US Courts

KalshiEX v. New Jersey Gaming Enforcement - Commodity Futures Preemption

The Third Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction preventing New Jersey from enforcing state gambling laws against KalshiEX's sports-related event contracts. The court held that Kalshi, a CFTC-licensed designated contract market, demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of success on preemption grounds under the Commodity Exchange Act. New Jersey had threatened penalties of up to $100,000 per violation under state gambling statutes.

Adoption of Taylor - Termination of Parental Rights

The Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed the termination of a father's parental rights to a child (Taylor), finding sufficient evidence of unfitness and that the Department of Children and Families made reasonable efforts toward reunification. The court rejected claims that the trial judge abused discretion regarding kinship placement and due process. The decision is non-precedential and issued under Rule 23.0.

Mederos petition denied, court affirms sexually dangerous finding

The Massachusetts Appeals Court denied Antonio Mederos's petition for discharge under G.L. c. 123A, § 9, affirming the jury's finding that he remains sexually dangerous. The court found sufficient evidence under the substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice standard that the petitioner suffers from a mental abnormality or personality disorder producing a general lack of ability to control sexual impulses. Docket No. 24-P-947.

Plaintiff loses, statute requires MBTA bell OR whistle

Plaintiff loses, statute requires MBTA bell OR whistle

TEKsystems, Inc. v. Hummingbird TekSystems, Inc. - Trademark Infringement

The United States District Court for the District of Delaware issued an opinion in trademark infringement case TEKsystems, Inc. v. Hummingbird TekSystems, Inc. (Case 25-911). The court ruled on trademark infringement claims between the two staffing and technology consulting companies. The opinion was issued by District Judge Jennifer L. Hall on April 6, 2026.

Jaroslawicz v. M&T Bank Corporation - Civil Suit

The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware issued an opinion in Jaroslawicz v. M&T Bank Corporation et al (Case 15-897) on March 24, 2026. Judge Evan J. Wallach presided over the case, which involves a civil lawsuit against M&T Bank Corporation. The opinion is available as a PDF document on the court's website.

Diem-II LLC v. Maisonette Inc. - Securities Fraud and Breach of Contract

The Delaware Court of Chancery largely denied defendants' motions to dismiss in a fraud case brought by Diem-II, Diem-III, and Diem-VIII LLC against Maisonette Inc. and affiliated parties. Plaintiffs allege fraud and misrepresentation regarding Maisonette's financials and pending litigation against a director, between 2021-2024. The court allowed claims for fraud, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and Florida Securities violations to proceed.

Camsoft Data Systems, Inc. v. Southern Electronics Supply, Inc. - Writ Denial

The Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit denied supervisory writs in Camsoft Data Systems, Inc. v. Southern Electronics Supply, Inc., docket number 2026 CW 0476. The court affirmed the denial without elaboration in a brief order, leaving the underlying 19th Judicial District Court ruling intact. No substantive ruling on the merits was issued.

Parmarthi v. USCIS - Immigration Action

Plaintiffs Poorna Ashok Dhamankar and Amey Sunil Parmarthi filed a voluntary dismissal notice in their civil action against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in the Northern District of California. Case 4:26-cv-01954-KAW, assigned to Judge Kandis A. Westmore, has been voluntarily terminated by the plaintiffs. The case was originally filed March 6, 2026, under the 'Other Immigration Actions' nature of suit.

Lopez Mejia v. Noem - Immigration Habeas Corpus

The Northern District of California received proof of service filings on April 5, 2026, in Lopez Mejia v. Noem et al (Case 3:26-cv-00293-PHK), an immigration habeas corpus action filed January 12, 2026. Service was executed on all defendants including former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and additional government officials.