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Near the end of last term, Chief Justice John Roberts voiced his frustration with the U.S. Supreme Court's lengthening oral argument sessions and suggested the justices might tweak their format over the summer. But as the new term begins Monday, the court has yet to announce any changes, and advocates see little need for improvement.
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October 20, 2026
The Connecticut Supreme Court will hear cases in its new term that could change the procedure for winning a strategic lawsuit against public participation and clarify what it means to be "in custody" for the purposes of habeas jurisdiction.
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October 20, 2026
The Fourth Circuit has ruled that a decision to "slam some sense" into a Virginia man by revoking his supervised release for numerous drug-related violations is procedurally reasonable and does not violate federal sentencing guidelines.
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October 20, 2026
The Seventh Circuit on Tuesday joined a host of other appellate courts in determining health care providers were not "acting under" the federal government when they created patient web portals, finding actions alleging hospitals improperly shared patient information belonged in state court.
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October 20, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court asked Southern Co. pension plan participants to weigh in on their employer's petition for review of an Eleventh Circuit decision that revived their proposed class action alleging outdated life expectancy data caused them to lose out on benefits, indicating the justices' possible interest in the case.
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October 20, 2026
Fencing company Digger Specialties says the U.S. Supreme Court shouldn't take up a challenge to a Federal Circuit finding that invalidated a patent it was accused of infringing, hitting back at a rival's argument that the circuit court ruling produced an "absurd result."
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October 20, 2026
Google took one final swing Monday at upending a D.C. federal judge's rulings faulting it for monopolizing online search and forcing it to prop up search engine rivals with data and syndicated results, telling the D.C. Circuit that the U.S. Department of Justice's case targets earned market dominance.
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October 20, 2026
The founder of a plastic manufacturing company asked the Fifth Circuit not to dismiss his bid to restore a tax deduction the IRS denied on premiums the company paid for its captive insurance arrangement, saying the court has jurisdiction over the case despite the government's claim to the contrary.
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October 20, 2026
The Eighth Circuit appeared skeptical Tuesday of investors' bid to revive allegations that medical device company Medtronic failed to properly communicate problems with an insulin pump device it manufactured and was ultimately recalled, with judges questioning arguments that certain interactions between the company and regulators weren't properly disclosed.
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October 20, 2026
A yearslong effort to make it harder for prosecutors to invoke a criminal defendant's past convictions appeared to be gaining traction — until the senior executive arm of the Judicial Conference recently intervened and the U.S. Department of Justice abruptly withdrew its support for the proposal.
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October 20, 2026
The city of Los Angeles is urging the Ninth Circuit to throw out a challenge to its social equity cannabis licensure program, saying the Constitution's dormant commerce clause doesn't apply to marijuana regardless of recent changes to federal cannabis policy.
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October 20, 2026
A split D.C. Circuit panel ruled Tuesday that a collection of faith groups likely have standing to challenge the Trump administration's rescission of a decades-old policy shielding houses of worship from immigration raids, holding that the congregations face a "credible threat" of enforcement, enough to be heard in court.
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October 20, 2026
A New Jersey state appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that a trial court must rethink its dismissal of a suit accusing Hill Wallack LLP of mishandling the defense of a family facing labor trafficking allegations, saying a more detailed record is needed to establish whether discovery responses were deficient.
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October 20, 2026
Massachusetts' highest court on Tuesday upheld a law prohibiting anyone under 21 from possessing guns, finding the restrictions are consistent with historical regulations on youth and firearms.
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October 20, 2026
Starbucks has urged the full Fifth Circuit to rehear a recent panel decision finding that the coffee chain engaged in multiple federal labor law violations to suppress a union campaign in Upstate New York claiming the decision conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court and circuit court precedent.
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October 20, 2026
The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously rejected a data center developer's call to force Lordstown, Ohio, to consider a plan for a project submitted days before the village council enacted a ban on the construction of any new data centers.
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October 19, 2026
A trading firm is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to finally resolve whether an arbitrator or a court should decide the proper venue for a dispute involving a nonsignatory to an arbitration agreement, as it fights a Seventh Circuit opinion keeping a putative securities class action in court.
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October 19, 2026
Roger Rogoff urged the Ninth Circuit to affirm a lower judge's order reinstating him as Seattle's top federal prosecutor, asserting in a filing Friday that he's entitled to keep the court-appointed U.S. attorney position until President Donald Trump fills the role with a Senate-confirmed nominee.
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October 19, 2026
A Ninth Circuit panel appeared open Monday to reviving a putative class action alleging The Procter & Gamble Co.'s Herbal Essences and Pantene shampoo labels dupe consumers by claiming 90% or 97% of ingredients are of "Natural Origin" or "Naturally-Derived," with two judges suggesting the case was prematurely tossed.
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October 19, 2026
A Ninth Circuit panel doubted Monday a website owner's arguments he is entitled to a trial over whether a putative class of minors agreed to arbitrate their claims Roblox and others operated an illegal gambling business, with one judge asking if the appellant wants 9-year-olds to attest to whether they entered a contract.
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October 19, 2026
Nike has asked a Washington state judge for permission to immediately appeal her decision refusing to end a proposed class action alleging it spammed customers' inboxes with emails containing misleading discount subject lines, a move that Nike says could affect over 200 similar pending cases with no-injury claims.
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October 19, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to hear a case challenging the ability of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority to impose fines through an in-house disciplinary procedure with a broker who was penalized by the regulator, telling the justices that it was "futile" to first bring his constitutional arguments before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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October 19, 2026
The Texas Supreme Court refused to undo a win for Union Pacific, which was accused of causing the death of a father of three by failing to correct an "extra-hazardous" railroad crossing with a history of near misses and collisions.
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October 19, 2026
The Colorado Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear, as a matter of first impression, a rental owner's challenge to the town of Breckenridge's imposition of a regulatory fee on obtaining or renewing licenses for short-term rentals.
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October 19, 2026
An attorney who has decades of experience representing employees in wage-and-hour class actions and Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions against major companies and most recently served as supervising deputy attorney general for the California Department of Justice has joined Jackson Lewis PC.
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October 19, 2026
The Port of Seattle and several Washington cities and counties asked a federal judge to block the Trump administration from enforcing new grant conditions that would threaten $87 million in funding, arguing the restrictions lack clear standards of conduct.