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•Fifth Circuit affirmed summary judgment against Dentons and Wilson Firm in complex litigation dating to 2011

5th Circuit Affirms Lower Court in Dentons Fee Dispute Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment rulings against global law firm Dentons US L.L.P. and Wilson, Robertson & VanDeventer P.C. in a complex litigation involving Stairway Legacy Assets and Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company. The unpublished opinion was filed February 2, 2026.

•Law firms served as intervenors appealing district court rulings favoring Stairway Legacy Assets and Ironshore Insurance

•Fifth Circuit affirmed dismissal of civil rights lawsuit by former UT Southwestern medical student Al Gilani

Fifth Circuit Affirms Medical School Dismissal in Civil Rights Case

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court ruling in favor of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in a civil rights lawsuit filed by dismissed medical student Al Gilani. The appeals court upheld the dismissal of Gilani's claims under Section 1983 and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

•Gilani claimed his academic dismissal violated Title VI and Fourteenth Amendment due process rights

Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals

Tenth Circuit Dismisses Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Oklahoma AG

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by Bobby Lee Smith against Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and other state officials. The case, decided January 30, 2026, involved allegations of malicious prosecution, defamation, and constitutional violations.

•Bobby Lee Smith sued Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond and other state officials alleging malicious prosecution and constitutional violations

•The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Smith's civil rights lawsuit on January 30, 2026

•Fifth Circuit reviewing dismissal of securities fraud class action against Lumen Technologies and executives

Fifth Circuit Reviews Dismissal of Lumen Technologies Securities Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is reviewing a securities fraud class action lawsuit against telecommunications company Lumen Technologies and several executives. The district court dismissed the case with prejudice following adverse news coverage and stock price declines.

•District court dismissed case with prejudice following company's stock decline and adverse news coverage

•TruBridge filed mandamus petition seeking to compel venue transfer to Alabama federal court

Fifth Circuit Reviews Mandamus Petition in TruBridge Contract Dispute

TruBridge, Inc. has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, seeking to compel a Louisiana federal court to transfer venue in a contract dispute with Hardtner Medical Center. The case centers on whether a forum-selection clause in a healthcare technology contract can be enforced against a Louisiana public hospital.

•Louisiana district court denied transfer based on state policy against forum-selection clauses in public contracts

Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Affirms Postal Worker Conviction, Rejects Fifth Amendment Challenge

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction of former postal worker Myelicia T. Rodgers for mail tampering and theft, rejecting her argument that the district court violated her Fifth Amendment rights by drawing adverse inferences from her refusal to testify.

•Eleventh Circuit affirmed conviction of former postal worker Myelicia Rodgers for mail tampering and theft

•Court rejected argument that trial judge violated Fifth Amendment by commenting on defendant's refusal to testify

Federal Circuit Court of Appeals

Federal Circuit Affirms Denial of Extra Attorney Fees in VA Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a lower court decision denying attorney Shannon Holstein's request for additional fees in representing a veteran in VA benefits proceedings. The Jan. 30 ruling in *Holstein v. Collins* addresses compensation disputes for attorneys in veterans benefits cases.

•Federal Circuit affirmed denial of additional attorney fees to Shannon Holstein in veterans benefits case

•Holstein represented veteran Lester L. Dean Jr. in VA proceedings regarding a neck injury claim

•Fifth Circuit issued decision in property insurance coverage dispute between H5R, L.L.C. and Scottsdale Insurance Company

5th Circuit Rules on Insurance Coverage in H5R v. Scottsdale

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision January 30, 2026, in H5R, L.L.C. v. Scottsdale Insurance Company, addressing a dispute over property insurance coverage for weather-related damage. The case involves interpretation of coverage exclusions in policies H5R maintained from 2018 through 2021.

•Case involved interpretation of weather-related coverage exclusions in policies maintained from 2018-2021

Third Circuit Court of Appeals

3rd Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Porsche Vapor Inhalation Lawsuit

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's summary judgment against a Pennsylvania man who sued Porsche for personal injuries allegedly caused by inhaling engine coolant vapors from his 2004 Porsche Cayenne Turbo.

•Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment dismissing personal injury claims against Porsche entities

•Plaintiff alleged harm from inhaling engine coolant vapors with ammonia smell during 2016 incident