“Goods or Services” as a Modifier, Not a Standalone Anti-Referral Ban Under 77 P.S. § 531(3)(iii) 1. Introduction 700 Pharm. v. Bur of WC (State Workers' Ins. Fund) (Pa. June 16, 2026) arises from...
Hunter v. United States: The “Miscarriage of Justice” Limit on Enforcing Sentencing Appeal Waivers Court: U.S. Supreme Court | Date: June 18, 2026 | Citation: 608 U. S. ___ (2026) 1. Introduction...
Punctuation as Text: “Goods” and “Services” as Standalone Prohibitions in Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Anti-Referral Statute 1. Introduction In 700 Pharm. v. Bur of WC (State Workers' Ins....
“Goods or Services” as a Modifier: Pennsylvania Narrows the Workers’ Compensation Act’s Anti‑Self‑Referral Ban to Enumerated Categories 1. Introduction In 700 Pharm. v. Bur of WC (State Workers' Ins....
Deficiency Judgments Cannot Revive Notes Under 12 O.S. § 101; Mortgage Liens Extinguish When Note Limitations Expire After Merger into Judgment I. Introduction RCB BANK v. STITT, 2026 OK 49 (Okla....
Sixth Circuit: An ALJ May Discount a Consultative Mental-Health Opinion as “Unpersuasive” When It Relies Largely on Subjective Complaints and Conflicts with Largely Unremarkable Mental-Status...
Ordinary Bureaucratic Delay and Discretionary Land-Use Approvals Do Not Create Due Process or Takings Liability; “Cat’s Paw” Does Not Substitute for Monell Policymaker Proof 1. Introduction In...
Ohio Redefines “Harborer” Under R.C. 955.28(B): Strict Liability Requires Sheltering, Protecting, or Exercising Control Over the Dog 1. Introduction In L.H. v. Sun Secured Financing, L.L.C., Slip...
Post-Bindover Adult-Court Jurisdiction Extends to All Indicted Offenses; “Mental Age” Does Not Create a Habeas Jurisdictional Defect 1) Introduction Case: State ex rel. Wade v. Shoop, Slip Opinion...
Clay v. State — Reaffirming Delaware’s “Fair and Just Reason” Standard for Presentence Guilty-Plea Withdrawal Under Rule 32(d) 1. Introduction Clay v. State (Del. June 22, 2026) arose from a...
“In Means In”: HRS § 711-1110.9(1)(a) Requires the Recording Device (or Its Use) to Occur Inside the Private Place Case: State v. Kaakimaka (Haw. Sup. Ct. June 22, 2026, SCWC-22-0000690) (opinion by...
Occurrence-First Coverage Analysis and a Narrower Business Exclusion: Limiting Homeowners Coverage Defeat to the Insured’s Own Continuous, Profit-Motivated Activity 1. Introduction This separate...
Rooker-Feldman Applies to State Judgments Even While State Appeals Remain Pending Case: T. M. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corporation et al. (608 U. S. ___ (2026)) Court: U.S. Supreme...
Rooker-Feldman Applies to Appealable State Judgments: Federal District Courts Lack Jurisdiction Even While State Appeals Are Pending Case: T. M. v. University of Md. Medical System Corporation (U.S....
United States v. Hemani (2026): The Second Amendment Forbids Automatic Disarmament of “Unlawful Users” Absent a Historically Rooted, Processed, Danger-Based Analogue Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date:...
Appeal-Waiver “Miscarriage of Justice” Safety Valve Case: Hunter v. United States, 608 U. S. ___ (2026) (Decided June 18, 2026) Court: U.S. Supreme Court | Disposition: Vacated and remanded New rule...
Certification Required When Provisional-Ballot Record Eliminates “Doubt” About the Election Result Introduction In Josephine Isom v. Town of Atlantic Beach Municipal Election Commission (S.C. Sup....
Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Anti-Referral Rule: “Goods or Services” Treated as a Modifier, Not Standalone Prohibitions 1. Introduction 700 Pharm. v. Bur of WC (State Workers' Ins. Fund) is a...
Limiting Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Anti-Referral Ban: “Goods or Services” Modifies Only Enumerated Categories 1. Introduction Case: 700 Pharm. v. Bur of WC (State Workers' Ins. Fund)...
Ambiguity Defeats “Continuing Offense” Treatment Under 42 Pa.C.S. § 5552(d) for Theft-by-Deception and Receiving-Stolen-Property Statutes 1. Introduction Commonwealth v. Black (Pa. June 16, 2026)...