The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a mixed ruling in CellTrust Corporation's patent dispute with MyRepChat LLC, affirming some aspects of the district court's decision while vacating others and remanding the case for further proceedings.
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Navy Commander Shelly Frank, who challenged her removal from the Captain promotion list after the Navy found she improperly handled a dispute with an enlisted officer. Frank was forced to retire after 27 years and seven months of service.
The Federal Trade Commission announced it will appeal a November 2025 district court ruling that favored Meta Platforms in the agency's monopolization case. The FTC maintains that Meta illegally preserved its social media dominance by acquiring competitive threats Instagram and WhatsApp.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in Lewis v. Commonwealth that a defendant cannot be considered 'on release' for purposes of state bail law if they remain in detention after bail is set but not posted. The decision clarifies an important distinction in Massachusetts bail statutes.
The Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed the rape convictions of Byron Mayhan, who challenged his convictions by arguing the state failed to present direct evidence of required 'physical union' in forced oral sex charges. The court unanimously rejected Mayhan's appeal in a case stemming from a violent 2020 assault at a Wilmington park.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals partially granted a petition for review in a domestic violence asylum case, ruling that a Honduran woman's failure to report gang-related abuse to authorities should not bar her claim when such reporting would have been futile.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a published opinion in United States v. Julianna Jenkins Hawkins, reviewing sentences imposed on defendants who pled guilty to methamphetamine conspiracy charges in the Eastern District of Tennessee. The January 20, 2026 decision addresses reasonableness challenges to district court sentencing.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision January 20, 2026, in *Barry v. DePuy Synthes Companies*, a patent infringement case involving medical device technology. The case originated from a 2017 lawsuit in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the criminal convictions of three brothers—Zumar, Abdush, and Kariem DuBose—for their roles in a fraud scheme targeting the United States Postal Service, United Parcel Service, and Citizens Bank. The January 20, 2026 decision rejected multiple appellate arguments from the defendants.
The Hawaii Supreme Court dismissed Samuel Carter's motion for reconsideration in his lawsuit against the Honolulu Police Department and multiple officers. The court ruled that its December 2025 decision rejecting Carter's certiorari petition is final and cannot be reconsidered under state appellate rules.