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Commercial – Internet service provider’s suit against T-Mobile is dismissed
Bloosurf's suit against T-Mobile for network interference was dismissed by the 4th Circuit, citing election of remedies and Communications Act preemption.
FCC approves $3.5B sale of Tegna to Nexstar despite state objections
The FCC approved Nexstar's $3.54 billion acquisition of Tegna, expanding its reach to 80% of U.S. TV households despite objections from Democratic-led states and lawsuits.
Eight states, DirectTV sue to block Nexstar’s plan to acquire rival Tegna
Eight states including California and Virginia, along with DirecTV, sued to block Nexstar’s $3.54 billion acquisition of Tegna, citing concerns over media consolidation and local news impact.
Virginia joins coalition pushing for cellphone jamming in prisons
Virginia joins 23 states urging the Federal Communications Commission to allow cellphone jamming in prisons to stop contraband phone use.
SCOTUS upholds FCC ‘universal service’ funding scheme
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the FCC’s universal service fund does not violate the Constitution’s nondelegation doctrine, reversing the 5th Circuit.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
- Premises Liability – Fall down stairs at resort results in injuries, death
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Workers’ Compensation- Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice- Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
- Medical Malpractice – Nursing facility patient dies after fracturing ankle in fall
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
Opinion Digests
- The Most Important Opinions, January-June 2026
- Criminal – Court of Appeals wrongly vacated murder conviction
- Tort – U.Va. prevails on former professor’s claims
- Constitutional – Company’s due process claim against county is dismissed
- Administrative – Plaintiffs’ effort to enjoin ITC proceeding fails
- Patent and trademark – Amazon patent infringement suit transferred to New Jersey
- Tort – Chesterfield County dismissed from wrongful death suit
- Consumer Protection – Lawsuit over kratom survives motion to dismiss
- Criminal – Defendant convicted of attempted sexual exploitation of a child
- Evidence – Motion to exclude transmission expert is rejected
- Damages – Court awards pre-judgment interest following parties’ acquiescence
- Employment – Court approves overtime wage collective action settlement
