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Monday, December 22, 2025
 
Vol. 21, No. 1287
 
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 2nd CIRCUIT
Commentary
Opinions-2nd Circuit
 3rd CIRCUIT
Commentary
 4th CIRCUIT
Commentary
 5th CIRCUIT
Commentary
 6th CIRCUIT
Commentary
Opinions-6th Circuit
 7th CIRCUIT
Commentary
Opinions-7th Circuit
 8th CIRCUIT
Commentary
 9th CIRCUIT
Commentary
Opinions-9th Circuit
 11th CIRCUIT
Commentary
Opinions-11th Circuit
 FEDERAL CIRCUIT
Commentary
 ALSO OF NOTE
Illinois Appelate Opinion
Illinois Opinions
 

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2nd CIRCUIT

Commentary

  1. 2nd Circ. Reverses NLRB Loss In Parking Co. Injunction Bid, Law360: Appellate (2nd Circuit), December 19, 2025
  2. Conservative student group loses First Amendment case against SUNY Buffalo, Court Blog: 2nd Circuit Civil Right Blog, December 19, 2025
  3. Bartz v. Anthropic PBC: A Hint at the Direction of the AI Fair Use Question, 2nd Circuit: Lexology, December 19, 2025
  4. Key Crypto Class Action Trends And Rulings In 2025, 2nd Circuit: Lexology, December 19, 2025
Opinions-2nd Circuit

  1. SMART STUDY CO LTD ABC v. SHENZHENSHIXINDAJIXIEYOUXIANGONGSI DEF HAPPY PARTY 001 SALIMHIB US NA AMZ001 LICHE (2025), December 20, 2025
  2. VDARE FOUNDATION INC v. JAMES (2025), December 20, 2025

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3rd CIRCUIT

Commentary

  1. Federal Circuit Patent Watch: Disclosure of a Broad Genus Is Insufficient Written Description Support for a Subgenus of Chemical Structures Without Adequate Blaze Marks, 3rd Circuit: Lexology, December 22, 2025
  2. The Impact of Jarkesy on the Right to a Jury in Bankruptcy Proceedings, 3rd Circuit: Lexology, December 22, 2025
  3. The Spizzirri Dilemma: Supreme Court review of the tangled web of federal court jurisdiction to review arbitration awards, 3rd Circuit: Lexology, December 19, 2025
  4. No Injunction for You: Third Circuit Rejects Employer Bid to Halt NLRB Case, Setting up Circuit Split, 3rd Circuit: Lexology, December 19, 2025
  5. Eleventh Circuit Considers Constitutionality of the False Claims Act’s Qui Tam Provisions, 3rd Circuit: Lexology, December 19, 2025
  6. Lexology Data 100 2026: White & Case, 3rd Circuit: Lexology, December 19, 2025
  7. Lexology Data 100 2026: Alston & Bird, 3rd Circuit: Lexology, December 19, 2025

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4th CIRCUIT

Commentary

  1. Supreme Court to Clarify Jurisdiction of Federal Courts in Enforcing Arbitration Awards, 4th Circuit: Lexology, December 22, 2025
  2. A Sketch of the Litigability of Call-in Cases under China’s Anti-Monopoly Legal Regime, 4th Circuit: Lexology, December 19, 2025

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5th CIRCUIT

Commentary

  1. ESG Engagement & Litigation: USA, 5th Circuit: Lexology, December 19, 2025
  2. ESG Engagement & Litigation, 5th Circuit: Lexology, December 19, 2025

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6th CIRCUIT

Commentary

  1. A 6th Circ. Snapshot: 3 Cases That Defined 2025, Law360: Appellate (6th Circuit), December 19, 2025
Opinions-6th Circuit

  1. United States v. Kevin Clay - Northern District of Ohio at Toledo, December 19, 2025
  2. Michael Hester v. Chester Cnty., Tenn. - Western District of Tennessee at Jackson, December 19, 2025
  3. Flavia Pichiorri v. Arthur Burghes - Southern District of Ohio at Columbus, December 19, 2025
  4. Amy Jo Hicks v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec. - Eastern District of Kentucky at Pikeville, December 19, 2025
  5. Deryck Huelett v. Louisville Paving Co., Inc. - Western District of Kentucky at Louisville, December 19, 2025
  6. Robert Weir v. Susan Wasserman - Southern District of Ohio at Columbus, December 19, 2025
  7. United States v. Richard Eby - Northern District of Ohio at Cleveland, December 19, 2025
  8. Am. Telecom Co, L.L.C. v. Republic of Lebanon - Eastern District of Michigan at Detroit, December 19, 2025
  9. United States v. Michael Harris - Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville, December 19, 2025
  10. United States v. Franchot Barnes - Western District of Michigan at Grand Rapids, December 19, 2025

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7th CIRCUIT

Commentary

  1. Sedona Conference releases draft model DTSA jury instructions, 7th Circuit: Lexology, December 19, 2025
Opinions-7th Circuit

  1. NonprecedentialDisposition in case# 24-1333 Alba Castillo-De Molina v Pamela J. Bondi (ag) {PerCuriam} [uploaded: 12/19/2025], December 19, 2025
  2. FinalOpinion in case# 23-2489 USA v Alvin Beasley (cr) {St.Eve} [uploaded: 12/19/2025], December 19, 2025
  3. FinalOpinion in case# 24-2244 USA v De'Andre Owens (cr) {St.Eve} [uploaded: 12/19/2025], December 19, 2025

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8th CIRCUIT

Commentary

  1. ESG Engagement & Litigation: USA, 8th Circuit: Lexology, December 20, 2025
  2. ESG Engagement & Litigation, 8th Circuit: Lexology, December 20, 2025
  3. The Evolving Role of “Unpublished Opinions”—Some History, 8th Circuit: Lexology, December 20, 2025

