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Intellectual Property

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Feb 5 2026
1st Cir. 24-1697 Panel Decision

Stokinger v. Armslist, LLC

The First Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a negligence and public nuisance suit against an online firearms marketplace for lack of personal jurisdiction based on pre-2017 contacts. However, the court vacated the dismissal to allow jurisdictional discovery, ruling that evidence of thousands of New Hampshire-specific listings from 2018 onward may establish that the company purposefully availed itself of the state's laws.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Feb 2 2026
1st Cir. 24-1942 Panel Decision

BLUERADIOS, INC. v. HAMILTON, BROOK, SMITH & REYNOLDS, P.C.

The First Circuit reversed the district court's summary judgment in a legal malpractice suit, holding that a genuine issue of material fact exists regarding when the statute of limitations began to run. The court further ruled as a matter of law that an attorney-client relationship existed between the tech company and the law firm, rejecting the lower court's dismissal of the claims.

Civil Intellectual Property Statute of Limitations Summary Judgment
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Jan 7 2026
11th Cir. 1:21-cv-21698-DPG Published

Athos Overseas Limited Corp. v. YouTube, Inc.

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for YouTube and Google, holding that their copyright management tools do not constitute actual or red flag knowledge of infringement under the DMCA. The court further ruled that YouTube's general ability to moderate content does not amount to the right and ability to control infringing activity required to lose safe harbor protection.

Civil Intellectual Property Summary Judgment
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Nov 24 2025
11th Cir. 2:21-cv-00950-JLB Published

In Re: ATIF, Inc. Debtor. DANIEL J. STERMER v. OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE HOLDING COMPANY OLD REPUBLIC TITLE COMPANIES, INC ATTORN...

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a bankruptcy court's judgment rejecting a Creditor Trustee's fraudulent transfer claims against title insurance companies. The appellate court upheld the lower court's finding that the debtor received reasonably equivalent value for its assets and that the corporate entities involved were not alter egos or successors liable for the debtor's debts.

Bankruptcy Civil Intellectual Property
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May 5 2025
Fed. Cir. 25-1218 Panel Decision

TJTM Technologies, LLC v. Google LLC

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a patent for suppressing mobile notifications while driving is ineligible under Section one zero one of the Patent Act. The court held that the claimed invention merely recites an abstract idea of screening notifications applied to a conventional mobile device without a technological improvement.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Feb 25 2025
9th Cir. 3:17-md-02773- Published

Sarah Key; Andrew Westley; Terese Russell; Carra Abernathy v. Qualcomm Incorporated

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of state antitrust claims against Qualcomm, holding that California law does not depart from federal precedent regarding the company's licensing policies. However, the court vacated summary judgment on Unfair Competition Law claims because the federal court lacked equitable jurisdiction to award restitution for past conduct.

Civil Intellectual Property Summary Judgment
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Jan 14 2025
9th Cir. 4:23-cv-01196- Published

TANGLE, INC v. ARITZIA, INC.; ARITZIA LP; UNITED STATES OF ARITZIA, INC

The Ninth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a copyright claim involving kinetic sculptures, holding that their ability to assume multiple poses does not prevent them from being fixed in a tangible medium. However, the court affirmed the dismissal of a trade dress claim because the plaintiff failed to provide adequate notice of the specific elements of the alleged trade dress.

Civil Intellectual Property
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Jan 13 2025
2nd Cir. 21-2949 Panel Decision

Capitol Records, LLC v. Vimeo, Inc.

The Second Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Vimeo, holding that the platform retained DMCA safe harbor protection because plaintiffs failed to prove Vimeo had specific knowledge of infringement or exercised substantial control over user content. The court clarified that general monitoring duties and financial benefits from user subscriptions do not constitute the right and ability to control infringing activity.

Civil Intellectual Property Summary Judgment
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Jan 13 2025
2nd Cir. 21-2974 Panel Decision

Capitol Records, LLC v. Vimeo, Inc.

The Second Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Vimeo, holding that the video platform retained DMCA safe harbor protection despite employee interactions with infringing user content. The court ruled that Vimeo lacked the specific knowledge required to lose immunity and did not exercise the substantial control necessary to forfeit its statutory defenses.

Civil Intellectual Property Summary Judgment
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Nov 1 2024
2nd Cir. 23-905 Panel Decision

Structured Asset Sales, LLC v. Sheeran

The Second Circuit affirmed summary judgment, holding that the Copyright Act of 1909 protects only the musical composition defined by the deposited sheet music, excluding audio recording elements. The court further ruled that the alleged combination of a four-chord progression and syncopated harmonic rhythm lacks sufficient originality for copyright protection as a matter of law.

Civil Intellectual Property Summary Judgment
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