Circuit Court Opinions News Sample

1st CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. First Circuit clarifies when a PIP is - and isn’t - an adverse action, 1st Circuit: Lexology, March 27, 2026
2. First Circuit Rejects Per Se Rule that Performance Improvement Plans Automatically Qualify as Adverse Employment Actions, 1st Circuit: Lexology, March 27, 2026
3. CLIENT ALERT: First Circuit Clarifies Supreme Court Decision Finding Performance Improvement Plans May Not Constitute an Adverse Employment Action, 1st Circuit: Lexology, March 27, 2026
4. Private Investment Funds and Withdrawal Liability, 1st Circuit: Lexology, March 27, 2026
5. Can A Discrimination Claim Be Based On A Performance Improvement Plan?, 1st Circuit: Lexology, March 27, 2026
6. The Transportation Worker Exemption: Current Legal Landscape and the Supreme Court’s Upcoming Review of Last-Mile Delivery Drivers, 1st Circuit: Lexology, March 27, 2026

4th CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. Supreme Court Confirms Limits on Contributory Liability for Copyright Infringement, 4th Circuit: Lexology, March 27, 2026
2. Supreme Court Significantly Narrows Liability for Contributory Copyright Infringement, 4th Circuit: Lexology, March 27, 2026
3. Supreme Court Rules ISPs Not Liable for Users’ Copyright Infringement, Reversing Billion-Dollar Verdict, 4th Circuit: Lexology, March 27, 2026
4. Forthcoming Decision Could Impact Preliminary Injunctions In Environmental Cases, 4th Circuit: Lexology, March 27, 2026
5. Maryland District Court Joins Fifth Circuit in Holding TCPA Does Not Require Written Consent as Kay FCC-Created Robocall Protections Begin to Erode, 4th Circuit: Lexology, March 27, 2026

6th CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. Sixth Circuit Sanctions Attorneys for Fake Citations - What Does This Mean for Use of AI?, 6th Circuit: Lexology, March 28, 2026
2. When One Harassment Claim May Put the Whole Case in Court, 6th Circuit: Lexology, March 28, 2026
3. Sixth Circuit rejects the NLRB’s Cemex bargaining order standard, 6th Circuit: Lexology, March 28, 2026
4. 6th Circ. Won't Revive Ky. Bourbon-Makers' Fight Over A 'First', Law360: Appellate (6th Circuit), March 27, 2026

1. Eric Smith v. SEC - Securities & Exchange Commission, March 27, 2026
2. Logan Houle v. Marion Police Dep't - Northern District of Ohio at Toledo, March 27, 2026

10th CIRCUIT

Commentary

1. D. Kansas Holds No Negligence Per Se for Violations of Federal and State Hospital Cleanliness Regulations, 10th Circuit: Lexology, March 29, 2026
2. Maryland District Court Joins Fifth Circuit in Holding TCPA Does Not Require Written Consent as Kay FCC-Created Robocall Protections Begin to Erode, 10th Circuit: Lexology, March 29, 2026
3. SEC Issues Crypto Asset Interpretation, CFTC Issues No-Action Relief, SEC Addresses Tokenized Securities, Arizona Criminally Charges Prediction Markets Platform, 10th Circuit: Lexology, March 29, 2026
4. The Transportation Worker Exemption: Current Legal Landscape and the Supreme Court’s Upcoming Review of Last-Mile Delivery Drivers, 10th Circuit: Lexology, March 29, 2026
5. Tenth Circuit Affirms OSHA Authority to Cite Health Care Employers for Workplace Violence Incidents Under the General Duty Clause, 10th Circuit: Lexology, March 29, 2026
6. Commercial Litigation Outlook - 2026 Edition, 10th Circuit: Lexology, March 29, 2026

ALSO OF NOTE

Illinois Appelate Opinion

1. People v. Spearman, March 27, 2026
2. In re Braxton H., March 27, 2026
3. In re DETARIO J., March 27, 2026
4. People v. Reyes, March 27, 2026
5. People v. Ramirez, March 27, 2026
6. People v. Arrington, March 27, 2026
7. People v. Williams, March 27, 2026
8. People v. Stafford, March 27, 2026
9. People v. Jones-Lanum, March 27, 2026
10. People v. Randle, March 27, 2026
11. People v. Mosley, March 27, 2026
12. Smith v. City of Chicago, March 27, 2026
13. People v. Rucker, March 27, 2026
14. Jeppesen v. FCL Builders, LLC, March 27, 2026
15. Jones v. Cook County Department of Corrections, March 27, 2026
16. Washington Law Offices v. Hoff, March 27, 2026
17. People v. Anderson, March 27, 2026
18. People v. Howard, March 27, 2026
19. In re D.J., March 27, 2026
20. People v. Westfall, March 27, 2026
21. Walsh Construction Company v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, March 27, 2026
22. Stangarone v. Endeavor Health Clinical Operations, March 27, 2026
23. People v. Smith, March 27, 2026
24. People v. Arnold, March 27, 2026

1. People v. Spearman, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
2. In re Braxton H., Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
3. In re DETARIO J., Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
4. People v. Reyes, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
5. People v. Ramirez, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
6. People v. Arrington, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
7. People v. Williams, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
8. People v. Stafford, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
9. People v. Jones-Lanum, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
10. People v. Randle, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
11. People v. Mosley, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
12. Smith v. City of Chicago, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
13. People v. Rucker, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
14. Jeppesen v. FCL Builders, LLC, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
15. Jones v. Cook County Department of Corrections, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
16. Washington Law Offices v. Hoff, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
17. People v. Anderson, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
18. People v. Howard, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
19. In re D.J., Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
20. People v. Westfall, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
21. Walsh Construction Company v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
22. Stangarone v. Endeavor Health Clinical Operations, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
23. People v. Smith, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
24. People v. Arnold, Illinois Appellate Court, March 27, 2026
25. Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Chelsey Clark as Resident Judge for Richland County, Illinois Court Press Releases, March 27, 2026