground: Where Expert Opinions on Standard of Care Are Challenged

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This article examines how courts in recent Canadian and US construction disputes scrutinize and sometimes limit expert opinions on the professional standard of care. Drawing on multiple appellate and trial decisions, it shows...more

A&O Shearman

What's the Magic word? Nominate

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What does it mean to nominate someone? The Court of Appeal has provided an answer. A storm brewing - Magic Investments subscribed for around 100 shares in Greater Good Fresh Brewing, a home-brewing company co-founded by...more

Wiley Rein LLP

OMB Calls for More Agency Discretion To Terminate Awards, New Compliance Mandates in Proposed Grant Overhaul

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As we previewed in our prior alert, on May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget proposed an overhaul of 2 CFR 200 et seq., the “Uniform Guidance,” which governs federal grants, cooperative agreements, and other...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Eleventh Circuit Addresses Duties of Loyalty Owed Between Joint Venturers in Case Involving Public-Private Partnership...

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Joint ventures are a useful means for contractors to spread risk on large-scale infrastructure projects, but a recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit decision highlights the difficulties that arise when joint...more

ALTO Litigation

May Trade Secrets Litigation Brief: Fed. Circuit Reversal on Damages, Insulin Pump Verdict Thrown Out, Disney's Fee Award, and...

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that trade secret plaintiffs may seek unjust enrichment damages measured by a defendant's gains from misappropriated technology and ordered a new trial on trade secret...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

- Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2026 - What a “Mess”: IEEPA Refunds and the Emerging Wave of Consumer Litigation

When the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated certain tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, it did more than reshape trade policy. The decision triggered...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Protecting Class Action Defense Victories from Mistaken District Court Remands Under CAFA

You are a class action defense attorney. You timely remove to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA). You litigate in that forum for years and successfully defeat class certification. You are defending the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Update: Texas App Store Law Takes Effect After Fifth Circuit Stays Preliminary Injunction

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed the preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Texas’s App Store Accountability Act (the “Act”), allowing the law to take effect immediately. At the end of 2025, app stores...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Court Vacates IRS Beginning-of-Construction Rules, but Renewable Energy Developers Should Be Cautious

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A federal court has vacated IRS Notice 2025-42, which had eliminated one of two safe harbors that wind and solar energy developers could use to establish beginning-of-construction for their projects. Under the Notice, the 5%...more

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