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What Employers Need to Know About the Fate of Wider Relief After Trump v. CASA, Inc.

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On June 27, 2025, in Trump v. CASA, Inc., the U.S. Supreme Court held that universal injunctions—injunctions that prohibit the federal government from enforcing a law, regulation, order, or policy to any person, not just the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Navigating Shockwave Medical: Applicant Admitted Prior Art, Standing, and Obviousness

This Federal Circuit opinion analyzes various key issues in patent litigation, including the role of applicant admitted prior art (“AAPA”), standing, and obviousness. Background - Shockwave Medical, Inc. (“Shockwave”)...more

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Farm Employers Score Major Win in H-2A Dispute – How Your Business Should Respond to Federal Appeals Court Decision

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A federal appeals court just ruled that the Department of Labor’s administrative system for imposing civil penalties on agricultural employers for H-2A violations is unconstitutional, handing businesses across all industries...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Federal Circuit Special Committee Recommends Continued Suspension for Judge Newman

Inexorable, inevitable, and regrettable are three words that come to mind with publication from the Report from Special Committee of the Federal Circuit (composed of Chief Judge Moore and Judges Prost and Taranto)...more

Fishman Haygood LLP

U.S. Sixth Circuit, En Banc, Reverses GM Transmission Certification on Commonality and Predominance Grounds

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In a previous JD Supra article, I wrote about the Sixth Circuit Court’s initial decision, which upheld class certification for the matter despite GM’s challenges to Article III and predominance, in the case of Speerly v....more

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Applicant-admitted prior art may inform but can’t be basis for IPR challenges

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clarified that while applicant-admitted prior art (AAPA) may be cited as evidence of general background knowledge in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, it cannot serve as...more

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Federal Circuit Review | June 2025

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In Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation V. Unified Patents, LLC, Appeal No. 23-2110, the Federal Circuit held that a patent owner lacks Article III standing to appeal an inter partes review decision on patentability when...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Hanging in the Balance: Supreme Court Declines to Decide the Uninjured Class Member Question in Labcorp v. Davis

Labcorp v. Davis brought a pivotal question to the fore: Can a court certify a class under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(b)(3) that includes uninjured members? The case had the potential to significantly affect forum...more

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Supreme Court Declines to Limit Environmental Citizen Suits

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On June 30, 2025, the Supreme Court denied industry group petitions to review and reverse two cases—one out of the Fifth Circuit and the other out of the Ninth Circuit—that could have significantly restricted the ability of...more

King & Spalding

Supreme Court Holds Universal Injunctions Exceed Courts’ Statutory Authority

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On Friday, June 27, the Supreme Court held that so-called universal injunctions (sometimes called nationwide injunctions) likely exceed federal courts’ equitable authority as granted by the Judiciary Act of 1789. The Court...more

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Supreme Court Halts Nationwide Injunctions with Major Implications for Ongoing Litigation

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On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court held, in a 6-3 decision in Trump v. Casa, that federal courts lack the authority to issue nationwide injunctions under the Judiciary Act of 1789 (Judiciary Act). In doing so, the Court...more

Alston & Bird

Back from the Brink: District Court Clears Air Regarding Individualized Damages Assessment in Data Breach Cases

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On June 27, 2025, the District Court for the Middle District of Florida, on remand from the Eleventh Circuit, reversed course when it denied class certification to a group of plaintiffs who were purportedly impacted by a...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Stop It! No, You Stop It! In Major Legal Shift, SCOTUS Says No More Universal Injunctions

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday, June 27, that federal district courts may not issue “universal” injunctions (the term the Court used instead of “nationwide” injunctions), as it decided that doing so is beyond their...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

One Size Fits None: Sixth Circuit Demands State-by-State Analysis in Auto Defect Class Actions

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, in a full en banc decision, raised the pleading and proof standards for plaintiffs seeking to certify multistate automotive defect class actions. The court’s June 27, 2025,...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Supreme Court Rules on Nationwide Injunctions

On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 decision that lower court judges do not have the authority to issue nationwide injunctions blocking federal policy. Although nationwide injunctions have been issued...more

Knobbe Martens

No Injury, No Appeal: Patent Owners Must Show Actual Injury for Article III Standing

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DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION v. UNIFIED PATENTS, LLC - Before Moore, Clevenger and Chen.  Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. A patent owner lacks Article III standing to appeal an inter partes review...more

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Supreme Court Forgoes Chance to Resolve Issue of Class Certification under Rule 23

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On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court was set to rule in Labcorp v. Davis, which sought to resolve division among federal circuit courts regarding the certification of a damages class under Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

In Re: OpenAI Inc., Copyright Infringement Litigation

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District court denies motion to reconsider dismissal of claims that OpenAI removed copyright management information in violation of Digital Millenium Copyright Act, holding that inconsistency between dismissal order and...more

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U.S. Supreme Court dismisses grant of certiorari to address impact of uninjured class members

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After numerous posts regarding the different approaches the Courts of Appeals have taken when addressing certification of a class that includes uninjured class members, we recently discussed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies Standing for Regulatory Challenges in Diamond Alternative Energy v. EPA

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The U.S. Supreme Court on June 20, 2025, issued a 7-2 decision in Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. EPA, clarifying when stakeholders have standing to challenge an agency action based on market effects rather than direct...more

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SCOTUS Curbs Universal Injunctions? So What Does That Mean for You?

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The United States Supreme Court issued a decision that curtailed the practice of “universal” or “nationwide” injunctions and may have a significant impact for individuals and organizations that seek redress from the courts,...more

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Speculative Plans Are Insufficient to Establish Standing in PTAB Appeals

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INCYTE CORPORATION v. SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC. - Before Moore, Hughes, and Cunningham. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Speculative plans for potentially infringing activity are insufficient to...more

Hogan Lovells

Update: Supreme Court declines to resolve key class certification question

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This development reinforces the importance of early case assessment and a tailored class certification defense strategy. Lower courts may continue to diverge on this issue, creating inconsistent outcomes depending on...more

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The Supreme Court Update - June 23, 2025

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On June 20, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States issued six decisions: Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC v. Environmental Protection Agency, No. 24-7: This case addresses fuel producers’ Article III standing to...more

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After Oral Argument, Supreme Court Dismisses Labcorp Appeal of Class Certification Based On Article III Standing and Circuit Split...

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On April 29, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Labcorp v. Davis, in which it considered the question of whether Article III standing must be determined for all members of the class, including uninjured members,...more

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