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Ruling type: All Substantive Discovery Procedural

TRO/PI W.D.N.C. · May 9, 2026

Patent Injunction Blocks Jones Sustainable Packaging's Redesign of Cold-Chain Container

A federal court held that Jones's newly designed "hinge-break" container — built specifically to sidestep an earlier injunction — still infringes Yukon Packaging's utility patent on insulated shipping containers.

Intellectual Property

W.D.N.C. · April 15, 2026 · Kenneth D. Bell

Gender-Affirming Care Firing Case: Hotel Owner Must Face Title VII and ADA Claims Under Functional-Employer Doctrine

A federal judge in North Carolina held that a hotel owner plausibly qualifies as an employer under Title VII, the ADA, and the FMLA — even though a separate management company handled day-to-day HR — because the owner allegedly took control and made the...

Employment & Labor