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  • April 17, 2026

    Adams & Reese Sued For Malpractice Over $411M Injury Loss

    A scaffolding company has hit Adams & Reese LLP with a legal malpractice suit in Texas state court that accuses the firm of botching its defense in a Louisiana workplace injury case, leading to a roughly $411 million jury verdict and ultimately forcing the business to settle the matter for millions.

  • April 17, 2026

    Fla. Jury Finds No Insurer Bad Faith In Lodge Shooting Claim

    The insurer for a Florida lodge did not act in bad faith when handling an estate's claim over a fatal shooting that occurred at the Fort Pierce property in 2015, a federal jury found.

  • April 17, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Reverses $18M Penile Implant Trade Secret Win

    In a unanimous precedential decision, the Federal Circuit on Friday largely reversed a California jury's $18.3 million trade secret verdict over a penile implant, holding that the asserted secrets were already publicly disclosed or generally known and therefore not protectable.

  • April 16, 2026

    2nd Circ. Says Animal Groups Can't Challenge Swine Rule

    The Second Circuit on Thursday held that a trio of animal welfare groups don't have the standing to fight the U.S. Department of Agriculture's revised practices for inspecting pigs at slaughterhouses, ruling that none of the groups have shown they are likely to be harmed by the rule.

  • April 16, 2026

    Texas Biz Court Questions Scope Of Oil Terminal Judgment

    A Texas business court judge on Thursday contemplated how to interpret deals tied to a proposed oil export terminal, with one investor's requested declaratory and injunctive relief disputed by three defendants.

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