A federal judge certified a class of millions of Illinois users in a biometric privacy lawsuit against Apple, exposing the company to potential billions in statutory damages for allegedly collecting faceprints without consent.
Hazlitt et al v. Apple Inc.
A Northern District of California magistrate judge ruled that Apple’s product roadmaps do not automatically qualify for the highest level of confidentiality protection, rejecting the company’s attempt to shield strategic planning...
Apple Inc. v. Shi et al
A Northern District of California judge dismissed a consumer class action against the herbal tea maker, ruling that a plaintiff must allege specific facts explaining how she was injured by unlawful labeling, not just assert she paid more.
Desrys v. Traditional Medicinals, Inc.
Sezzle’s antitrust lawsuit against Shopify survives a motion to dismiss, with a federal judge allowing claims that the e-commerce giant unlawfully monopolized the “buy now, pay later” aftermarket on its platform while dismissing a tying...
Sezzle, Inc. v. Shopify, Inc.
A federal judge deferred ruling on a motion to seize $11.5 million in blocked Iranian assets in the Jeremy Levin terrorism case, holding that due process requires notice to the front companies before execution.
Estate of Jeremy Isadore Levin et al v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Apple asked a federal judge to grant summary judgment on all four remaining retaliation and wrongful-termination claims brought by former employee Ashley Gjovik, arguing that undisputed evidence shows she was fired for leaking...
Gjovik v. Apple Inc.
The Supreme Court refused to pause a lower court’s contempt order against Apple, allowing the penalty to remain in effect while the company appeals in its antitrust dispute with Epic Games.
Court turns down Apple’s request to pause order holding it in contempt
A California consumer says the infomercial giant ran a perpetual "76% OFF" sale on its website that was never actually a sale.
Joyce v. Guthy-Renker, LLC.
A federal court in San Francisco granted Apple Inc leave to file an early summary judgment motion arguing Neonode Smartphone LLC’s patent is invalid for lack of written description.
Neonode Smartphone LLC v. Apple Inc
A Texas startup alleges Apple's latest operating system infringes three patents covering a "selection ring" navigation tool designed for immersive digital environments.
PEER GLOBAL INC. v. APPLE INC.
A San Diego federal judge on January 28, 2026 granted Smith Interface Technologies' motion for judgment on the pleadings, striking most of Apple's inequitable conduct and unclean hands affirmative defenses as insufficiently pleaded under...
Smith Interface Technologies, LLC v. Apple Inc.
U.S. District Judge Jorge L. Alonso granted a preliminary injunction in Rosado v. Bondi, holding that Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin likely violated the First Amendment by coercing...
Rosado et al v. Bondi et al
A federal judge struck Apple's inequitable conduct and unclean hands affirmative defenses in a patent infringement case, holding that Apple's pleadings failed to satisfy Rule 9(b)'s particularity requirements — though Apple gets one more...
Smith Interface Technologies, LLC v. Apple Inc.
Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater announced a new internal task force dedicated to combating Hart-Scott-Rodino Act violations and privilege log gamesmanship, signaling a shift in enforcement priorities for Big Law compliance.
Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater Delivers Remarks to the Ohio State University Law School