Sanders v. TC Transcontinental Tulsa: Enforcing Local Rule 56-1 and Requiring Evidence of Pretext to Defeat Summary Judgment Under McDonnell Douglas Introduction In Sanders v. TC Transcontinental...
United States v. Middleton: Trauma-and-Memory Expert Testimony Under Rule 702 and Jail-Call “Substantial Step” Attempted Obstruction Under 18 U.S.C. § 1591(d) I. Introduction In United States v....
Trademark Injunctions Must Be Cabined to Markets of Likely Confusion (No Blanket Ban on a Common Word Mark) Introduction In Trojan Battery Company, L.L.C. v. Golf Carts of Cypress, L.L.C.; Trojan EV,...
Consensual On-Duty Sexual Misconduct Does Not Provide Monell Notice of Sexual Assault Risk; “Red Flags” Must Indicate Similar Propensity for Negligent Hiring 1. Introduction In Shannon Mullen v. Town...
Virginia Whistleblower Claims Require an Objectively Reasonable Belief of a Specific Legal Violation Introduction In James Edward Workman v. LHC Group, Inc. (4th Cir. May 8, 2026) (unpublished), the...
Ambiguous Post-Termination “Trade Name” Clauses Defeat Rule-12 Contract Dispositive Dismissal of Trademark Claims (10th Cir.) Introduction In Ascent Classical Academies v. Ascent Classical Academy...
Calling the Police Does Not Make a Private Retailer a State Actor: VanHorn v. Salvation Army (10th Cir. May 7, 2026) 1. Introduction In VanHorn v. Salvation Army, Christopher A. VanHorn (pro se) sued...
Hawaiʻi Minimum Wage Compliance and Damages Must Be Measured “Per Hour,” Rejecting Workweek Averaging Under HRS §§ 387-2 and 387-12 1. Introduction In Bolos v. Waldorf=Astoria Management LLC (Supreme...
Eyewitness Identification Plus Near-Immediate Corroboration Suffices for § 922(g)(1) Actual Possession—Forensic Gaps and Credibility Attacks Do Not Defeat Sufficiency Review Introduction In United...
In re Trummel: Published Censure for Recurrent Neglect, Trust-Account Failures, and Noncooperation Despite Parties’ Request for Admonition 1. Introduction Case: In the Matter of LUANN K. TRUMMEL,...
Outsourcing Is No Shield: Contractor Medical Policies Are Attributable to the County Under Monell, but Plaintiffs Must Prove Objective Unreasonableness with Admissible Evidence Introduction Calvin...
Cooper v. Xpertes, LLC (Nev. 2026): Undisclosed Impeachment Videos and “Mystique” Prejudice—Abuse of Discretion Without a New Trial Absent Material Prejudice Court: Supreme Court of Nevada Date: May...
Untimely Motions to Reopen: Personal-Circumstance Evidence Is Not “Changed Country Conditions,” and Equitable Tolling Requires a Causal Showing I. Introduction Prado-Majano v. Blanche (5th Cir. May...
United States v. Vacchino: “Sex Offender Conditions” as Ambiguous Incorporation of PSR Special Conditions; Unpronounced Economic-Change Notification Must Be Stricken; Rule 36 Corrects Omitted...
Bonin v. Sabine River Authority: Causation as a Threshold Requirement for Temporary Flooding Takings Claims (and No “Resurrection” of Stricken Expert Evidence) 1. Introduction Parties. More than 700...
Mitchell v. Conroe ISD: Forfeiture on Appeal and “Actual Knowledge” as a Gatekeeping Pleading Requirement in School Harassment and Disability Claims 1. Introduction Mitchell v. Conroe Independent...
FCA § 3730(d)(1): Attorney’s Fees Require a Relator’s Proceeds Share (Fifth Circuit) Case: United States of America, ex rel Bud Conyers v. Kellogg Brown & Root, Incorporated; Kellogg Brown & Root...
Qualified Immunity Requires Fact-Specific Clearly Established Law for Prisoner Excessive-Force Claims Involving Minimal Injury 1. Introduction In Williams v. Voorhies (5th Cir. May 8, 2026) (per...
Incorporation-by-Reference and Detailed Revocation Petitions Satisfy Due Process and Rogers in Supervised-Release Revocations Introduction In United States v. Eric Whitener (4th Cir. May 8, 2026)...
Reopening a Closed Bankruptcy Case Is a Ministerial Act and a Final Order: Untimely Appeals, Forfeiture, and Record Deficiencies Bar Collateral Attacks 1. Introduction Case: In re Leroy Carrillo, Jr....