Circuit Court Opinions News Sample

2nd CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. BNP Paribas bid to void Sudan verdict rebuffed, 2nd Circuit: Lexology, January 10, 2026
2. Employment Law Update: Tra-La-La-La-Lawsuit: Is Your Anti-Harassment Training Unlawful?, 2nd Circuit: Lexology, January 10, 2026
3. Privacy Litigation Report: Takeaways From December 2025 Decisions, 2nd Circuit: Lexology, January 10, 2026
4. New York’s employers are caught in the middle: Contending with diverging federal and state employment law agendas, 2nd Circuit: Lexology, January 10, 2026
5. 2025 Year in Review: Key Trends in Cross-border Restructuring and What’s Next in 2026, 2nd Circuit: Lexology, January 10, 2026
6. FCC Privacy Enforcement May Face More Constitutional Scrutiny: Supreme Court Review of FCC CPNI Fines Sought Amid Circuit Split, 2nd Circuit: Lexology, January 10, 2026

4th CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. Worker's Poor Performance Dooms Bias Suit, 4th Circ. Says, Law360: Appellate (4th Circuit), January 9, 2026
2. 4th Circ. Frees Man Convicted For Speech After 9/11, Law360: Appellate (4th Circuit), January 9, 2026
3. Attys, Broker Ask 4th Circ. To Overturn Tax Fraud Convictions, Law360: Appellate (4th Circuit), January 9, 2026
4. Gov't Tells 4th Circ. SC Residents Can't Challenge Marsh Plan, Law360: Appellate (4th Circuit), January 9, 2026
5. Virginia Takes Vape Law Fight To 4th Circ., Law360: Appellate (4th Circuit), January 9, 2026

6th CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. Trend #2 - Courts Certified Classes At High Rates Across Nearly All Substantive Areas Of Class Action Litigation, 6th Circuit: Lexology, January 12, 2026
2. Supreme Court Poised to Reshape FLSA Collective Actions—What to Watch in Richards v. Eli Lilly, 6th Circuit: Lexology, January 9, 2026

1. United States v. Kelly Richards - Southern District of Ohio at Cincinnati, January 9, 2026
2. Donald Herb Johnson v. Laura Plappert - Eastern District of Kentucky at Pikeville, January 9, 2026
3. Sofidel America v. OSHRC - Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission, January 9, 2026
4. United States v. Soumya Rudra - Northern District of Ohio at Akron, January 9, 2026

9th CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. ESG forecast: what’s on the horizon for in-house teams? (Q1 2026), 9th Circuit: Lexology, January 11, 2026
2. Court declines to freeze HPE/Juniper integration , 9th Circuit: Lexology, January 11, 2026
3. ESG and Sustainability Insights: 10 Things That Should Be Top of Mind in 2026, 9th Circuit: Lexology, January 11, 2026
4. Eighth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of VPPA Claim, 9th Circuit: Lexology, January 11, 2026
5. Winter 2025 ESG catch-up, 9th Circuit: Lexology, January 11, 2026
6. Tentative Settlement of Twitter Ex-Workers’ Severance Suit Faces Roadblock, 9th Circuit: Lexology, January 11, 2026
7. ESG Focus: UK/EU/International ESG Regulation Monthly Round-Up - December 2025, 9th Circuit: Lexology, January 11, 2026
8. Do U.S. Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Maduro's Criminal Case?, 9th Circuit: Lexology, January 11, 2026
9. From Wiretaps to Websites: Why Your Business Should Care About CIPA, 9th Circuit: Lexology, January 11, 2026
10. CARB Issues Proposed Regulations Implementing SB 253 and SB 261, 9th Circuit: Lexology, January 11, 2026
11. Calif. Climate Laws Violate Free Speech Rights, 9th Circ. Told, Law360: Appellate (9th Circuit), January 10, 2026
12. Is 9th Circ.'s Copyright Test Doomed After Kat Von D Verdict?, Law360: Appellate (9th Circuit), January 9, 2026
13. 9th Circ. Revives Suit Over Milliman's 'Fuzzy Matching' Tactic, Law360: Appellate (9th Circuit), January 9, 2026

1. HEALY V. MILLIMAN, INC., January 9, 2026

11th CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. Eleventh Circuit Upholds FTC Summary Judgment in Case Involving Hidden Fees, 11th Circuit: Lexology, January 9, 2026
2. Ismael v. Roundtree: Clarifying the Coexistence and Application of the McDonnell Douglas Pretext Analysis and the Convincing Mosaic Standard, 11th Circuit: Lexology, January 9, 2026
3. CFPB Reestablishes Position That Certain Earned Wage Access Programs Are Not “Credit”, 11th Circuit: Lexology, January 9, 2026
4. Do U.S. Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Maduro's Criminal Case?, 11th Circuit: Lexology, January 9, 2026
5. Looking Ahead to Privacy (and Similar) Issues for 2026, 11th Circuit: Lexology, January 9, 2026
6. Third Circuit Holds Providing Clear Notice of Intent to Compel Arbitration Preserves Right to Compel Arbitration Once Right Becomes Enforceable, 11th Circuit: Lexology, January 9, 2026
7. “Effective Vindication Doctrine” Spares ERISA Plan-wide Claim from Arbitration, 11th Circuit: Lexology, January 9, 2026

1. Lisa Baker v. City of Atlanta, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Published), January 9, 2026
2. Nyka O'Connor v. Barry Reddish, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), January 9, 2026
3. USA v. Amilka Del Monte, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), January 9, 2026
4. USA v. Nathaniel Hilliard, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), January 9, 2026
5. USA v. Oscar Pena-Sanregre, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), January 9, 2026
6. Waseem Daker v. Commissioner, Georgia Department of Corrections, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), January 9, 2026
7. Donald George v. Groome Transportation, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), January 9, 2026
8. USA v. Brian Joseph McKay, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), January 9, 2026
9. USA v. David Byron Copeland, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), January 9, 2026
10. USA v. Frantz Pierre, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), January 9, 2026