“Continuous-Surface-Connection” Pleading Rule & Limited Waiver Doctrine: Glynn Environmental Coalition, Inc. v. Sea Island Acquisition, LLC (11th Cir. 2025) Introduction Glynn Environmental...
United States v. Sims: Eleventh Circuit Solidifies “Crime-of-Violence” Status for Georgia Aggravated Assault and Clarifies Loss of Acceptance-of-Responsibility Credits for In-Custody Misconduct...
Establishing Constructive Assent in Click-Wrap Agreements: Newton v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. I. Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, in Laura Lane...
Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Limits on Dismissing “Shotgun Pleadings” with Prejudice: Re-Emphasising the Futility Standard for Pro Se Litigants Introduction In Marc Dulcio v. Arcadis U.S. Inc., Nos....
“Generosity in Futility” Eleventh Circuit Clarifies the Limits on Dismissing Claims With Prejudice After Finding a Shotgun Pleading Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh...
Finder’s Fee Exception Clarified: Eleventh Circuit Confirms Mere Introductions Do Not Trigger Broker Registration Requirements Introduction Matthew Hayden v. Steven F. Urvan (11th Cir. July 28, 2025,...
Eleventh Circuit Clarifies the “Material-Misrepresentation” Standard for Voiding Home-Owner Policies Comprehensive Commentary on Travis Riddle v. Heritage Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Eleventh...
United States v. Crystal Orr: Written Plea Agreements as a Cure for Rule 11 Omissions under Plain-Error Review Introduction In United States v. Crystal Hali Orr, No. 24-13983 (11th Cir. July 28,...
“Emotional Reassurance as ‘Benefit’: The Eleventh Circuit’s Expansive Reading of the Federal Kidnapping Statute in United States v. Marques Deon Jones Introduction On 28 July 2025, the Eleventh...
United States v. Maldonado-Arce: Clarifying Plain-Error Vacatur When Sentencing Relies on Chronologically Impossible Facts Introduction United States v. Rodrigo Maldonado-Arce, No. 24-12306 (11th...
Eleventh Circuit Clarifies the Ineffectiveness of Incomplete Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) Stipulations and Affirms District Courts’ Power to Convert Them into Rule 41(a)(2) Dismissals Introduction In Wendall...
Extending “Internet Solutions” to Copyright: Actual Florida Access Now Required for Long-Arm Jurisdiction – Commentary on World Media Alliance Label, Inc. v. Believe SAS 1. Introduction On 28 July...
United States v. Harbuck: Eleventh Circuit Confirms South Carolina “Assault with Intent to Kill” Is an ACCA Violent Felony and Re-Affirms the Elements Clause’s Constitutional Certainty 1....
“Velasquez v. U.S. Attorney General”: The Eleventh Circuit Confirms that the INA’s 30-Day Review Period Is a Waivable Claim-Processing Rule 1. Introduction In Pablo Velasquez v. U.S. Attorney...
Eleventh Circuit Reinforces the APA Duty to Update Economic Analyses and Give Reasoned Explanations for Cost-Allocation Shifts Commentary on American Securities Association & Citadel Securities LLC...
Extending Rule 41(a): Eleventh Circuit Authorises Voluntary Dismissal of Individual Plaintiffs in Multi-Plaintiff Actions Introduction Jeanne Weinstein v. 440 Corp. marks a significant procedural...
Discovery-Informed Pleading Survives: Eleventh Circuit Clarifies that Rule 9(b) Does Not Bar Use of Discovery-Derived Allegations at the Motion-to-Dismiss Stage Introduction The United States Court...
The “Johnny Appleseed” Myth Debunked: Eleventh Circuit Affirms that Free Transfers of Drugs Are “Distribution” under 21 U.S.C. § 841 and Re-validates Georgia Burglary as an ACCA Predicate 1....
No Shortcuts Around Medicare’s Administrative Review Scheme: The Eleventh Circuit Fortifies § 405(g) Exclusivity in Bishins v. HHS 1. Introduction Larry V. Bishins, a Medicare beneficiary and...
Exclusive Economic Zones Are “High Seas” for MDLEA Purposes: United States v. Quijije Mero, 22-11929 (11th Cir. 2025) Introduction In United States v. Nilson Olaya Grueso, José Junior Bailon Franco,...