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  • January 17, 2026

    Up Next At High Court: Fed Firing & Gun 'Vampire Rules'

    The Supreme Court will begin a short argument week Tuesday, during which the justices will consider President Donald Trump's authority to fire a Democratic Federal Reserve governor over allegations of mortgage fraud, as well as the ability for states to presumptively bar gun owners from carrying firearms onto private property open to the public unless the property owner explicitly allows it. 

  • January 16, 2026

    1st Circ. Revives Some Of Baseball Legend's Sons' TM Claims

    The First Circuit on Friday largely affirmed the dismissal of a trademark infringement lawsuit that sons of late MLB Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente lodged against the Puerto Rican government, but said a lower court was "off base" when dismissing a few claims against Commonwealth officials in their personal capacities.

  • January 16, 2026

    What To Watch For In 1st Paragard Bellwether Trial

    Drugmaker Teva is set to face its first bellwether trial starting Tuesday in a multidistrict litigation containing thousands of claims that the Paragard copper IUD was prone to breaking and leaving pieces inside patients' uteri. Here, Law360 previews a trial that's shaping up to be a science-heavy battle of the experts.

  • January 16, 2026

    USAA Warns Alice Became 'Sinkhole' For Tech In $223M Case

    The United Services Automobile Association has become the latest patent owner to urge the U.S. Supreme Court to review what constitutes an abstract idea not eligible for patenting after the Federal Circuit invalidated mobile check deposit patents juries had determined PNC Bank owed $223 million for infringing.

  • January 16, 2026

    9th Circ. Upholds Ax Of RNC Suit Over Google Email Filtering

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday refused to revive the Republican National Committee's lawsuit accusing Google of illegally sending RNC fundraising emails to Gmail users' spam folders, finding that the committee had failed to establish the type of user relationship necessary to sustain its claims. 

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