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•Delaware Supreme Court unanimously affirmed lower court ruling against four physician investors challenging UpHealth SPAC transaction

Delaware Supreme Court

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Ruling Against Doctors in UpHealth SPAC Case

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a lower court decision against four physician investors who challenged a SPAC transaction involving UpHealth, Inc. The Feb. 10 ruling upheld the Court of Chancery's July 2025 memorandum opinion without additional reasoning.

•Court issued brief order without additional reasoning, stating the Court of Chancery's July 2025 decision should be affirmed

Federal Circuit

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

8th Circuit Reviews 911 Response Case in Brain-Damaged Man's Death

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing a federal civil rights case involving the death of Benjamin Melendez, a brain-damaged Nebraska man who made multiple 911 calls believing police were stalking him. The case raises questions about emergency response obligations to disabled individuals.

•Benjamin Melendez had permanent brain damage and made multiple brief 911 calls believing police were stalking him

•Dispatcher failed to relay Benjamin's specific threat to kill anyone who came to his home

State Court

•Montana Supreme Court affirmed summary judgment for City of Livingston against property owners Christopher and Jennifer Atkinson

Montana Supreme Court

Montana Supreme Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Livingston in Property Case

The Montana Supreme Court affirmed a district court's summary judgment in favor of the City of Livingston against property owners Christopher and Jennifer Atkinson. The court held that the Atkinsons' negligence and negligent misrepresentation claims were barred by Montana's statute of repose.

•Court held that Montana's statute of repose barred the Atkinsons' negligence and negligent misrepresentation claims

State Court

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Oklahoma Supreme Court Dismisses Bar Discipline After Tribal Suspension

The Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed disciplinary proceedings against attorney Jason Martin Lile, declining to impose additional sanctions despite his one-year suspension from practicing before the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court. The decision represents a significant ruling on reciprocal discipline between state and tribal court systems.

•Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed disciplinary proceedings against attorney Jason Martin Lile despite tribal court suspension

•Lile received one-year suspension from Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court but avoided parallel Oklahoma state discipline

•Legal expert questions why DHS officials escape obstruction charges that would apply to drug gang leaders

Legal Expert: DHS Officials Could Face Federal Obstruction Charges

A legal analyst questions why Department of Homeland Security officials haven't faced federal obstruction of justice charges in connection with the Alex Pretti killing, drawing parallels to how drug gang leaders would be prosecuted for similar evidence tampering and witness removal.

•Border Patrol officers involved in Pretti killing were rapidly removed from Minnesota, likely with DHS approval

Regulatory

•Multi-agency 'DatingOrDefrauding?' campaign involves over 15 federal and state organizations plus non-governmental partners

CFTC Launches Valentine's Week Campaign Against $10B Romance Investment Scams

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is leading a multi-agency initiative to combat relationship investment scams that cost Americans an estimated $10 billion annually. The 'DatingOrDefrauding?' campaign warns consumers about fraudsters who exploit online relationships to steal cryptocurrency through fake investment platforms.

•Romance investment scams cost Americans approximately $10 billion annually, primarily targeting cryptocurrency assets

Federal Circuit

•Supreme Court will hear two Second Amendment cases in 2025-26 term: Wolford v. Lopez and United States v. Hemani

Supreme Court's 2025-26 Second Amendment Docket Set as Courts Split on Bruen

The Supreme Court appears to have filled its oral argument docket for the 2025-26 term with two significant Second Amendment cases, as lower courts continue to struggle with implementing the framework established in the 2022 Bruen decision. The cases will address gun possession on private property and firearm restrictions for drug users.

•Lower courts continue struggling to apply the Bruen framework's 'text, history, and tradition' test established in 2022

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•Trump administration files notice of appeal in Haitian TPS case

Trump Administration Files Appeal in Haitian TPS Case

The Trump administration has filed a notice of appeal in federal court regarding Temporary Protected Status protections for Haitian nationals, according to court records.

•Appeal represents procedural step in ongoing TPS litigation

Regulatory

•FTC issued compliance warnings to 13 data brokers regarding PADFAA requirements

FTC Warns 13 Data Brokers Over Sales to China, Russia Under New Law

The Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to 13 data brokers, alerting them to comply with the Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024. The law prohibits selling Americans' sensitive personal data to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, with potential civil penalties exceeding $53,000 per violation.

•Law prohibits selling Americans' sensitive data to China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and their controlled entities