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Mar 6 2026
Fed. Cir. 24-2296 Panel Decision

EXAFER LTD v. MICROSOFT CORPORATION

The Federal Circuit reversed the district court's exclusion of a patent damages expert report, ruling that the lower court misapplied precedent regarding royalty bases. The court held that using unaccused virtual machines as a royalty base was permissible where a causal connection existed between the patented technology and the increased capacity of those machines.

Civil Intellectual Property Summary Judgment
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Mar 6 2026
3rd Cir. 24-2761 Panel Decision

CHRISTOPHER G. MASSEY v. BOROUGH OF BERGENFIELD

The Third Circuit reversed the District Court's grant of summary judgment, predicting that the New Jersey Supreme Court would invalidate the state's 'Background Circumstances Rule' for employment discrimination claims. The court held that the rule, which imposes a heightened burden on majority-group plaintiffs, is incompatible with the text of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination.

Civil Civil Rights - Employment Civil Rights - Section 1983 Fourteenth Amendment - Equal Protection
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Mar 6 2026
Fed. Cir. 26-1242 Panel Decision

Gustavo Burga v. United States

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal due to the appellant's failure to pay the required docketing fee. The court ruled that this failure to prosecute constituted a procedural default under Federal Circuit Rule fifty-two.

Civil Other Civil
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Mar 6 2026
7th Cir. 25-1304 Panel Decision

ELIAS VILLALOBOS v. LOUIS PICICCO, et al

The Seventh Circuit vacated a district court ruling that granted partial summary judgment to a plaintiff regarding a warrantless home entry, finding that unresolved factual disputes precluded a legal determination on qualified immunity. The appellate court remanded the case for the district court to resolve key factual issues and ensure both prongs of the qualified immunity test are addressed.

Civil Civil Rights - Section 1983 Qualified Immunity
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Mar 6 2026
6th Cir. 25-1060 2-1

BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION, dba Woodford Reserve Distillery v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, LOCAL UNION NO. 651

The Sixth Circuit held that the National Labor Relations Board exceeded its statutory authority by creating a new bargaining order standard through an adjudication rather than formal rulemaking. Consequently, the court granted Brown-Forman's petition for review and remanded the case for proceedings consistent with the traditional Gissel standard.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting
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Mar 6 2026
6th Cir. 24-2107 2-1

BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION, dba Woodford Reserve Distillery v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, LOCAL UNION NO. 651

The Sixth Circuit held that the National Labor Relations Board exceeded its adjudicatory authority by creating a new bargaining order standard in the Cemex decision. Consequently, the court granted Brown-Forman's petition for review and remanded the case for proceedings consistent with the Gissel standard.

Civil Civil Rights - Voting
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