US Courts

LS 696 v. Uber Technologies - Personal Injury Product Liability

Jane Doe LS 696 filed a civil complaint against Uber Technologies, Inc. and all defendants in the Northern District of California on April 2, 2026. The case is based on diversity jurisdiction and concerns personal injury product liability. This is a routine new case filing with no immediate compliance implications for the broader industry.

Lewis v. Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC - Product Liability/Contract

Lewis filed a civil product liability and contract action against Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC in the Northern District of California. The defendant removed the case from Santa Clara Superior Court (Case No. 26cv487508) to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction. The case involves a vehicle purchase or lease dispute.

Hart Jr. v. Musci et al - Medical Malpractice

Eugene Hart Jr. filed a medical malpractice complaint in the Northern District of California against Dr. Thomas J. Musci and others (Robert Lee Hart, Lynette Lewis). The plaintiff also filed a motion to proceed in forma pauperis. The court issued an Initial Case Management Scheduling Order setting the Case Management Statement deadline for July 3, 2026 and the Initial Case Management Conference for July 10, 2026. A consent/declination regarding the assigned magistrate judge is due by April 15, 2026.

Strike 3 Holdings v. John Doe - Copyright Infringement

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California received a copyright infringement complaint filed by Strike 3 Holdings, LLC against a John Doe defendant identified by IP address 172.9.232.173. The plaintiff alleges federal copyright infringement and seeks damages under the Copyright Act. Corporate parent General Media Systems, LLC is disclosed as an interested entity.

Strike 3 Holdings sues John Doe for copyright infringement

Strike 3 Holdings sues John Doe for copyright infringement

Vidal v. Venettozzi - Prison Disciplinary Due Process

The Second Circuit vacated the Southern District of New York's grant of summary judgment to DOCCS officials in an inmate's due process challenge. The court held that 270 days of disciplinary segregation (served: 180 days) constitutes an atypical and significant hardship triggering Fourteenth Amendment procedural protections. The case was remanded for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Second Circuit appellate decision in Waldman v. PLO case

Second Circuit appellate decision in Waldman v. PLO case

State v. Zongker - Jail Credit Statutory Interpretation

The Kansas Supreme Court declined the State's request to overrule State v. Ervin, 320 Kan. 287 (2025), which held that a jail credit statute requires credit for all time spent incarcerated regardless of whether some time was credited against another sentence. The court rejected arguments that Ervin produced absurd results, conflicted with other statutes, or misread legislative intent. The sentence was vacated in part and the case remanded.

Sprague v Sprague - Settlement Agreement Enforcement

The Iowa Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals decision in Sprague v Sprague, a marital dissolution case involving settlement agreement enforcement. The court reversed and remanded for ancillary trial on whether the parties reached a binding settlement, finding the district court's enforcement order unsupported by substantial evidence due to lack of an evidentiary record from the settlement conference. Lanora Sprague's request for appellate attorney fees was denied.

Sprague v. Sprague - Divorce Settlement Enforcement Appeal

The Iowa Supreme Court vacated the court of appeals decision and affirmed the district court's order enforcing a settlement agreement in the divorce modification proceedings between Johnathon and Lanora Sprague. The court ruled the appellant failed to create a sufficient trial record, preventing appellate review of the enforcement issue.