Dismissal After Rule 11 Warning for Pattern of Frivolous Filings (Including Misuse of Rule 37 Sanctions) Introduction In Rakeem Harris v. City of Bloomington, Illinois (7th Cir. May 7, 2026), a pro...
Charge-by-Charge Prosecutive Merit in Nevada Juvenile Certification; “Attempt” Terrorism Requires an Overt Act Beyond Preparation 1. Introduction In re: J.R. is a Supreme Court of Nevada decision...
Opinion-as-Good-Faith: Nevada Anti-SLAPP Protection for Political Commentary and for Defendants Accused via Third-Party Speech Case: NDMASCENDANT LLC v. MATZE (Supreme Court of Nevada, May 7, 2026)...
Operative Amended Complaint Controls: Conclusory Civil-Rights Pleading and Prior-Exhibit Reliance Fail in Municipal Code-Enforcement Suits Case: Brian Terry v. Jamila McGee Court: Court of Appeals...
Compliance (Not Completion) of Sex-Offender Registration Satisfies NRS 176.0931(3)(a) for Release from Lifetime Supervision Introduction In DEL TORO (JUAN) v. STATE (CRIMINAL), 142 Nev., Advance...
No Meaningful-Services Error Where the Parent Disengages and Remains Statutorily Ineligible for Placement Under Delaware’s Domestic-Violence Presumption Case: Jake Scott v. Department of Services for...
No Deberry/Lolly Instruction Without a Duty to Collect Third-Party Doorbell Footage; Motions in Limine Cannot Substitute for Dispositive Motions Introduction In Boulden v. State (Del. May 7, 2026),...
Reasonable Self-Defense May Be Considered in Delaware PFA Proceedings Case: Vincent, Bennett v. Eden Michaels Court: Supreme Court of Delaware Date: May 6, 2026 New/clarified principle: Although...
Ballot Titles Must Disclose Removal of Pretrial Confinement Limits and Avoid Misleading “Cannot Be Prosecuted” Framing in Aid-and-Assist Measures Introduction In Paden / von Schlegell v. Rayfield...
SB 587 Licensing Does Not Preempt Local Flavored-Tobacco Sales Bans Absent Impossibility or Unambiguous Exclusivity Case: Schwartz v. Washington County Citation: 375 Or 227 (2026) Court: Supreme...
Arm’s-Length Auto Sales: No Alabama Fraudulent-Suppression Duty to Disclose Absent Inquiry; ADTPA Fraud Claims Must Meet Rule 9(b); Post-Judgment “New Evidence” Must Be Truly New Court: U.S. Court of...
Oral Nicotine Pouches as “Tobacco Products”: “Tobacco Substitute” Includes Plant-Matter-and-Nicotine Replacements for Pulverized Tobacco Introduction In Kelly Hancock, Acting Comptroller of Public...
“Temporary” Custody Transfers Without a Time Limit May Be Treated as Final Orders, Shifting the § 668 Burden to the Parent Seeking to Undo Them Case: Michelle Kendall v. James Kendall (Vt. Supreme...
Conditional Caregiving Does Not Establish “Full and Permanent” Parental Responsibility Under 15C V.S.A. § 501(a)(1)(C) Introduction In Mary Zigman v. Sarah Goodwin (Vt. Sup. Ct. May 8, 2026),...
Accord and Satisfaction by “Full & Final Settlement” Check: Cashing the Check Discharges Claims Despite Strike-Through 1. Introduction In The Bryant Law Firm and Deborah E. Bryant v. Robert Walker...
Direct Tax-Payment Injury Confers Standing Without “Taxpayer Standing”; “Governmental Disruption” Is Not a Standing Bar I. Introduction In Ryan Busse, Josh Klostermann, Russel Klostermann, Layne...
Directory Juvenile Time Limits Require Prejudice for Reversal; CHINS May Rest on Pre-Birth Sibling/Risk Evidence (In re N.B.) Vermont Supreme Court (Entry Order), May Term 2026 — In re N.B., Juvenile...
3 V.S.A. § 809b Limits Superior-Court Jurisdiction to Agency Discovery Orders that Compel Action (Not Discovery Denials or Commissioner Interrogatories) Case: Otter Creek Solar LLC v. Vermont Public...
Section 5101’s “Preserve the Family” Purpose Does Not Displace the § 5114 Best-Interests Test; “Safety and Timely Permanency” Remains Paramount in TPR 1. Introduction Case: In re H.R. and A.R., Jr.,...
Limits of Alabama’s “Step-in-the-Dark” Rule and Invitee Status for Subcontracted Event Workers 1. Introduction In Joseph v. Caritas of Birmingham (Ala. May 8, 2026), the Supreme Court of Alabama...