SCOTUS Unanimously Raises Bar for Generic-Drug Induced Infringement ClaimsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously held that induced patent infringement claims require specific, affirmative acts of encouragement, protecting the generic-drug skinny-label pathway.
Supreme Court Stays Alabama Redistricting Injunction, Clears Map for 2026June 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court stayed a ruling that found Alabama's congressional map intentionally racially discriminatory, allowing it to govern 2026 elections under the Purcell principle.
Supreme Court Bars Sentencing Reform and Innocence Claims From Compassionate ReleaseJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's twin 6-3 rulings in Rutherford and Fernandez shut two of the most commonly used pathways to federal compassionate release, reshaping defense strategy nationwide.
Supreme Court Unanimously Shields Generic Drug Skinny Labels From Infringement ClaimsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Amarin Pharma failed to state a viable induced-infringement claim against Hikma's skinny-label generic Vascepa, raising the pleading bar for brand drugmakers.
Supreme Court Allows Alabama’s Disputed Congressional Map for 2026June 9, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's unsigned emergency order lets Alabama use a contested congressional map in 2026, signaling that Callais has raised the bar for VRA Section 2 claims nationwide.
Supreme Court Weighs Whether FIFRA Preempts 100,000 Roundup Cancer ClaimsMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court heard arguments in Monsanto v. Durnell on April 27, with a FIFRA preemption ruling that could eliminate more than 100,000 Roundup cancer lawsuits expected by July.
Supreme Court Sends Colorado Conversion Therapy Ban Back Under Strict ScrutinyMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled Colorado's conversion therapy ban must survive strict scrutiny, remanding to the Tenth Circuit in a decision that threatens 24 similar state laws.
SCOTUS Grants Title IX Employee Case, Remands VRA Suits After CallaisMay 27, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court's May 19 order list adds a Title IX employee discrimination case to the 2026-27 term and remands two VRA suits under the new Callais framework.
Supreme Court Rules Unanimously on ERISA Pension Withdrawal Liability TimingMay 25, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that ERISA lets pension funds use post-measurement-date actuarial assumptions, a decision that could sharply raise employer exit costs.
Supreme Court Raises the Bar for Conversion Therapy Bans NationwideMay 23, 2026Legal NewsThe Supreme Court remanded Colorado's conversion therapy ban to the 10th Circuit under strict scrutiny, placing similar laws in 23 states and DC at risk.