Vidstream LLC v. Twitter, Inc. – Do It For The Caselaw

Holding: The court dismissed the cross-appeal and corrected the official caption for the remaining appeal.
Standard: Fed. R. App. P. 42(b)
Vote: Panel Decision
Practical effect: The cross-appeal is terminated, leaving only the primary appeal to proceed. The parties will not incur costs for the dismissed cross-appeal, and the record is updated with the corrected caption.

Vidstream LLC v. Twitter, Inc.

May 18, 2026 ·26-1271 ·Panel Decision · By Maria Santos

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed a cross-appeal in a civil intellectual property dispute. The court also issued a correction to the official caption for the remaining appeal.

Background

This matter involves appeals from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas in a civil case concerning intellectual property. The parties agreed to resolve certain procedural aspects of the appeal.

The court’s reasoning

The court issued a nonprecedential order stating that the parties had agreed to the disposition. The order dismisses the cross-appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure forty-two, subsection B, and reflects the revised official caption for the remaining appeal.

What it means going forward

The cross-appeal is terminated, leaving only the primary appeal to proceed. The parties will not incur costs for the dismissed cross-appeal, and the record is updated with the corrected caption.