No Forgiveness Without Eligibility: Fifth Circuit Defines PPP Loan-Forgiveness Limits in Bruckner Truck Sales v. Guzman (2025) 1. Introduction The Fifth Circuit’s decision in Bruckner Truck Sales,...
“Performance Alone Does Not Rebut Article 1947” CAM Logistics, L.L.C. v. Pratt Industries — Fifth Circuit, 2025 1. Introduction This appeal presented the Fifth Circuit with a deceptively simple...
Parental Obstruction as a Shield – Refining Deliberate-Indifference Standards under Title IX and § 1983 Introduction In Doe v. Kerrville ISD, No. 24-50394 (5th Cir. Aug. 6 2025), the United States...
Unsupported Allegations and PADS Waivers: Fifth Circuit Narrows Mississippi’s McArn Exceptions in Greene v. Entergy Operations 1. Introduction In Greene v. Entergy Operations, Inc., No. 24-60603 (5th...
Huffman v. Activision – Re-affirming Broad District-Court Discretion to Deny Attorney’s Fees under 17 U.S.C. § 505 1. Introduction The Fifth Circuit’s unpublished opinion in Huffman v. Activision...
United States v. Bevers: Fifth Circuit Reinforces the Need for Express Paroline-Based Findings When Awarding Multi-Victim Restitution Introduction United States v. Bevers (5th Cir. Aug. 6, 2025)...
United States v. Morgan: Fifth Circuit Confirms the “Going-Armed” Historical Analogue and Admits Predicate-Offense Facts in As-Applied Second-Amendment Challenges 1. Introduction United States v....
United States v. Quezada-Atayde: Fifth Circuit Clarifies that Oral Adoption of the PSR Satisfies the Pronouncement Requirement for Special Supervised-Release Conditions Introduction United States v....
Collateral Review Waivers Survive Post-Taylor Challenges – United States v. Smith, No. 23-50619 (5th Cir. Aug. 6, 2025) 1. Introduction The Fifth Circuit’s unpublished per curiam decision in United...
Pleading Into Exemption: The Fifth Circuit Clarifies That Non-Payment Does Not Defeat the FLSA Highly-Compensated Employee Exemption Introduction In Wells v. Lottery.com, No. 25-50037 (5th Cir. Aug....
Refusal Plus Alcohol Indicators Equals Probable Cause – Fifth Circuit Clarifies DWI Arrest Standard in Wood v. Bexar County 1. Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...
Wood v. Patton and the “Illusory-Right” Argument: Statistical Denial Rates Alone Cannot Establish a Due-Process Violation in Post-Conviction DNA Statutes Introduction Wood v. Patton, No. 25-70004...
Reaffirming Qualified Immunity for Prison Officials When a Medical “No-Handcuff” Pass Has Expired – A Commentary on Bangmon v. Tucker (5th Cir. 2025) Introduction The United States Court of Appeals...
The Presence-Membership Test: Fifth Circuit Upholds Mass-Warrant Sufficiency Post-Twin Peaks Introduction Barnhart v. Stroman is the latest—and likely last—chapter in the spate of civil-rights suits...
Invalid UM Waiver ≠ Drop-Down: Berger v. Lexington Insurance and the Limits of Umbrella Liability under Louisiana Law Introduction Berger v. Lexington Insurance (5th Cir. Aug. 5 2025) addresses...
“The Unilateral-Manager Rule” – Why a Manager’s Forum Contacts Cannot Confer Jurisdiction on an LLC: A Commentary on CDC Real Estate v. La Biela (5th Cir. 2025) Introduction The United States Court...
Authority and Immunity in Campus Due-Process Litigation: The Fifth Circuit’s Guidance in Doe v. Prairie View Introduction In Doe v. Prairie View A&M University, No. 24-20128 (5th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025),...
Elder v. Bass: Chronic Sanitation Failures as a Per Se Eighth-Amendment Violation in the Fifth Circuit Introduction Elder v. Bass (5th Cir. Aug. 5, 2025) addresses whether prolonged and recurring...
Narayanan v. Midwestern – Fifth Circuit Tightens the “Near-Identical Comparator” and “Close Temporal Proximity” Tests under Title VII Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth...
Fifth Circuit Rejects Per-Se Emergency Rule for Shoulder Dystocia and Affirms FTCA Jurisdiction over Gross-Negligence Obstetrical Claims Introduction In Robledo v. United States, No. 24-50810 (5th...