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Exploring the Unseen: Hidden Mysteries of the Expanding Universe
Ever since I was a kid, lying on the grass and staring up at the night sky, I’ve been fascinated by the Universe. Not just the stars or the constellations that everyone can point out, but the stuff we can’t see. The mysteries that are literally out of sight. There’s something incredibly humbling about the…
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The New Client Expectation: Lawyers Who Know How to Use AI
Corporate legal departments are increasingly looking to see how outside counsel use artificial intelligence (AI). At a recent DRI, Association of Lawyers Defending Business conference, legal leaders from Bayer, Fifth Third Bank, and Progressive discussed how AI is entering outside-counsel guidelines and requests for proposals….By: Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider
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Training the Next Generation of Lawyers in the Age of AI, What In-House Counsel Should Look for in their Outside Legal Teams
The legal profession’s apprenticeship model has never been as reliable as many might think. Junior lawyers do not automatically learn from late-night proofreading, routine markups, or being assigned work without guidance. Their development often depends on being paired with a senior lawyer who has the time and skill to teach, and work on matters that…
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Trick Or Claim? What A Pumpkin Patent Teaches Us About Method Claims
When a patent attorney concocts a patent potion, there are a few ingredients on the shelf….By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
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Federal Circuit Clarifies When Exclusive Licensees Can Sue Without Patent Owners
On September 14, 2026, in TexasLDPC Inc. v. Broadcom Inc., No. 2025-1074, slip op. at 2–3 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 14, 2026), the Federal Circuit reversed a decision from the District of Delaware dismissing a patent and copyright infringement lawsuit brought by TexasLDPC Inc. (“TexasLDPC”) against Broadcom Inc., LSI Corporation, and Avago Technologies U.S. Inc. (collectively,…
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Ninth Circuit: Breach Of Confidence Confers Standing In Health Data Security Case
Departing from the risk-based approach many courts have applied since TransUnion, and in tension with other circuits, the Ninth Circuit held that health plan participants whose confidential health information was disclosed without authorization suffered a concrete injury, even absent financial loss or a risk of future harm….By: Jones Day
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Litigation and Dispute Preparedness in Antarctic Cruising: What Operators Must Navigate
Antarctic expedition cruising has a strong safety record, and the vast majority of voyages conclude without incident. However, when a dispute does arise – whether from a Zodiac transfer, delayed medical evacuation or canceled landing program – the threshold questions are rarely simple, since the answers depend on the terms of the passage contract, where…
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Haunted Houses Are Scary and Tough to Beat in Court
Every October, millions of Americans willingly step into haunted houses, corn mazes and darkened trails, hoping for a good scare. But when a startled patron runs into a wall, trips over uneven ground, or falls while fleeing a costumed actor, the fright can give way to litigation. These cases raise a surprisingly tricky question: How…
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Rutledge v. Walgreen: The Second Circuit Held Three Experts Admissible, Remanded a Fourth, and Meant Both
The mandate in Rutledge v. Walgreen Co. issued on October 28, 2026, returning to Judge Denise Cote the roughly 550 acetaminophen autism and ADHD cases she dismissed in 2023….By: Marin & Murphy Law Firm
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Class actions relating to opioid use continue across Canada
As previously reported, there are multiple ongoing class actions in Canada against pharmaceutical companies related to opioid use. Additional decisions have recently issued in these proceedings, including the following……By: Smart & Biggar
