The Latest Breaking News from the Federal Circuit

Federal Circuit Issues Brief Administrative Stay in Our Tariff Case

This is a standard order imposing a brief stay of the trial court ruling, while the parties litigate the issue of whether a longer stay should be imposed.

Reason · May 29, 2025

Prof. Michael McConnell on the Tariff Lawsuits

Prof. Michael McConnell at the Stanford Law School, a leading constitutional law scholar (and former Tenth Circuit judge), passed this… The post Prof. Michael McConnell on the Tariff Lawsuits appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · May 12, 2025

Judge Orders Rhode Island Town To Return Secretly Seized Land to Affordable Housing Developer

Plus: the federal government tries to stiff landlords over eviction moratorium one last time, the Supreme Court declines to take up eminent domain case, and starter home bills advance in Arizona and Texas.

Reason · Mar 25, 2025

What Would It Mean For Lower Federal Court Judges To Enforce A Code Of Conduct Against Supreme Court Justices?

Does Justice Kagan really want Chief Judge Kimberly Moore to give Justice Thomas the Pauline Newman treatment?

Reason · Jul 28, 2024

Apple to Cut Blood Oxygen Feature from Newly-Sold Apple Watches in the U.S.

Following the latest legal defeat in Apple's ongoing patent infringement fight over blood oxygen sensors, the company is set to remove its blood oxygen measurement feature from its Watch Series 9 and Watch Ultra 2 sold in the U.S. The decision comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the…

AnandTech · Jan 18, 2024

Apple Watch ban — how claims of stolen tech forced Apple to pull Apple Watch 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2

Apple will halt sales of the popular Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 by week's end. Here's what you need to know.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 19, 2023

Intel Wins Appeal on VLSI Case, $2.18B Judgement Reversed

A U.S. appeals court on Monday overturned a 2021 patent infringement ruling against Intel that awarded patent holding company VLSI $2.18 billion over multiple patent violations. In a two-part decision, the court reversed a previous verdict that found that Intel violated a frequency management patent, while affirming the violation of…

AnandTech · Dec 6, 2023

Federal Circuit Rules Temporary-but-Recurring Flooding of Property by the Government is an Automatic per se Taking

If the government floods private property on a recurring basis, it is automatically required to pay compensation, and owners' claims are not subject to a balancing test.

Reason · Jun 19, 2023

The Stealth Impeachment of Judge Newman in the Federal Circuit

Chief Judge Kimberly Moore cannot be the judge, jury, and executioner of her colleague.

Reason · Apr 22, 2023