Puerto Rico Case Commentaries

Cumulative Impeachment of a Cooperating Witness Does Not Justify a Rule 33 New Trial

Date: May 4, 2026

Cumulative Impeachment of a Cooperating Witness Does Not Justify a Rule 33 New Trial Introduction In United States v. Denzil Olajuwon Stewart, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Denzil...

Domestic-Violence Commonalities Expert Testimony Is Admissible to Explain Counterintuitive Victim Conduct

Date: May 4, 2026

Domestic-Violence Commonalities Expert Testimony Is Admissible to Explain Counterintuitive Victim Conduct Introduction In State of Minnesota v. Adam Taylor Fravel, the Minnesota Supreme Court...

Rental Car Companies Offering Third-Party Supplemental Insurance Are Not Colorado Insurers

Date: May 4, 2026

Rental Car Companies Offering Third-Party Supplemental Insurance Are Not Colorado Statutory or De Facto Insurers Introduction In Hertz Corp. v. Babayev, 2026 CO 26, the Colorado Supreme Court held...

Judicial Review of Brady-Giglio List Placement Is Constitutional in Iowa

Date: May 4, 2026

Judicial Review of Brady-Giglio List Placement Is Constitutional in Iowa Introduction In Bart Richmond v. Jefferson County Attorney, the Supreme Court of Iowa addressed whether Iowa Code § 80F.1(25),...

AAA Rule 12 Closure After Refusal to Register an Arbitration Clause Is Not a Refusal to Arbitrate Under FAA § 4

Date: May 4, 2026

AAA Rule 12 Closure After Refusal to Register an Arbitration Clause Is Not a Refusal to Arbitrate Under FAA § 4 Introduction In Ana Bernal v. Kohl's Corporation, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the...

Written Full-Compensation Agreements Bar Implied Profit-Sharing and Quasi-Contract Claims Absent Plausible Waiver or Clear Promise

Date: May 4, 2026

Written Full-Compensation Agreements Bar Implied Profit-Sharing and Quasi-Contract Claims Absent Plausible Waiver or Clear Promise Introduction In Nicholas Schmitz v. Verdad Asset Management, LLC,...

Post-Termination Appeals Do Not Delay Accrual of a Final Termination-Based § 1983 Substantive Due Process Claim

Date: May 4, 2026

Post-Termination Appeals Do Not Delay Accrual of a Final Termination-Based § 1983 Substantive Due Process Claim Introduction In Hilts v. City of Port Arthur, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal...

Section 504 Child Find Requires Reasonable Notice of an Identifiable Disability, Not Merely Uneven Academic or Behavioral Struggles

Date: May 4, 2026

Section 504 Child Find Requires Reasonable Notice of an Identifiable Disability, Not Merely Uneven Academic or Behavioral Struggles Introduction In B. M. v. Upper Darby School District, the Third...

Disbarment for Knowing Conversion of Unearned Immigration Fees and Bad-Faith Obstruction of Disciplinary Proceedings

Date: May 4, 2026

Disbarment for Knowing Conversion of Unearned Immigration Fees and Bad-Faith Obstruction of Disciplinary Proceedings Introduction People v. Eddings, 25PDJ28 (Colo. May 02, 2026) is a Colorado...

Physical Holding and Continued Sexual Conduct After Refusal May Establish Force in Juvenile Rape Adjudications

Date: May 4, 2026

Physical Holding and Continued Sexual Conduct After Refusal May Establish Force in Juvenile Rape Adjudications Introduction In In re P.M.S., 2026-Ohio-1543, the Supreme Court of Ohio addressed what...

Positive Steps Alone Do Not Establish Self-Employment Under Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law

Date: May 4, 2026

Positive Steps Alone Do Not Establish Self-Employment Under Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law Introduction In Precht, P., Aplt. v. UCBR, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania addressed whether a...

No LHWCA Vessel Liability Without Evidence of Turnover Knowledge, Active Control, or Actual Knowledge Requiring Intervention

Date: May 4, 2026

No LHWCA Vessel Liability Without Evidence of Turnover Knowledge, Active Control, or Actual Knowledge Requiring Intervention Introduction In Quansah v. MSC, the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Niz-Chavez Does Not Equitably Toll In Absentia Reopening Deadlines, and Lack-of-Notice Claims in Removal Proceedings Remain Subject to the One-Motion Limit

Date: May 4, 2026

Niz-Chavez Does Not Equitably Toll In Absentia Reopening Deadlines, and Lack-of-Notice Claims in Removal Proceedings Remain Subject to the One-Motion Limit Introduction In Flavia Coatl-Chiquito v....

Contextual Trial Comments and Broad Sentencing Discretion Under NRS 200.400(4)(b) Do Not Require Reversal Absent Prejudice

Date: May 4, 2026

Contextual Trial Comments and Broad Sentencing Discretion Under NRS 200.400(4)(b) Do Not Require Reversal Absent Prejudice Introduction In Warrens v. State, the Supreme Court of Nevada affirmed the...

Termination of Parental Rights Cannot Rest on Unadjudicated Conditions of Abuse or Neglect

Date: May 4, 2026

Termination of Parental Rights Cannot Rest on Unadjudicated Conditions of Abuse or Neglect Introduction In In re K.L.-1, K.L.-2, and K.G., the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia vacated a...

Advisory Fishery Councils Do Not Trigger Appointments Clause Relief When Binding Rules Are Promulgated by the Secretary

Date: May 4, 2026

Advisory Fishery Councils Do Not Trigger Appointments Clause Relief When Binding Rules Are Promulgated by the Secretary Introduction In New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association v. Lutnick, the...

SIAA Exclusivity Bars FTCA Law-Enforcement Claims for Coast Guard Force Used at Sea

Date: May 4, 2026

SIAA Exclusivity Bars FTCA Law-Enforcement Claims for Coast Guard Force Used at Sea Introduction In Lantigua-Nunez v. US Coast Guard, the First Circuit addressed whether a plaintiff injured by Coast...

Effect-on-the-Listener Statements Are Nonhearsay When Offered to Explain a Complainant’s Departure

Date: May 4, 2026

Effect-on-the-Listener Statements Are Nonhearsay When Offered to Explain a Complainant’s Departure Introduction In State v. William Gilbert, the Rhode Island Supreme Court affirmed the defendant’s...

Appellate Courts May Not Override a Jury’s Rational Rejection of Misidentification Hypotheses in Circumstantial Drive-By Murder Cases

Date: May 4, 2026

Appellate Courts May Not Override a Jury’s Rational Rejection of Misidentification Hypotheses in Circumstantial Drive-By Murder Cases Introduction In State of Louisiana v. Donald Briggs, III a/k/a...

Rule 11 Does Not Require a Court to Predict Rejection of a Nonbinding Sentencing Recommendation

Date: May 4, 2026

Rule 11 Does Not Require a Court to Predict Rejection of a Nonbinding Sentencing Recommendation Introduction In United States v. Jeffery Lewis, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and...