The Supreme Court has entered a four-week winter recess following the conclusion of its January argument session. The final week included oral arguments in Trump v. Cook regarding the president's effort to remove Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook and an emergency petition from California Republicans challenging new electoral maps.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled in an insurance coverage dispute between Atlanta Gas Light Company and Navigators Insurance Company stemming from a 2018 gas line explosion in Georgia that severely injured three women. The case centers on whether the insurer must cover settlement costs after a contractor failed to properly mark gas lines.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court ruling and sided with KJ-Park LLC in a commercial lease dispute with Match Group over a Palo Alto office building. The appellate court found issues with the lower court's summary judgment ruling that had favored Match Group in the nearly $7 million damages case.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a district court's summary judgment ruling in a cannabis industry dispute, ordering further review of whether the consulting contract violates federal law. The appellate court remanded the case involving Apical Biotek LLC and multiple Maitri entities back to the Western District of Pennsylvania.
The New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of Nicholas M. Hubbard for killing his mother Esther Hubbard. The court rejected Hubbard's claims of insufficient evidence, improper jury instructions, and evidentiary errors in the January 22, 2026 decision.
The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed a circuit court's denial of Jonathan Rolfe's motion to transfer his capital murder case to juvenile court. Rolfe, charged as an adult for allegedly killing three family members including his mother, challenged the constitutionality of the state's juvenile transfer statute.
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's decision to revoke Nicholas Javon Martin's supervised release after he was arrested for assault by strangulation and domestic violence. The appeals court rejected Martin's due process challenge regarding witness confrontation rights.
The Supreme Court of Ohio imposed a conditionally stayed two-year suspension on Cincinnati attorney Mark Carter Eppley following a disciplinary proceeding. The Cincinnati Bar Association charged Eppley with 24 violations of professional conduct rules involving client neglect, fund misappropriation, and unauthorized practice.
The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed a district court's decision awarding attorney fees and costs to patient Taylor Wood in a medical debt collection case brought by Medical Recovery Services LLC and Intermountain Emergency Physicians PLLC.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a decision favoring Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in a benefits dispute involving coverage for a minor child. The January 2026 ruling in T.E. v. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has been recommended for publication, indicating its potential precedential value.