Oral Arguments from the U.S. Court of Appeals

Case Summary: In the case of Yinnv Liu v. Monthly (Docket No. 25-2074), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on February 20, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: Fact Summary The litigation is a complex commercial and intellectual property dispute involving Yinnv Liu (the plaintiff/appellant) and the defendant company Monthly (associated with Monthly.com ), along wi...

In the case of Dickerson v. BPP PCV Owners LLC (Docket No. 24-3147), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on February 20, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation was initiated by Gloria D. Dickerson , a pro se plaintiff and resident of Peter Cooper Village (PCV) in Manhattan, against the property owner, BPP PCV Owners LLC (a joint venture involving Blacks...

In the case of Immanuel Baptist Church v. City of Chicago (Docket No. 25-1951), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on February 20, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation was initiated by Immanuel Baptist Church , a small congregation that had been leasing property at 1443 West Roosevelt Road in Chicago since 2011. The dispute began in 2016 when the ch...

Case Summary: Gemini said In the case of Damri v. LivePerson, Inc. (Docket No. 25-964), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on February 20, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: Fact Summary The litigation is a federal securities class action brought on behalf of investors who purchased shares of LivePerson, Inc. , a conversational AI company, between May 2022 and ea...

Case Summary: In the case of David McDonald v. Trustees of Indiana University (Docket No. 25-2366), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on February 19, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation is a constitutional challenge brought by several tenured faculty members, including lead plaintiff David McDonald , an associate professor at Indiana University Bl...

Case Summary: In the case of Kenithia Alston v. District of Columbia (Docket No. 25-7056), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on February 19, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation was brought by Kenithia Alston , acting as the special administrator of the estate of her 22-year-old son, Marqueese Alston , who was fatally shot by D.C. Metr...

Case Summary: In the case of Norton Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. Village of St. Bernard, OH (Docket No. 25-3265), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on February 18, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation centers on a First Amendment challenge by Norton Outdoor Advertising , which has operated billboards in the Village of St. Bernard for decades. The dis...

Case Summary: In the case of Abadi v. Greyhound Lines, Inc. (Docket No. 25-38), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on February 18, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation was initiated by Aaron Abadi , a pro se plaintiff with a sensory processing disorder, against Greyhound Lines, Inc. , following his inability to travel on the company’s buses during th...

Case Summary: In the case of Reginald Chapman v. Eileen O'Neill Burke (Docket No. 25-1311), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on February 18, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation is a civil rights action brought by Reginald Chapman against Eileen O'Neill Burke in her official capacity as the Cook County State’s Attorney (having succeeded Kim Foxx)....

Case Summary: In the case of Jewel Sanitary Napkins, LLC v. Busy Beaver Publications, LLC (Docket No. 25-1905), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on February 17, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation centers on a defamation and trade libel claim brought by Jewel Sanitary Napkins, LLC , a company that manufactures "Reign" brand sanitary pads containi...

Case Summary: Gemini said In the case of Kimberly Ballard v. Ameren Illinois Company (Docket No. 25-1562), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on February 17, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The plaintiff, Kimberly Ballard , was hired by Ameren Illinois in August 2013 to serve as an energy efficiency advisor. In February 2015, while attending a work-related co...

Case Summary: In the case of Oldnar Corp v. Sanyo North America Corp (Docket No. 25-1336), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on February 17, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation involves a long-standing intellectual property and contract dispute between Oldnar Corp (formerly known as Nartron Corporation ) and Sanyo North America Corporation (along wi...

Case Summary: In the case of Schwetz v. The Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) of Nassau County (Docket No. 24-2957), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on February 13, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The plaintiff, Patricia Schwetz , was a long-time employee of Nassau BOCES who was promoted to the position of Executive Director of Special Educa...

Case Summary: Gemini said In the case of United States v. Shaquiel Mendez (Docket No. 25-2127), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on February 13, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The defendant, Shaquiel Anthony Mendez , was convicted in December 2024 following a four-day jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota. The jury found the...

Case Summary: In the case of Cornett v. Banks (Docket No. 25-830), which was argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on February 13, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation was initiated by the parents of J.B. , a student with multiple severe disabilities including traumatic brain injury and cerebral palsy, against the New York City Department of Education (...

Case Summary: In the case of Laura Revolinsky v. Bayer Corporation (Docket No. 25-2401), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on February 13, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation is a class action lawsuit involving allegations that Seresto flea and tick collars, developed by Bayer and sold by Elanco Animal Health , were defectively designed and caused...

Case Summary: In the case of Gary Betts v. Boone County, Illinois (Docket No. 25-1685), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on February 13, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation stems from the 1977 murder of Louise Betts , whose remains were believed by her family to have been handled and buried intact by the then-Boone County Coroner, Wesley Hyland ....

Case Summary: In the case of C.B. v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (Docket No. 25-1323), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on February 12, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation is a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of transgender individuals who were denied coverage for gender-affirming medical care under health insurance plans admini...

Case Summary: Gemini said In the case of Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. v. FERC (Docket No. 25-1007), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on February 12, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation centers on a dispute between Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (MDU) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding the management of power grid congestio...

Case Summary: In the case of BLST Northstar, LLC v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc. (Docket No. 24-3597), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on February 12, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation arose from a multi-year commercial financing relationship between the plaintiffs (collectively Bluestem ) and Santander Consumer USA , where Santander provided t...

Case Summary: In the case of ColonialWebb Contractors Company v. Hill Phoenix, Inc. (Docket No. 24-1237), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on February 12, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation began as a commercial contract dispute between ColonialWebb Contractors Company , a Richmond-based mechanical contractor, and Hill Phoenix, Inc. , a manufactu...

Case Summary: In the case of Trevor Kitchen v. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) (Docket No. 25-1098), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on February 11, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The case originated as an appeal by Trevor Kitchen , a financial whistleblower and market participant, against a final order or decision issued by the C...

Case Summary: In the case of LeadingAge Minnesota v. Nicole Blissenbach (Docket No. 25-2252), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on February 11, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The lawsuit was filed by LeadingAge Minnesota and Care Providers of Minnesota , representing over 1,000 senior care providers, to challenge a new labor rule promulgated by the Minnesota...

Case Summary: In the case of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Eli Lilly and Company (Docket No. 25-2125), argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on February 11, 2026 , the relevant facts are as follows: The litigation centers on a breach of contract claim involving a 2018 settlement agreement between Teva and Eli Lilly regarding the osteoporosis drug Forteo (teriparatide)...