A federal appeals court has ruled against 2 Live Crew and overturned a verdict that allowed the legendary hip-hop group to regain legal control of much of their […]
Court Finds No Ambiguity Despite Drafting Error in Policy Language | Wiley Rein LLP
A federal district court, applying Indiana law, has held that a sublimit for regulatory claims applied, despite grammatical errors in the policy’s language. HealthtrackRX Indiana, Inc. v. RSUI […]
New USPTO Guidance on Section 101 Declarations: Building a Section 101 Record in AI and Software Patents That Holds Up in Prosecution and in Court | Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Executive Summary On April 30, 2026, USPTO Director John A. Squires issued updated guidance (superseding the December 4, 2025 Director’s “Best Practices” Memo) directing patent applicants and practitioners […]
DOL Formally Reinstates Pre-2024 Salary Thresholds After Court Rulings | Burr & Forman
On May 14, 2026, the Department of Labor issued a technical amendment formally reinstating the 2019 regulation establishing the salary threshold for exempt executive, administrative, and professional employees […]
Commercial Driver’s License Compliance Clash: Court Rulings, State Crackdowns, and Federal Enforcement
By: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench* This blog post was first published as an alert. A fast-moving clash between federal regulators, state motor vehicle agencies, and the […]
Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of May 4 – 8, 2026 | Carlton Fields
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Fulton v. Fulton Cnty – en banc, vacating this prior opinion, Takings Clause, remediesAlvarez v. Fed Detention Ctr – immigration, aliens, bondGreat […]
Another Week, Another Date: Navigating TPS EAD Extensions, Court Stays, and the I-9 Compliance Tightrope
By: Dawn M. Lurie, Alexander J. Madrak, and Selene Malench* Updates at a Glance: Temporary Protected Status (TPS) El Salvador: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its TPS […]
Timeline of Efforts To Keep Hip Hop Lyrics Out of Court
When Maryland lawmakers passed new legislation restricting how rap can be used in criminal cases, it was the latest victory in a five-year effort to limit a practice […]
Supreme Court Considers Emotional Distress Damages Under Title VI and Related Statutes in Cummings v. Premier Rehab
On November 30, 2021, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Cummings v. Premier Rehab Keller, P.L.L.C., U.S., No. 20-219, which raises the question of whether emotional distress […]
California Supreme Court Upholds Worker-Friendly Evidentiary Standard for Whistleblower Retaliation Claims
Whistleblower retaliation claims brought under California Labor Code section 1102.5 should be evaluated using the evidentiary standard set forth in Labor Code section 1102.6, rather than the more […]