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Latest News in Appellate
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April 03, 2026
Case-By-Case Guide As Justices Eye Landmark Pharma Law
Drugmakers and prominent allies are inundating the U.S. Supreme Court with calls to scrutinize Medicare's new power to slash payments by tens of billions of dollars, and the justices look poised to take up or turn down a fistful of legal challenges in one fell swoop.
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April 03, 2026
4th Circ. Kills NCAA Eligibility Injunction Over Wrong Analysis
The Fourth Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction Friday barring the NCAA from enforcing its five-year eligibility rule against four former junior college student-athletes, saying the lower court improperly took a "quick-look scrutiny" instead of a "rule of reason" antitrust analysis, thus lowering the players' burden of proof.
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April 03, 2026
11th Circ. Says Waffle House Isn't Liable For Patron's Stabbing
The Eleventh Circuit ruled Friday that Waffle House is not liable for injuries caused by an off-duty employee who stabbed an argumentative customer with a waffle pick, finding a reasonable jury could not conclude that the worker was acting within the scope of his employment.
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April 03, 2026
Conn. High Court Snapshot: Cannabis, Convictions In April
The Connecticut Supreme Court will dive into disputes over the zoning of hemp and cannabis establishments, and the role of parole board decisions in determining if a court should shorten a criminal sentence, when it convenes for its next term Monday.
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April 03, 2026
Club Foxy Lady Loses 9th Circ. TM Appeal Against Coffee Biz
A Ninth Circuit panel rejected a Rhode Island strip club's bid for a default win in a suit accusing a Washington state bikini barista business of stealing its "Foxy Lady" trademark, ruling on Friday that the district court properly disposed of the case based on differences in the trademarks and distance between the customer markets.
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