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9th CIRCUIT

Commentary

  1. Important Updates on California’s Climate Disclosure Laws, 9th Circuit: Lexology, December 20, 2025
  2. 9th Circ. Revives Excessive Force Suit Against Spokane Police, Law360: Appellate (9th Circuit), December 19, 2025
  3. App Makers Tell 9th Circ. It Got Google Maps Facts Wrong, Law360: Appellate (9th Circuit), December 19, 2025
  4. X Can Still Sue Media Matters In Ireland, 9th Circ. Rules, Law360: Appellate (9th Circuit), December 19, 2025
Opinions-9th Circuit

  1. REGES V. CAUCE, ET AL., December 19, 2025
  2. USA V. JUSTUS, December 19, 2025
  3. USA V. PATRICK, December 19, 2025
  4. WELDEYOHANNES V. STATE OF WASHINGTON, ET AL., December 19, 2025

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11th CIRCUIT

Commentary

  1. Year-End Review - Data Privacy Insights to Take into 2026, 11th Circuit: Lexology, December 19, 2025
  2. The erosion of McDonnell Douglas: What employers should know, 11th Circuit: Lexology, December 19, 2025
Opinions-11th Circuit

  1. USA v. Hassan Jones, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Published), December 19, 2025
  2. Charles Negy v. Alexander Cartwright, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 19, 2025
  3. Devin Brosnan, et al v. Keisha Bottoms, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 19, 2025
  4. Jerri Macri, et al v. James Brower, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 19, 2025
  5. Joshua Walthour v. Middle Georgia Family Rehab LLC, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 19, 2025
  6. Patrick Leach v. Commissioner of Social Security, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 19, 2025
  7. USA v. Jamal Alexander, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 19, 2025
  8. Dennis Deppe v. Sandra Sovinski, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 19, 2025
  9. Leroy Thomas v. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 19, 2025
  10. Scott MacIntyre v. City of Palm Bay, et al, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 19, 2025
  11. USA v. Orlando Chavez, U.S. 11th Circuit Court Opinions (Unpublished), December 19, 2025

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FEDERAL CIRCUIT

Commentary

  1. Game plan backfires: Mark cancelled, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 21, 2025
  2. Authentication approved: § 314(d) doesn’t bar review of IPR petition scope, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 21, 2025
  3. Vague definitions deflate tire trade secret claims, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 21, 2025
  4. Not So Bright--Federal Circuit Sheds Light on Application of Loper-Bright and Appealing Agency Decisions, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 21, 2025
  5. Institution decisions off limits: Federal Circuit rejects mandamus petitions based on due process, “settled expectations”, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 21, 2025
  6. The Evolving Role of “Unpublished Opinions”—Some History, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 21, 2025
  7. Coffee, tea, or doctrine of foreign equivalents?, Federal Circuit: Lexology, December 21, 2025
  8. 1, Findlaw Summary: Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, December 21, 2025
  9. 2, Findlaw Summary: Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, December 21, 2025
  10. 3, Findlaw Summary: Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, December 21, 2025
  11. Next, Findlaw Summary: Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, December 21, 2025
  12. Search Opinion Summaries, Findlaw Summary: Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, December 21, 2025

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ALSO OF NOTE

Illinois Appelate Opinion

  1. Edgar County Watchdogs v. Paris Union School District No.95, December 19, 2025
  2. In re Z.H., December 19, 2025
  3. People v. Prichard, December 19, 2025
  4. People v. Stanley, December 19, 2025
  5. Carr v. The City of Chicago, December 19, 2025
  6. People v. Coon, December 19, 2025
  7. People v. Jordan, December 19, 2025
  8. People v. Walker, December 19, 2025
  9. People v. Leuthold, December 19, 2025
  10. People v. Hilligoss-Nixon, December 19, 2025
  11. In re Scott A., December 19, 2025
  12. Bradish v. Aperion Care Marseilles, Inc., December 19, 2025
  13. Safeway Scaffolding/Safeway Services, LLC. v. IWCC, December 19, 2025
  14. People v. McCorkle, December 19, 2025
  15. People v. Dainty, December 19, 2025
  16. People v. Brandon, December 19, 2025
  17. People v. Walker, December 19, 2025
Illinois Opinions

  1. NonprecedentialDisposition in case# 24-1333 Alba Castillo-De Molina v Pamela J. Bondi (ag) {PerCuriam} [uploaded: 12/19/2025], U.S. 7th Circuit Court Opinions, December 19, 2025
  2. FinalOpinion in case# 23-2489 USA v Alvin Beasley (cr) {St.Eve} [uploaded: 12/19/2025], U.S. 7th Circuit Court Opinions, December 19, 2025
  3. Edgar County Watchdogs v. Paris Union School District No.95, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  4. In re Z.H., Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  5. People v. Prichard, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  6. People v. Stanley, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  7. Carr v. The City of Chicago, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  8. People v. Coon, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  9. People v. Jordan, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  10. People v. Walker, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  11. People v. Leuthold, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  12. People v. Hilligoss-Nixon, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  13. In re Scott A., Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  14. Bradish v. Aperion Care Marseilles, Inc., Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  15. Safeway Scaffolding/Safeway Services, LLC. v. IWCC, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  16. People v. McCorkle, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  17. People v. Dainty, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  18. People v. Brandon, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  19. People v. Walker, Illinois Appellate Court, December 19, 2025
  20. FinalOpinion in case# 24-2244 USA v De'Andre Owens (cr) {St.Eve} [uploaded: 12/19/2025], U.S. 7th Circuit Court Opinions, December 19, 2025

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