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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

8th Circuit Vacates Immunity Ruling in St. Louis Homeless Encampment Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a district court's qualified and official immunity ruling involving former St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and Human Services Director Dr. Yusef Scoggin. The appellate court remanded the case for further analysis of immunity claims in a lawsuit brought by homeless advocate Yitzchak Simon.

•Eighth Circuit vacated district court's partial denial of immunity claims for former St. Louis officials

•Case stems from March 2023 homeless encampment decommissioning near St. Louis riverfront

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

9th Circuit Denies En Banc Review in Oregon Child Welfare Case

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a request for en banc rehearing in Bates v. Pakseresht, a case involving Jessica Bates and multiple Oregon Department of Human Services officials. The denial means the original three-judge panel decision will stand.

•Ninth Circuit denied en banc rehearing in case against Oregon Department of Human Services officials

•Three-judge panel decision will stand as final ruling in Bates v. Pakseresht

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

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10th Circuit Reviews Hospital's Challenge to OSHA Safety Citation

Cedar Springs Hospital has petitioned the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn an Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission decision regarding workplace safety violations. The case centers on the hospital's duty to protect employees from violent patients in healthcare settings.

•Cedar Springs Hospital challenges OSHA Review Commission decision on workplace violence safety measures

•Case involves hospital's duty to protect employees from violent patients in healthcare settings

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

Tenth Circuit Reviews Hospital Safety Penalties Against UHS Delaware

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing administrative penalties imposed on UHS of Delaware and Cedar Springs Hospital for alleged safety violations. The case centers on whether a management company can be held liable for workplace safety violations at a psychiatric facility it manages.

•UHS of Delaware challenges OSHA penalties over safety violations at Cedar Springs Hospital psychiatric facility

•Case centers on whether management companies can be held liable for workplace safety violations at facilities they manage but don't own

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

DC Circuit Affirms EB-5 Regional Centers Must Pay New Annual Fees

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that more than 600 existing EB-5 regional centers must pay new annual monitoring and fraud reporting fees mandated by Congress in 2022. The court affirmed a district court decision rejecting the centers' challenge to the fee requirements.

•D.C. Circuit affirmed that over 600 existing EB-5 regional centers must pay new annual monitoring and fraud reporting fees

•Congress overhauled the EB-5 program in 2022 following widespread reports of abuse

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

DC Circuit Affirms Dismissal of $53M Iraq Judgment Enforcement Case

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court's dismissal of Mohammad Hilmi Nassif & Partners' attempt to enforce a $53 million Jordanian court judgment against Iraq and its Ministry of Industry & Minerals. The court ruled that no exception to Iraq's sovereign immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act applied.

•D.C. Circuit affirmed dismissal of Jordanian company's $53 million judgment enforcement case against Iraq

•Court ruled Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act provides sole basis for jurisdiction over foreign states in U.S. courts

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals

DC Circuit Upholds Rulings Against Russia in Ukrainian Asset Cases

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed lower court decisions against the Russian Federation in consolidated cases brought by Ukrainian companies seeking compensation for assets seized during Russia's 2014 invasion of Crimea. The February 13, 2026 ruling supports claims by electricity distributor JSC DTEK Krymenergo and petrol station operators under a bilateral investment treaty.

•DC Circuit affirmed district court decisions against Russia in two consolidated Ukrainian company cases

•Cases involve seized electricity distribution and petrol station businesses during 2014 Crimea invasion

Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Apple, Google, Cisco, Intel Challenge USPTO Director in Federal Circuit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided February 13, 2026, in a case where major technology companies Apple, Cisco, Google, and Intel appealed a district court ruling involving USPTO Director John Squires. The case stems from a 2020 challenge to certain patent office policies.

•Major tech companies Apple, Cisco, Google, and Intel appealed USPTO Director John Squires in Federal Circuit case decided February 13, 2026

•The litigation began in 2020 as a challenge to certain USPTO policies, with proceedings in Northern District of California

Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Federal Circuit Reverses Patent Board in Netflix v. DivX Streaming Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's decision in a patent dispute between Netflix and DivX over streaming technology. The court vacated the Board's ruling and remanded the case for reconsideration with a corrected claim construction.

•Federal Circuit reversed Patent Board's claim construction in Netflix v. DivX streaming patent case

•Court vacated Board decision rejecting Netflix's obviousness challenge to DivX's streaming patent