Decisions

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May 15 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-1828 Panel Decision

MCOM IP, LLC v. HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a patent infringement complaint against a major bank. The court held that the plaintiff was barred from asserting the patent claim due to issue preclusion and failed to plausibly allege infringement.

May 15 2026
Fed. Cir. 25-1310 Panel Decision

Seneca Foods Corp. v. United States

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the denial of steel exclusion requests by the Department of Commerce. The court held that the agency acted within its authority by using the date of the exclusion request, rather than the earlier order date, to assess domestic supply availability.

May 15 2026
7th Cir. 25-2231 Panel Decision

Nikko D'Ambrosio v. Meta Platforms Inc., et al.: Nikko D’Ambrosio v. Meta Platforms Inc., et al.

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a man against social media users and platforms over posts about his dating behavior. The court also ordered the plaintiff and his attorneys to show cause why they should not face sanctions for filing a frivolous appeal containing fictitious citations.

May 15 2026
5th Cir. 25-60227 Per Curiam

United States v. Kennedy

The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's revocation sentence where the defendant argued the court failed to orally pronounce certain discretionary conditions of supervised release. The court held that the district court sufficiently adopted the conditions by reference to the original judgment, leaving no error.

May 14 2026
5th Cir. 24-60649 Panel Decision

Starbucks Corporation v. National Labor Relations Board

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted Starbucks Corporation's petition for review and vacated the National Labor Relations Board's decision. The court held that the Board failed to adequately consider contradictory evidence regarding the termination of a union organizer.