State v. Vazquez (Idaho 2026): Subsequent Similar-Act Evidence May Rebut Entrapment Predisposition—No Per Se Temporal Bar I. Introduction Case: State v. Vazquez Court: Supreme Court of Idaho Date:...
V.R.C.P. 55(c)(4) Requires Seven-Day Notice and a Separate Hearing Before Default Judgment When a Party Has Appeared—even After Nonappearance at Jury Draw 1. Introduction Westwardhos LLC v. Anatoly...
Florida “Community Control” (Home Confinement) Is a “Term of Imprisonment” Under INA § 1101(a)(48)(B), Triggering the Aggravated-Felony Bar to Cancellation 1. Introduction In Margarito...
Parole Revocation: Administrative Appeal to the Parole Board Is a Jurisdictional Prerequisite to Crim. P. 35(c) Review Case: People v. Abdul-Rahman, 2026 CO 33, 24SC774 (Colo. May 26, 2026) (MÁRQUEZ,...
Finality Under SDCL 62-7-33 Requires a Complete Payment-Modification Determination (Not Just a Change-in-Condition Finding) 1. Introduction Case: Wetch v. Midcontinent Media, Inc., 2026 S.D. 34 (S.D....
Contingent Fee Agreements Terminate Upon Attorney Death; Estate’s Remedy Sounds in Quantum Meruit, and Interpleader Deposits Do Not Earn Prejudgment Interest 1. Introduction Groves v. Goodsell &...
Florida Private Whistle-Blower Act § 448.102(3): No “Reasonable Belief” Standard—Plaintiff Must Prove the Objected-to Practice Is (Definitionally) Unlawful Case: Clint Shannon Gessner v. Southern...
Enforcing Rule 35(b) Waivers in Binding Plea Agreements: Courts May Not Reduce/Modify a Sentence Despite Post‑Sentencing Hardship Case: The State of Wyoming v. Cameron Michael Boni, 2026 WY 57 (Wyo....
Self-Diagnosis Is Not Enough: ADA/IHRA Disability Pleading Requires a Plausible Substantial Limitation, and Providers May Condition Sleep Accommodations on Medical Documentation 1. Introduction In...
Ambiguous Cash-Sweep Remittance Terms in Integrated Loan Documents Preclude Rule 12(b)(6) Dismissal Under Illinois Law Case: Aberdeen Developers, LLC v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Court: Court of Appeals...
Qualified Immunity After Prolonged Standoffs: No Clearly Established Fourth Amendment Bar to Warrantless Arrest or 40mm Foam Rounds Absent Closely Analogous Precedent I. Introduction In Frederick...
Title VII Employee-Headcount Damages Cap Is an Affirmative Defense Subject to Waiver; Unallocated Federal/State Verdicts Permit Stacking of Statutory Maximums I. Introduction In Malak Khatabi v. Car...
Speculative Expert-Witness Ineffectiveness Claims Do Not Establish Strickland Prejudice Under AEDPA (and Do Not Warrant a Federal Evidentiary Hearing) 1. Introduction In James T. Roberts v....
Invited Error Bars Relief When Defendant Blocks Proof of a Prior-Convictions Element Introduction In State of Minnesota v. Patrick Jay Sullivan (Minn. May 27, 2026), the Minnesota Supreme Court...
Colorado River Stay Treated as an Appealable Final Order; Protective Discovery Orders Generally Not Appealable Case: Raymond Butler II v. Eli Jackfinn Eddi, et al. Court: United States Court of...
IPRA Requires Segregation and Disclosure of Nonopinion Personnel-File Information; Investigative Attorney Reports Are Not Privileged Absent a Primary Legal-Advice Purpose Case: Albuquerque J. v. Bd....
Pretext, Not Poor Management: Evidence Must Support an Inference of a “Phony Reason” in Title VII Pay and Promotion Claims Introduction Kellie Wilson v. AIM Specialty Health (7th Cir. May 27, 2026)...
Uncashed Cashier’s Check Payable to Decedent Is an Estate Asset Absent Endorsement, Delivery, or Enforceable UCC Transfer Case: In the Matter of the Estate of: Bradley James Haler, 2026 MT 111 (Mont....
Unscreeened Public Defender Office Conflicts: Actual Conflict, Presumed Prejudice, and Office-Wide Disqualification When a Managing Attorney Remains Involved Case: People of Guam v. Ben Castro...
Smith v. State: Retrospective Remorse Is Not Relevant to Mens Rea; “Malicious” in a Jury Instruction May Be Treated as an Ordinary Word 1. Introduction George Smith appealed his Superior Court...