August 28, 2026
The Third Circuit doubled the punitive damages awarded to a Black worker who said a ventilator supply company failed to stop co-workers' racist remarks and slurs, ruling the trial court's decision to slash a $20 million award to $1 million didn't properly punish the company's "exceedingly reprehensible" conduct.
June 01, 2026
A copyright fight over the future of AI‑powered legal research heads to the Third Circuit, where a legal publisher will argue this month that a legal technology company's use of its headnotes does not constitute fair use of copyrighted material. The court will also take up a challenge to New Jersey's firearm nuisance law in a case that asks when a trade group can bring a federal suit over a state statute.