On July 14, 2026, the Seventh Circuit became the first federal appellate court to hold that text messages are not “telephone calls” under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act’s (“TCPA”) private right of action for violations of the federal Do Not
South Carolina Court Of Appeals Rules Endorsement Covering Theft Did Not Cover Loss Of Money Unwittingly Wired To HackerSpeights v. Chubb Ltd., No. 2026-UP-194, 2026 S.C. App. Unpub. LEXIS 205 (S.C. Ct. App. Apr. 29, 2026).
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Our latest Mergers & Acquisitions Outlook Survey found that 62% of respondents expect M&A activity across the automotive, transportation and mobility sectors to increase over the next
On June 30, 2026, the final day opinions in argued cases for the October 2025 Term were issued, the Court held in West Virginia v. B.P.J. (No. 24-43) and Little v. Hecox (No. 24-38) that state laws limiting participation on
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court held in Trump v. Slaughter (No. 25-332) that statutory restrictions limiting the President’s authority to remove members of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) violate Article II of the Constitution. By a 6–3 vote,
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court held in Trump v. Cook (No. 25A312) that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook may remain in office pending litigation challenging her removal proceedings. By a 5–4 vote, the Court declined to stay a
On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court held in Trump v. Barbara (No. 25-365) that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present are citizens at birth under the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court held 6–3 in Chatrie v. United States (No. 25-112) that law enforcement’s acquisition of Google Location History through a geofence warrant constitutes a Fourth Amendment “search.” Importantly, however, the Court did not hold
As signaled in Dykema’s March 2026 edition, Montgomery v. Caribe Transport, II (No. 24-1238) arises from a highway accident in which Petitioner Montgomery was struck by a vehicle operated by an employee of Respondent Caribe Transport II, LLC, which
On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court held in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties (No. 25-83) that a federal court that stays a case pending arbitration under § 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) retains jurisdiction to confirm or
