Circuit Court Opinions News Sample

2nd CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. Second Circuit Revives Policyholder’s Negligence Claim Against Agent, 2nd Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
2. Halted: Federal Judge Stops Enforcement of New York’s ‘NLRB Trigger Bill’, 2nd Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
3. Horizon - News and Trends in Sustainability Law, 2nd Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
4. 2nd Circ. Upholds Toss Of Barclays Investor Case, Law360: Appellate (2nd Circuit), December 5, 2025

5th CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. Restructuring Department Bulletin - December 2025, 5th Circuit: Lexology, December 6, 2025
2. SEC Order Delays Compliance Dates for Securities Lending Reporting and Short Position and Short Activity Reporting, 5th Circuit: Lexology, December 6, 2025

7th CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. NEEDLE DEE: Major Bank Faces **$17BB** in TCPA Damages in Certified Class Action., 7th Circuit: Lexology, December 6, 2025
2. 7th Circ. Won't Revive Ex-Tenant's Palestinian Flag Bias Suit, Law360: Appellate (7th Circuit), December 5, 2025
3. 7th Circ. Backs Distribution Of $2.5M In Fraud Funds, Law360: Appellate (7th Circuit), December 5, 2025

1. NonprecedentialDisposition in case# 25-2237 Kathy Browne v Andrea L. Ciobanu (cv) {PerCuriam} [uploaded: 12/05/2025], December 5, 2025
2. NonprecedentialDisposition in case# 25-1441 Kathy Browne v Andrea Ciobanu (cv) {PerCuriam} [uploaded: 12/05/2025], December 5, 2025
3. NonprecedentialDisposition in case# 25-1183 Andrew Scroggin v Universal Protection Service, LLC (cv) {PerCuriam} [uploaded: 12/05/2025], December 5, 2025
4. NonprecedentialDisposition in case# 24-2979 Rochelle Maly v Illinois State Board of Elections (cv) {PerCuriam} [uploaded: 12/05/2025], December 5, 2025

9th CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. ESG: key updates and developments (22 Nov – 5 Dec), 9th Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
2. CARB - Enforcement Advisory, 9th Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
3. Ring in 2026 With a Climate Reporting Reprieve, 9th Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
4. Recent Class Actions Under State Anti-Spam Laws Target Retail Email Marketing Practices and Raise Questions about CAN-SPAM Act Preemption, 9th Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
5. Ninth Circuit Affirms the FTC’s Authority to Seek Damages After AMG Capital, 9th Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
6. Tenth Circuit Adopts Majority View not Requiring “Administrative Feasibility” for Ascertainability, 9th Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
7. Meta CEO Zuckerberg Fights Privacy Suit Depo At 9th Circ., Law360: Appellate (9th Circuit), December 6, 2025
8. 'What's The Fight About?': Fed Funding Fight Puzzles 9th Circ., Law360: Appellate (9th Circuit), December 5, 2025
9. 9th Circ. Won't Unfreeze Trump Cuts To Student Mental Health, Law360: Appellate (9th Circuit), December 5, 2025

1. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS FOR ETHICAL CARE INC, ET AL. V. FERGUSON, ET AL., December 5, 2025

11th CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. Ninth Circuit Affirms the FTC’s Authority to Seek Damages After AMG Capital, 11th Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
2. Eleventh Circuit Clarifies the Extent of a Federal Court’s Ancillary Jurisdiction When Judgment Creditors Seek to Hold Third Parties Liable Through Florida Proceedings Supplementary in Casa Express Corp. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 11th Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
3. Ninth Circuit Finds Clean Water Act Suit Seeking Only Civil Penalties Becomes Moot Once Wrongful Conduct Ceased, 11th Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
4. Second Circuit Undercuts Plaintiffs’ Threats of Mass Arbitration Fees, Often Used In Asserting Privacy Claims, 11th Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
5. Employer Liability Exclusion Coverage Update, 11th Circuit: Lexology, December 7, 2025
6. 11th Circ. Ruling Stresses Economic Reality In Worker Status, Law360: Appellate (11thCircuit), December 5, 2025

1. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, et al v. Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Published), December 5, 2025
2. USA v. Peter Kellenberger, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 5, 2025
3. Shane Villarino, et al v. Pacesetter Personnel Service, Inc., et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Published), December 5, 2025
4. Ahmed S. Ismael v. Sheriff Richard Roundtree, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Published), December 5, 2025
5. Eliseo Ismael Chanchavac-Leon v. U.S. Attorney General, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 5, 2025
6. Infinity General Construction Services, Inc. v. Argonaut Insurance Company, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 5, 2025
7. Phyllis J. Geyer v. Commissioner of Social Security, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 5, 2025
8. USA v. Dwight Carter, Sr., U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 5, 2025

FEDERAL CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. To File or Not to File: Contesting IEEPA Tariffs in Court, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 8, 2025
2. Recent Class Actions Under State Anti-Spam Laws Target Retail Email Marketing Practices and Raise Questions about CAN-SPAM Act Preemption, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 8, 2025
3. New Guidance on AI-Assisted Inventorship, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 6, 2025
4. From ‘best’ to bust: Multiple methods to determine “optimal/best” render claims indefinite, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 6, 2025
5. BN’s Will Stidston & Julie Kinnear discuss the High Court’s decision in R Lawyers v Mr Daily, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 6, 2025
6. No escape from fees and sanctions for reckless litigation conduct, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 6, 2025
7. Federal Circuit Patent Watch: No § 315(e)(1) Estoppel for Ongoing Ex Parte Reexaminations, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 6, 2025
8. Implications of USPTO updates for aerospace IP strategy and trade secret protection, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 6, 2025
9. USPTO Issues Revised 2025 Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 6, 2025
10. Protecting AI Assets and Outputs with IP Strategies in a Changing World, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 6, 2025
11. Section 337 After Lashify: Practical Implications for Non-U.S. Companies: What the Federal Circuit’s March 2025 Decision Means for Those Who Can Credibly Bring an ITC Case, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 6, 2025
12. Federal Circuit: Patentee Acts as a Lexicographer to Impliedly Define Term by Consistently Referring to Feature with Interchangeable Language, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 6, 2025