balancing-confrontation-rights-and- Case Commentaries

People v Guzman: Injury Thresholds, Dangerous-Instrument Proof, and the One-Offense-per-Count Rule

Date: Oct 17, 2026

People v Guzman: Injury Thresholds, Dangerous-Instrument Proof, and the One-Offense-per-Count Rule 2026 NY Slip Op 05972 — Appellate Division, Second Department — October 14, 2026 The supplied...

New Evidentiary Grounds Require Trial Objections; Nonprejudicial Trial and Sentencing Errors Do Not Require Reversal

Date: Oct 17, 2026

New Evidentiary Grounds Require Trial Objections; Nonprejudicial Trial and Sentencing Errors Do Not Require Reversal Commentary on United States v. Darnell Jackson United States Court of Appeals for...

Sworn Admissions and Persistent Noncooperation Warrant Interim Attorney Suspension

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Sworn Admissions and Persistent Noncooperation Warrant Interim Attorney Suspension Case: Matter of McCollum, 2026 NY Slip Op 06013 Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First...

Maui BVA’s 45-Day Decision Deadline Is Directory: Reversal Requires Prejudice Caused by Procedural Delay

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Maui BVA’s 45-Day Decision Deadline Is Directory: Reversal Requires Prejudice Caused by Procedural Delay Case: Norrie v. Maui County Board of Variances and Appeals Court: Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi...

Coached Abuse Allegations Can Establish Emotional Abuse and Support Termination When Conditions Cannot Be Corrected

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Coached Abuse Allegations Can Establish Emotional Abuse and Support Termination When Conditions Cannot Be Corrected Case: In re E.C. and E.M., No. 25-613 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West...

Adjudicated Substance Abuse and Related Noncompliance Can Support Termination Without Lesser Alternatives

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Adjudicated Substance Abuse and Related Noncompliance Can Support Termination Without Lesser Alternatives Case: In re E.M. and K.M., No. 25-849 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia...

Failed Improvement Periods Support Parental-Rights Termination When Correction Is Unlikely and Child Welfare Requires It

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Failed Improvement Periods Support Parental-Rights Termination When Correction Is Unlikely and Child Welfare Requires It Case: In re G.H. and B.Q., No. 25-609 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West...

Repeat Neglect and Incomplete Treatment: When Limited Reunification Efforts Support Termination of Parental Rights

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Repeat Neglect and Incomplete Treatment: When Limited Reunification Efforts Support Termination of Parental Rights Case: In re J.C., No. 25-603 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia...

Drug-Impaired Parenting Can Establish Neglect Without Drug Use in a Child’s Presence

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Drug-Impaired Parenting Can Establish Neglect Without Drug Use in a Child’s Presence Case: In re K.M.-1 and K.M.-2, No. 25-766 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Decided: October 14,...

In re L.L. and H.L.: Persistent Nonparticipation Supports Denial of Further Delay and Termination Without Lesser Alternatives

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Persistent Nonparticipation Supports Denial of Further Delay and Termination Without Lesser Alternatives Case: In re L.L. and H.L., No. 25-778 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia...

Parental Noncompliance Can Support Denial of a Continuance and Termination Without Lesser Alternatives

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Parental Noncompliance Can Support Denial of a Continuance and Termination Without Lesser Alternatives Case: In re L.L. and H.L.-1, No. 25-799 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia...

Neglect Cannot Be Automatically Imputed to Siblings: Child-Specific Findings Must Precede Disposition

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Neglect Cannot Be Automatically Imputed to Siblings: Child-Specific Findings Must Precede Disposition Case: In re M.C., C.C., and M.P., No. 25-501 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia...

Repeated Substance-Abuse Relapse After Successful Improvement Periods Can Justify Denial of Further Services and Termination of Parental Rights

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Repeated Substance-Abuse Relapse After Successful Improvement Periods Can Justify Denial of Another Improvement Period and Termination of Parental Rights Case: In re M.M., No. 25-835, Supreme Court...

Mental Health Treatment Alone Does Not Bar Termination of Parental Rights

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Mental Health Treatment Alone Does Not Bar Termination of Parental Rights Case: In re P.C.-1 and D.C., No. 25-841 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia Decision date: October 14, 2026...

Prior Failed Services and Persistent Denial May Justify Termination Without Further Reunification Efforts

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Prior Failed Services and Persistent Denial May Justify Termination Without Further Reunification Efforts Case: In re T.C.-1 and T.C.-2, No. 25-858 Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia...

Ohio’s Saving Statute Permits Successive Qualifying Refilings After the Original Limitations Period Expires

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Ohio’s Saving Statute Permits Successive Qualifying Refilings After the Original Limitations Period Expires Case: Kohn v. Glenmede Trust Co., N.A., Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4001 Court: Supreme...

Repeated Bankruptcy Neglect and Conflicted Representation: Voluntary Surrender as Disbarment in Georgia

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Repeated Bankruptcy Neglect and Conflicted Representation: Voluntary Surrender as Disbarment in Georgia Case: In the Matter of Stanley J. Kakol, Jr. Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Docket: S26Y1842...

Untimely Answers: Waiver of CPLR 3215(c) Dismissal Without Vacatur of Default

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Untimely Answers: Waiver of CPLR 3215(c) Dismissal Without Vacatur of Default Case: Christiana Trust v Victor, 2026 NY Slip Op 05930 Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division,...

Unsecured Scaffold-Stored Blocks Can Establish Labor Law § 240(1) Liability to Workers Below

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Unsecured Scaffold-Stored Blocks Can Establish Labor Law § 240(1) Liability to Workers Below Case: Hernandez v Board of Mgrs. of the NOMA Condominium, 2026 NY Slip Op 05942 Court: Supreme Court of...

Requester Characteristics Cannot Determine Disclosure Under Nevada’s Public-Records Balancing Tests

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Requester Characteristics Cannot Determine Disclosure Under Nevada’s Public-Records Balancing Tests Case: CITY OF SPARKS v. BLUTH (CIVIL), 142 Nev., Advance Opinion 65 Court: Supreme Court of Nevada,...