Puerto Rico Case Commentaries

No Delegation Where Court Declines to Schedule Parental Access: “Permit the Children to Visit if They So Desire” Construed as a Protective Directive

Date: Aug 7, 2026

No Delegation Where Court Declines to Schedule Parental Access: “Permit the Children to Visit if They So Desire” Construed as a Protective Directive 1. Introduction Matter of Ghokassian v....

Matter of Galloway: Pattern of Client Neglect, Misrepresentation, and Noncooperation Warrants a Three-Year Suspension

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Matter of Galloway: Pattern of Client Neglect, Misrepresentation, and Noncooperation Warrants a Three-Year Suspension 1. Introduction Matter of Galloway (2026 NY Slip Op 04853) is an attorney...

Retiree Health-Insurance Contributions in Individual Employment Contracts: No Implied “Retire Directly From the District” or Durational Limitation Absent Contract Language

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Retiree Health-Insurance Contributions in Individual Employment Contracts: No Implied “Retire Directly From the District” or Durational Limitation Absent Contract Language Case: Krouskoff v...

Armstrong v. Dumbo Lofts Rental, LLC: No “Reliance” Showing Needed for Fraudulent Deregulation Scheme Claims; Conclusory Owner Proof Cannot Win Summary Judgment

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Armstrong v. Dumbo Lofts Rental, LLC: No “Reliance” Showing Needed for Fraudulent Deregulation Scheme Claims; Conclusory Owner Proof Cannot Win Summary Judgment 1. Introduction Armstrong v Dumbo...

Mandatory Dismissal of Untimely Unemployment Appeals: No ULJ Discretion to Excuse Late Filing Under Minn. Stat. §§ 268.101, subd. 2(f) and 268.105, subd. 1a(c)

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Mandatory Dismissal of Untimely Unemployment Appeals: No ULJ Discretion to Excuse Late Filing Under Minn. Stat. §§ 268.101, subd. 2(f) and 268.105, subd. 1a(c) 1. Introduction In Jordan L. Oslund v....

Recoupment Extinguishes a Mechanic’s Lien (and § 514.14 Fees) When Negligent-Construction Damages Exceed the Lien

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Recoupment Extinguishes a Mechanic’s Lien (and § 514.14 Fees) When Negligent-Construction Damages Exceed the Lien Case: Sustainable 9, LLC d/b/a Sustainable 9 Design + Build v. Jacqueline Coleman,...

Receiver Quasi‑Judicial Immunity Is Motive‑Blind When Acts Fall Within the Receivership Scope

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Receiver Quasi‑Judicial Immunity Is Motive‑Blind When Acts Fall Within the Receivership Scope Case: Seven Acquisition LLC v. Gregg Williams (Minn. Aug. 5, 2026) Court: Supreme Court of Minnesota...

Section 1926(b) Protection Requires Timely, Responsive Service After a Request—Years of Inaction Defeat “Made Available”

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Section 1926(b) Protection Requires Timely, Responsive Service After a Request—Years of Inaction Defeat “Made Available” 1. Introduction Dupont Water Company, Inc. v. City of Madison, Indiana (7th...

Viewpoint-Based Moderation of Open Municipal Website Comment Sections Is Clearly Unconstitutional (No Qualified Immunity)

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Viewpoint-Based Moderation of Open Municipal Website Comment Sections Is Clearly Unconstitutional (No Qualified Immunity) Case: Elizabeth Schulte v. Kenneth J. Leners and Town of Cedar Lake,...

United States v. Pena: Waiver of Rule 32.1 Revocation Protections by Electing to Proceed, and Mandatory Specificity for “Risk-Notification” Supervised-Release Conditions

Date: Aug 7, 2026

United States v. Pena: Waiver of Rule 32.1 Revocation Protections by Electing to Proceed, and Mandatory Specificity for “Risk-Notification” Supervised-Release Conditions Court: U.S. Court of Appeals...

