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• May 29, 2026

  NC Prosecutors Oppose Criminal Contempt For Witness

  A woman who was allegedly punched in the face by an attorney should not have been held in criminal contempt for giving too much hearsay testimony, North Carolina prosecutors told a state appeals court.

• May 29, 2026

  Lockheed Beats Families' Birth Defects Suit At Trial

  A Florida federal jury returned a defense verdict in favor of Lockheed Martin Corp. after finding the company's chemical handling practices at an Orlando weapons manufacturing facility did not cause birth defects.

• May 29, 2026

  Telecom Shareholders Seek Fees Over 'Frivolous' Stay Bid

  Minority shareholders of a telecommunications infrastructure company have pressed a New York federal judge to order the majority shareholders to pay attorney fees incurred while defending against what the judge called one of the most "frivolous" stay requests he has ever seen.

• May 29, 2026

  Fed. Judge Rips Altice, Touchstream For Patent Case Delays

  A New York federal judge denied broadband and video provider Altice's request for judgment on the pleadings in patent litigation brought by Touchstream Technologies, calling it "a delayed, misfiled, hyper-technical and largely meritless motion," while criticizing Touchstream as "also responsible for tactical decisions which led to significant delays."

• May 29, 2026

  Texas Justices To Weigh Attys' $126K Sanction In Horse Row

  The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said it would hear a petition from two law firms and a veterinary center in which they dispute a roughly $126,000 sanction imposed on counsel after alleged violations of a limine agreement, leading to a mistrial.

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