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Federal Judge Decides Against Dexcom in Patent Infringement Case Over Glucose Monitor Technology

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Wilmington, Delaware — A recent legal decision has marked a significant development in the medical technology industry, as Dexcom Inc. has been found to have infringed on a glucose monitor patent held by an Abbott Laboratories unit. This ruling by a Delaware judge resolved a previously undecided matter left by a federal jury in March, which had been unable to reach a verdict on the case. The dispute centers on Dexcom’s use of specific patented technology crucial to glucose monitoring devices that play a vital role in diabetes management. These devices continually measure the glucose … Read more

Federal Judge Upholds Arkansas Amendment Restricting Casino License, Cherokee Nation to Continue Legal Battle

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A recent ruling by a federal judge has sustained the results of an Arkansas ballot measure that eliminates the state-granted license for a casino in Pope County, which had been planned by Cherokee Nation Entertainment. The decision came swiftly on the heels of the constitutional amendment’s approval by voters, with the judge denying a temporary restraining order sought by the Cherokee Nation Entertainment shortly before the amendment went into effect. The contentious amendment, voted into law on November 5, has sparked a legal battle over constitutional rights, according to the Cherokee … Read more

Federal Judge’s Son Admits to Secretly Filming Women, Could Avoid Jail with Alternative Sentencing Program

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In New York, Daniel McAvoy, a 51-year-old man whose father is a federal judge, has pleaded guilty to charges related to secretly recording sexual activities with multiple women, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office announced. This week in state Supreme Court, McAvoy admitted to seven counts of unlawful surveillance after accusations surfaced that he had covertly filmed four women during private moments without their consent. McAvoy, residing on Manhattan’s affluent Upper East Side, reportedly engaged in consensually intimate encounters with these women at various apartments he rented. However, the women were unaware that they were being … Read more

Groundbreaking Study Ignites Surge in Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuits: Over 8,600 Cases Now Pending in Illinois Federal Court

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CHICAGO, Illinois — In a significant legal development in the Northern District Court of Illinois, nearly 200 plaintiffs had their cases dismissed by Judge Mary M. Rowland in the expansive multidistrict litigation (MDL) known as the In RE: Hair Relaxer Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation. This decision in August allowed the plaintiffs until June 2025 to refile their claims, bringing new attention to the litigation that involves several major companies, including L’Oreal and Godrej Consumer Products, among others. This MDL focuses on allegations that hair relaxing products, widely used among African American women, … Read more