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The Supreme Court recently held that a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(4) (Rule 60(b)(4)) motion for relief from a void judgment must be brought within a reasonable time as provided by Rule 60(c)(1). Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton, 607 U.S. ___, ____ S.Ct. ____, 2026 WL 135998 (January 20, 2026). To view the opinion, click here:


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In a recent ruling, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (the Circuit Court) affirmed a bankruptcy court ruling that, despite a chapter 7 trustee being disqualified due to an undisclosed conflict of interest which was determined to be fraud on the court, acts that he did while in office which had been ordered by the bankruptcy court were not avoidable as violations o...


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A monthly publication of the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association.

Senior Editor, Eileen C. Moore, Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, Division Three Managing Editor, Julia C. Shear Kushner Editors, Dean Bochner, Colin P. Cronin, Austin Evans, Jenn French, Ryan Wu, Jacquelyn Young

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Another ISP legal battle has been disrupted by the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony decision. Major labels and Altice have jointly moved to pause their years-old copyright dispute. The litigating labels and Altice (which currently operates as Optimum Communications) just recently asked the court for a response-deadline extension. Like multiple other rightsholder...


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A Las Vegas performer urged a federal judge to block Taylor Swift from using “The Life of a Showgirl” on merchandise and for concerts while her trademark infringement lawsuit against the pop star proceeds. In 2015, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office registered “Confessions of a Showgirl” and named Maren Flagg as the owner. And according to the suit, in November 2025, the Of...


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