Independent Counsel Under Illinois Law Requires an Actual Insurer–Insured Conflict (Not Mere Co‑Insured Adversity)

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Independent Counsel Under Illinois Law Requires an Actual Insurer–Insured Conflict (Not Mere Co‑Insured Adversity) Case: Consolidated Chassis Management LLC v. Northland Insurance Company Court:...

Cross-Drug Rule 404(b) Evidence Is Inadmissible When It Depends on “Drug Dealer” Propensity; Limited Closing-Rebuttal Framing Is Not a Griffin Comment

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Cross-Drug Rule 404(b) Evidence Is Inadmissible When It Depends on “Drug Dealer” Propensity; Limited Closing-Rebuttal Framing Is Not a Griffin Comment Introduction United States v. Miguel A....

Actual Insurer–Insured Conflict (Not Mere Co-Insured Adversity) Required to Compel Insurer-Funded Independent Counsel Under Illinois Law

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Actual Insurer–Insured Conflict (Not Mere Co-Insured Adversity) Required to Compel Insurer-Funded Independent Counsel Under Illinois Law Case: Consolidated Chassis Management LLC v. Northland...

Eleventh Circuit: 18 U.S.C. § 951’s Agent-Notification Duty Is Content-Neutral (Intermediate Scrutiny) and “Direction” Means Guidance, Not Control

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Eleventh Circuit: 18 U.S.C. § 951’s Agent-Notification Duty Is Content-Neutral (Intermediate Scrutiny) and “Direction” Means Guidance, Not Control 1. Introduction United States v. Augustus C. Romain,...

Rule 106 After the 2023 Amendment: Completeness Admits Only What Is Necessary to Cure Misleading Context—Not Duplicative or Standalone Exculpatory Interview Narrative

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Rule 106 After the 2023 Amendment: Completeness Admits Only What Is Necessary to Cure Misleading Context—Not Duplicative or Standalone Exculpatory Interview Narrative 1. Introduction United States v....

Eleventh Circuit: Rebutting the Three-Day Presumption of EEOC Right-to-Sue Receipt and Requiring “Communication” in Protected-Activity Jury Instructions

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Eleventh Circuit: Rebutting the Three-Day Presumption of EEOC Right-to-Sue Receipt and Requiring “Communication” in Protected-Activity Jury Instructions 1. Introduction In Davita M. Key v. Dynamic...

Rebutting the Three-Day Presumption of EEOC Right-to-Sue Receipt and Requiring “Communication of Unlawfulness” in Retaliation Jury Instructions

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Rebutting the Three-Day Presumption of EEOC Right-to-Sue Receipt and Requiring “Communication of Unlawfulness” in Retaliation Jury Instructions Case: Davita M. Key v. Hyundai Motor Manufacturing...

Standing Fixed at Filing in ADA/RA School-Accommodation Suits; No Per Se Liability from Blanket Accommodation Bans Without Proving Necessity

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Standing Fixed at Filing in ADA/RA School-Accommodation Suits; No Per Se Liability from Blanket Accommodation Bans Without Proving Necessity Case: L.E. v. Superintendent of Cobb County School...

UM-CRApp: Uniform, Record-Confined Appeals from Municipal Courts of Record to District Court—with Optional Ordinance-Based Jurisdictional Minimums and Indigency Waivers

Date: Aug 7, 2026

UM-CRApp: Uniform, Record-Confined Appeals from Municipal Courts of Record to District Court—with Optional Ordinance-Based Jurisdictional Minimums and Indigency Waivers 1. Introduction On August 4,...

Parcel-Specific Severance and Scope Findings Required for Implied Easements by Preexisting Use (and Cost Memo Timing Requires a Final Decision)

Date: Aug 7, 2026

Parcel-Specific Severance and Scope Findings Required for Implied Easements by Preexisting Use (and Cost Memo Timing Requires a Final Decision) 1. Introduction Brock v. Tompkins (2026 MT 175) is a...