The California Supreme Court has waded into a legal morass over medical marijuana, granting review of two rulings addressing cities’ efforts to regulate pot dispensaries. In a separate marijuana case, the court agreed to review a decision over whether a skunky smell is enough to warrant a search.

Is the Delaware Court of Chancery’s market share of M&A litigation slipping? Yes, according to a new academic study, which found a huge jump in the number of suits filed in multiple jurisdictions. But the court is still holding onto most of the strongest cases, the study indicates.

A recent split decision by the Federal Circuit illustrates the divisions in the court over the standards for preliminary injunctions as well as for patent invalidity based on obviousness. The case concerns a patent for methods for preparing frozen samples of a type of liver cell used for evaluating potential drugs.

It is not enough for health clubs to comply with a law requiring them to keep an automated external defibrillator on site and to have someone available who is trained to use it, a New York appeal panel has ruled. The facilities also have an affirmative duty to use the device in an emergency, the court said.

It is not enough for health clubs to comply with a law requiring them to keep an automated external defibrillator on site and to have someone available who is trained to use it, a New York appeal panel has ruled. The facilities also have an affirmative duty to use the device in an emergency, the court said.