Mishandling (Not Misappropriation) of Client Funds and the Binding Force of Disciplinary Stipulations: Two-Year Suspension for Systemic Neglect 1. Introduction In Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Brian...
Unambiguous Video Evidence Limits “Reasonably Susceptible” Inferences at Summary Judgment in Hawaiʻi I. Introduction Bellamy v. City and County of Honolulu (Haw. June 5, 2026) is a...
Proxy “Expectation of Regulatory Approval” Becomes Actionable When Omitted, Known Regulatory Non-Cooperation Makes the Opinion Misleading (First Circuit) Case: Premca Extra Income Fund LP v. Angle...
Church Autonomy Bars Courts from Recharacterizing Religious Polity to Defeat Diversity: LCMS as the “Real Party to the Controversy” Case: Lutheran Church v. Christian, No. 25-50130 (5th Cir. June 4,...
Construction Contractor Treated as a “Vendor” Selling “Services” for Deception-Fraud Coverage Limits 1. Introduction In Blue Compass RV, L.L.C. v. Twin City Fire Insurance Company (5th Cir. June 5,...
Medicare Nursing-Home CMP Proceedings Are “Public Rights” Not Requiring a Seventh Amendment Jury Trial Case: Sligo Creek Center v. HHS (4th Cir. June 5, 2026) (Heytens, J.) Posture: Petition for...
Article III Redressability Encompasses Structural Reform Injunctions for Systemic Foster-Care Violations Case: Jonathan R. v. Patrick Morrisey (consolidated Nos. 25-1232 & 25-1239) | Court: United...
Plausibility Pleading in Employment Discrimination: Conclusory Motive Allegations, Undefined Comparators, and Pre-Decision Retaliation Theories Fail Under Rule 12(b)(6) 1. Introduction In Wei Jiang...
District Courts Must Identify and Explain the Predicate Felony for U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) Enhancements; Conceded Suppression Grounds Are Waived on Appeal Case: United States v. Quillan Inman (4th...
File-Sharing CSAM Storage Categorically Qualifies as INA “Crime of Child Abuse,” and Categorical Analysis Uses the State Statute in Effect at the Time of the Conduct Case: Md Uddin v. Todd Blanche...
§ 49-4-604(c)(6) Permits Termination of Custodial and/or Guardianship Rights Without Terminating Parental Rights Case: In re M.G., S.G., and O.G. Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia...
Rule 35(a) Resentencing Requires a Finding of Illegality; Prohibition Lies to Stop Unauthorized Sentence Reductions 1. Introduction This proceeding arises from the State’s petition for a writ of...
Sanction Calibration in West Virginia Attorney Discipline: Distinguishing Fee Mishandling from Misappropriation and Separately Weighting Client-Abandonment Harm Case: Lawyer Disciplinary Board v....
DEP Horizontal-Well Permits Do Not Displace Municipal Zoning Absent Express Preemption; ICA Lacks Jurisdiction Over Certiorari Zoning Appeals Case: City of Weirton and City of Weirton Board of Zoning...
Premature Termination Before a Set Corrective-Action Deadline Does Not Prove “Misconduct” Disqualifying Hawaiʻi Unemployment Benefits Introduction Choi v. Tachibana Enterprises, LLC (Hawaiʻi Supreme...
State v. Ellway: Mid‑Evidence Judge Replacement in a Criminal Bench Trial Ends the First Trial and Triggers Double Jeopardy Absent a Proper Mistrial I. Introduction In State v. Ellway (Haw. June 5,...
Providence-Specific Property-Tax Exemptions: “Located in Providence” Limits the Exemption to Providence Property; Ambiguous Tax-Exemption Statutes Are Resolved for Taxation I. Introduction In The...
Agency Implementation of Presidential Directives Remains APA-Reviewable Absent “No Discretion” and Requires Developed Stay Showing 1. Introduction Orr v. Trump (1st Cir. June 5, 2026) arises from a...
Florida IOTA Rate Rule: Prime Minus 300 bps (Net of Fees) with 0.25% Floor and 1.50% Cap 1. Introduction In In Re: Amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar - Rule 5-1.1, the Supreme Court of...
Florida PSC May Approve RSAM-Adjusted Depreciation and RSAM in a Litigated Rate Case, and Depreciation Rule Does Not Bar Reserve-Surplus-Creating Parameters Case: Citizens of the State of Florida,...