US Courts

Shareholder Representative v. Astellas - Contract Dispute over Clinical Trial Milestone Payments

The Delaware Court of Chancery denied Plaintiff Shareholder Representative Services LLC's motion for summary judgment and granted in part Defendant Astellas Pharma Inc.'s motion for summary judgment in a contract dispute arising from a 2018 pharmaceutical acquisition. The court ruled that expanded clinical trial protocols did not constitute formal initiation of Phase 2 trials, meaning the milestone payments tied to Phase 2 initiation were not triggered under the acquisition agreement. C.A. No. 2023-0952-SKR.

Verduzco Ruiz v. Bondi - Immigration Petition Review

The Ninth Circuit denied Alfonso Verduzco Ruiz's petition for review of DHS's reinstatement of his prior removal order. The court held that applying IIRIRA's reinstatement provision was not impermissibly retroactive since the petitioner took no affirmative step to adjust status before the law took effect. The court also held that aliens must demonstrate prejudice to obtain relief for due process violations based on denial of counsel in reinstatement proceedings.

LA Press Club v. Noem - First Amendment Retaliation

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court preliminary injunction protecting First Amendment rights of journalists, protesters, and legal observers who were injured by DHS during immigration raid protests, but vacated the injunction as overbroad and remanded for the district court to narrow its scope. The court held plaintiffs are likely to succeed on First Amendment retaliation claims based on extensive evidence of retaliatory intent by federal officers.

O'Dell v. Aya Healthcare Services - Arbitration

The Ninth Circuit reversed the Southern District of California's ruling in O'Dell v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc., holding that non-mutual offensive collateral estoppel cannot be applied to preclude enforcement of arbitration agreements under the Federal Arbitration Act. The panel reversed and remanded after the district court used two arbitral awards invalidating arbitration agreements to deny arbitration to 255 other employees who had separate agreements with the agency.

SADIGHI et al v. Edlow - Immigration Class Action

A class action immigration case was filed in the Northern District of California with 847 plaintiffs against defendant Edlow. The case (No. 3:26-cv-02494-JCS) was assigned to Judge Joseph C. Spero and a procedural filing regarding consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge was submitted on April 1, 2026.

Vidal v. Venettozzi - Prison Disciplinary Due Process

The Second Circuit vacated the SDNY's summary judgment for DOCCS officials in Vidal v. Venettozzi, holding that Joseph Vidal's 270-day disciplinary segregation (180 days served) in special housing unit constitutes an atypical and significant hardship triggering Fourteenth Amendment due process protections. The court remanded for further proceedings on Vidal's claim that he was denied the opportunity to call witnesses and present evidence at his disciplinary hearing.

Waldman v. PLO Second Circuit motion decided 30th Mar

Waldman v. PLO Second Circuit motion decided 30th Mar

Vidal v. Venettozzi - Prison Disciplinary Due Process

The Second Circuit vacated the SDNY's grant of summary judgment to New York DOCCS officials in Vidal v. Venettozzi, holding that 180-270 days of disciplinary segregation in the Special Housing Unit constitutes an atypical and significant hardship under Sandin v. Conner, thereby implicating a protected liberty interest under the Fourteenth Amendment. The court remanded for further proceedings on whether Vidal received constitutionally adequate due process protections at his disciplinary hearing.

Waldman v. Palestine Liberation Org. - Terrorism Litigation

The Second Circuit decided a motion in Waldman v. Palestine Liberation Org., a consolidated terrorism litigation case involving multiple plaintiffs who are victims of terrorist attacks. The court addressed appeals in Docket Nos. 15-3135-cv, 15-3151-cv, and 22-1060-cv. The motion decision affects the procedural posture of claims against the Palestine Liberation Organization and Palestinian Authority.

Ramsay v. Bondi - Immigration Motion to Reopen

The Second Circuit granted John Marcus Ramsay's petition challenging the BIA's denial of his motion to reopen removal proceedings, finding the BIA misread his arguments regarding equitable tolling and due diligence. The court reversed and remanded for reconsideration consistent with United States v. Minter, which held the statute of conviction (NYPL § 220.39(1)) categorically overbroad as compared to the federal CSA. Ramsay, a 70-year-old Jamaican lawful permanent resident and Navy veteran deported in 2007, was paroled back to the US pending this litigation.