Legal Insights & Case Analysis

Deep dives into landmark cases, federal indictments, and Supreme Court decisions. Understand the law behind the headlines.

February 4, 20264 min read

How AI Is Transforming Federal Litigation Research

Federal litigation research has always been time-intensive. AI is finally changing that equation by making federal dockets searchable and analyzable at scale.

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February 4, 20265 min read

How to Use AI to Research Federal Litigation Dockets: A Step-by-Step Guide

Federal litigation is driven by dockets, not just published opinions. This guide explains how to use AskLexi to research litigation dockets directly.

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February 4, 20264 min read

How LexAlert Is Changing Federal Litigation Monitoring

Critical filings and status changes can surface at any moment. LexAlert actively watches federal court dockets and notifies you instantly when something changes.

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February 4, 20263 min read

The Algorithm of Addiction: In re Social Media Adolescent Addiction Litigation

A massive MDL is putting the 'Infinite Scroll' on trial. Meta and Google face claims that their platforms are 'defective products' designed to bypass the impulse control of minors.

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February 4, 20264 min read

Code, Coins, and Conviction: The Legacy of United States v. Roman Storm

The federal government successfully moved code from the 'witness stand' to the 'guilty' column. This landmark case marks the conclusion of the most aggressive battle between financial privacy and the Bank Secrecy Act.

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February 4, 20263 min read

The Agentic Trespass: Amazon v. Perplexity AI

The first major 'Agentic AI' showdown. Amazon accuses Perplexity of using its AI agent to bypass security and 'trespass' on Amazon's digital property.

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February 4, 20264 min read

The Patent War Settled: Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi

The Supreme Court's unanimous decision redefined the 'Enablement' requirement of the Patent Act. The battle over PCSK9 inhibitors concluded by drawing a firm line between true innovation and overreaching legal claims.

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February 4, 20263 min read

Algorithmic Accountability: State of Texas v. TikTok

Beyond concerns about foreign influence, this case digs into the 'black box' of social media algorithms—asking whether TikTok's algorithm was 'defectively designed' to exploit the developing neurobiology of minors.

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February 4, 20263 min read

The Authorship Wall: Andersen v. Stability AI

The epicenter of the war between human creators and Generative AI. As discovery concludes, this class-action is moving toward a landmark trial that could force AI companies to license every image in their training sets.

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February 4, 20263 min read

The Price of 'Peer-to-Peer': Texas v. RealPage

The State of Texas is leading the charge against what it calls a 'High-Tech Price-Fixing Cartel.' Can an algorithm be a 'co-conspirator' under the Sherman Act?

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February 4, 20263 min read

The Transgender Athlete Injunction: West Virginia v. B.P.J.

Currently before the Supreme Court, this case examines the constitutionality of the 'Save Women's Sports Act.' It is the definitive legal battle over the definition of 'sex' in federal law.

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January 6, 20266 min read

How Journalists Investigate Federal Court Cases (Ultimate Guide)

Federal court records are the 'secret sauce' behind some of the biggest exposés in history. Here's the 2026 workflow veteran investigative journalists use.

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January 6, 20265 min read

Federal Judge Lookup: Research Any Judge's Track Record

Walking into a courtroom without a federal judge lookup is like playing chess without knowing how your opponent moves. Here's how judicial analytics give litigators the edge.

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January 6, 20264 min read

How to Search PACER Without Losing Your Mind (2026 Guide)

PACER is the gatekeeper to federal justice—but it's a gatekeeper with a terrible UI and pay-to-play search. Here's how to navigate it, or skip the headache entirely.

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January 6, 20265 min read

PACER Isn't Just Expensive — It Forces You to Pay Before You Understand Anything

PACER's per-page pricing turns curiosity into cost. The real problem isn't $0.10 per page—it's downloading everything just to understand anything.

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January 5, 20266 min read

5 High-Profile Federal Cases You Can Research Right Now (With AI)

From the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder to Sam Bankman-Fried's appeal, here are 5 major federal cases shaping 2026.

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December 9, 20256 min read

Luigi Mangione Case Analysis: Ghost Guns, Federal Jurisdiction, and the Charges Explained

Legal analysis of the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting case, focusing on the ghost gun evidence (18 U.S.C. § 922) and why federal jurisdiction applies.

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November 29, 20256 min read

Bad Blood in the Docket: Analyzing the US v. Elizabeth Holmes Verdict

We deconstruct the federal fraud case against the Theranos founder, analyzing how prosecutors proved wire fraud without a smoking gun.

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November 29, 20257 min read

Breaking Down the Sean Combs Indictment: RICO, Sex Trafficking, and Transportation

We analyze the 14-page federal indictment against Sean 'Diddy' Combs, explaining the RICO conspiracy charges and what they mean.

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November 29, 20258 min read

Inside the El Chapo Indictment: How the Feds Dismantled a $14 Billion Empire

We break down the 17-count superseding indictment against Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Loera, detailing the Continuing Criminal Enterprise (CCE) charges.

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March 10, 20256 min read

Project Nessie: Inside the FTC's Case Against Amazon

The unsealed complaint reveals an algorithm allegedly designed to test how much Amazon could raise prices without losing sales.

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February 28, 20255 min read

Did They Lie About Crypto? The Nvidia Supreme Court Case Explained

Shareholders allege Nvidia hid $1B in crypto mining revenue. Now the Supreme Court will decide if the lawsuit can proceed.

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January 15, 20258 min read

The George Santos Indictment: A Masterclass in Wire Fraud

From stealing donor credit cards to fake unemployment claims. We break down the 23-count federal indictment.

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