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•First CAR T-cell therapy approved specifically for marginal zone lymphoma treatment in the US

Regulatory

Dec 4, 2025•1 min read

FDA Approves First CAR T-Cell Therapy for Marginal Zone Lymphoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel) as the first CAR T-cell therapy for marginal zone lymphoma in the United States. The approval marks a significant advancement in treatment options for patients with this rare form of blood cancer.

•Breyanzi uses genetically modified patient immune cells to target cancer

Regulatory

•FDA conditionally approved Exzolt Cattle-CA1 topical solution containing fluralaner for cattle parasites

FDA Conditionally Approves First Topical Treatment for Deadly Cattle Parasites

The FDA has conditionally approved Exzolt Cattle-CA1, a fluralaner-based topical solution for preventing and treating New World screwworm larvae and controlling cattle fever ticks in beef cattle. This regulatory approval represents a significant advancement in veterinary medicine for addressing serious parasitic threats that can devastate livestock populations.

•Treatment targets New World screwworm larvae prevention/treatment and cattle fever tick control

•Arizona Supreme Court unanimously affirmed lower court ruling rejecting constitutional challenge to judicial retention election districts

Arizona Supreme Court

Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Judicial Retention Election Districts

The Arizona Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling in Knight v. Fontes, rejecting a constitutional challenge to the geographic voting districts used for court of appeals judge retention elections. The December 4, 2025 decision upholds Arizona's current system against claims it violates state constitutional equal protection provisions.

•Four Arizona voters challenged geographic voting districts for court of appeals judge retention elections under state constitutional equal protection provisions

•Supreme Court of Guam reversed criminal sexual conduct convictions and granted new trial

Supreme Court of Guam

Guam Supreme Court Grants New Trial in Sexual Conduct Case

The Supreme Court of Guam reversed criminal sexual conduct convictions against William Robert Reyes, finding the trial court abused its discretion by allowing cross-examination about a decades-old arrest. The court granted Reyes a new trial on his appeal from Superior Court.

•Trial court abused discretion by allowing cross-examination about 20-year-old arrest

•New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed Adelio David Gallegos Jr.'s first-degree murder conviction in unpublished decision

New Mexico Supreme Court

New Mexico Supreme Court Affirms Murder Conviction in Gallegos Case

The New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed the first-degree murder conviction of Adelio David Gallegos, Jr., rejecting his claims of insufficient evidence and prosecutorial misconduct in an unpublished decision filed December 4, 2025.

•Court rejected claims of insufficient evidence for willful and deliberate intent murder

•Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed disqualification of RMP LLP attorneys representing Pinnacle In Home Care in dispute with competitor

Arkansas Supreme Court

Arkansas Supreme Court Affirms Attorney Disqualification in Home Care Dispute

The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision to disqualify attorneys Timothy Hutchinson and Scott Tidwell from RMP LLP from representing Pinnacle In Home Care, LLC in a legal dispute with competitor 1 Source Senior Care, LLC. The December 2025 ruling rejected Pinnacle's arguments about conflicts of interest and tactical motivation.

•Court rejected arguments that Pinnacle's position wasn't 'materially adverse' to individual codefendants

Supreme Court of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Supreme Court Indefinitely Suspends Attorney Mario Rodríguez Pijuán

The Supreme Court of Puerto Rico has imposed an immediate and indefinite suspension on attorney Mario Rodríguez Pijuán from practicing law due to repeated violations of court orders. The disciplinary action, issued December 4, 2025, represents the court's exercise of its authority to regulate professional conduct within the legal profession.

•Attorney Mario Rodríguez Pijuán suspended immediately and indefinitely from practicing law in Puerto Rico

•Supreme Court cited repeated non-compliance with court orders as basis for disciplinary action

•Washington Supreme Court reversed lower court ruling allowing recall petition against Pacific County Commissioner Lisa Olsen to proceed

Washington Supreme Court

Washington Supreme Court Blocks Pacific County Commissioner Recall

The Washington State Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision and blocked the recall of Pacific County Commissioner Lisa Olsen, ruling that charges alleging violations of the Open Public Meetings Act were both factually and legally insufficient.

•Recall charges alleged violations of Open Public Meetings Act executive session requirements were found factually and legally insufficient

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Dec 4, 2025•5 min read

NJ Supreme Court Rules on Warrantless Fire Scene Evidence Seizure

The New Jersey Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in State v. Paul J. Caneiro, addressing whether police can seize evidence without a warrant during an active house fire under exigent circumstances. The case involves a defendant accused of murdering four family members and setting fires to cover up the crimes.

•New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled police acted reasonably seizing DVR without warrant during active house fire

•Paul J. Caneiro accused of murdering brother's family and setting fires to cover up quadruple homicide