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  • November 09, 2026

    9th Circ. Pauses Some Calif. Climate Disclosure Requirements

    The Ninth Circuit ruled Monday that California can require companies to report greenhouse gas emissions from their own operations or from purchased energy, but temporarily blocked the state from requiring reporting of indirect emissions and climate-related financial risk.

  • November 09, 2026

    Seattle Area Residents Aim To Relaunch Airport Pollution Suit

    Washington residents are seeking a federal judge's permission to revamp their proposed class action over alleged flight path pollution near the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, with the goal of bringing federal claims against the airport operator and major airlines after the Ninth Circuit ruled out their previous state law claims.

  • November 09, 2026

    Aramark Says Conflict Policy Doesn't Bar Wash. Moonlighting

    Food service and facilities management provider Aramark urged a Washington federal court to toss a proposed class action over alleged limits on moonlighting by workers, contending the claims "fail out of the gate because the policy alleged in the complaint does not actually prohibit moonlighting in the first place."

  • November 09, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Backs Google's Partial PTAB Win Over Sonos

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board properly upheld claims of a Google wireless network technology patent in the company's long-running fight with Sonos, the Federal Circuit said Monday.

  • November 09, 2026

    9th Circ. Undoes Royalties Award In Anesthetic Contract Case

    The Ninth Circuit has set aside a judgment directing Research Development Foundation to pay royalties to Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a contract dispute involving the anesthetic Exparel, further remanding the case for a recalculation of prejudgment interest.

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