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Latest News in Appellate
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February 13, 2026
Albright Stresses IP Sovereignty In Allowing BMW Injunction
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright has defended BMW's right to a jury trial and the importance of having the U.S. adjudicate its own patents in a Friday opinion explaining why he'd barred Onesta IP from suing BMW in Germany over U.S. patents.
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February 13, 2026
Vicor Loses Appeal Of $25M Verdict In SynQor Patent Fight
The Federal Circuit on Friday shot down electronics company Vicor's challenge to rival SynQor's $25 million award in a patent infringement suit over power converter technology, backing both the initial jury's findings and the lower court's later decision to boost the damages.
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February 13, 2026
Ariz. Court Says Armed Disorderly Conduct Always Dangerous
A jury isn't needed to determine whether a man waving a weapon is dangerous, an Arizona appeals court said, finding that a defendant sentenced to three years in prison for disorderly conduct with a weapon and other crimes should actually be subjected to higher penalties.
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February 13, 2026
FTC Mulls Merger Rule Appeal, Blasts 'Left-Wing' Chamber
After a Texas federal judge struck down a major overhaul of premerger reporting requirements, the Federal Trade Commission said Friday it would keep its options open for continuing the legal fight while also assailing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the plaintiff in the case, as a "left-wing" organization.
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February 13, 2026
DC Circ. Refuses To Revive $53M Iraq Debt Suit
Iraq did not waive its sovereign immunity when its government officials told a Jordanian company to sue for enforcement of a $53 million debt Iraq owed, the D.C. Circuit said in an opinion published Friday.
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