balancing-first-amendment-rights- Case Commentaries

Sophisticated-Investor Diligence and Solvency Certificates: Distinct Rules for Fraud and Securities Claims

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Sophisticated-Investor Diligence and Solvency Certificates: Distinct Rules for Fraud and Securities Claims Case: Brigade Cavalry Fund Ltd. v Chirico, 2026 NY Slip Op 06382 Court: Appellate Division,...

Matter of Wolk: Disputed Escrow Funds and False Assurances to a Court Warrant Immediate Interim Suspension

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Disputed Escrow Funds and False Assurances to a Court Warrant Immediate Interim Suspension Matter of Wolk, 2026 NY Slip Op 06385 — Appellate Division, First Department, October 29, 2026. Commentary...

Substantive Expansions of Supervised Release Require a Judicial Hearing and Counsel; Child-Contact Modifications Require Proof of the Child’s Best Interests

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Substantive Expansions of Supervised Release Require a Judicial Hearing and Counsel; Child-Contact Modifications Require Proof of the Child’s Best Interests Case: State of West Virginia v. Jeremy...

Nevada Adopts a Historical-Analog Test for Jury Rights in Administrative Civil-Penalty Proceedings

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Nevada Adopts a Historical-Analog Test for Jury Rights in Administrative Civil-Penalty Proceedings Case: HAGEN v. HARRISON (CIVIL), 142 Nev., Advance Opinion 68 Court: Supreme Court of Nevada, en...

Matter of Tingwei: Preadmission Fraud Can Warrant Suspension and Reinstatement Conditions

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Preadmission Fraud Can Warrant Suspension and Reinstatement Conditions: Matter of Tingwei Citation: 2026 NY Slip Op 06374 Court: Appellate Division, Third Department Decided: October 29, 2026...

People v Perry: Traffic Violations and Shooting-Related Flight Support Police Pursuit; Visibility and DNA Support Knowing Firearm Possession

Date: Oct 31, 2026

People v Perry: Traffic Violations and Shooting-Related Flight Support Police Pursuit; Visibility and DNA Support Knowing Firearm Possession Court: Appellate Division, Supreme Court of New York,...

Title VII Pleading: Employer Liability, Comparator Facts, and Retaliatory Causation Must Be Plausibly Alleged

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Title VII Pleading: Employer Liability, Comparator Facts, and Retaliatory Causation Must Be Plausibly Alleged Case: Elijah Timothy Speed v. Reddy Ice LLC Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Recorded Anti-Nuisance Covenants Remain Enforceable Despite Overlapping Tort Duties: Contractual Fee Shifting Controls

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Recorded Anti-Nuisance Covenants Remain Enforceable Despite Overlapping Tort Duties: Contractual Fee Shifting Controls Case: BURKETT v. DRYJA Court: Supreme Court of the State of Arizona Decision:...

A Rule 83 Denial Starts Arizona’s Family-Law Appeal Clock Without Rule 78 Certification

Date: Oct 31, 2026

A Rule 83 Denial Starts Arizona’s Family-Law Appeal Clock Without Rule 78 Certification Case: MACDONALD v. MACDONALD, No. CV-25-0309-PR Court: Supreme Court of the State of Arizona Filed: October 28,...

Financially Based Withdrawal of Appointed Counsel Requires Judicial Findings and Substitute Counsel or a Knowing Waiver

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Financially Based Withdrawal of Appointed Counsel Requires Judicial Findings and Substitute Counsel or a Knowing Waiver Case: In re T.L.-1, T.L.-2, H.L., and A.L., No. 25-451 Court: Supreme Court of...

Drug Conspiracy Despite Acquittal of Possession: Circumstantial Agreement and a Co-Conspirator’s Overt Act

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Drug Conspiracy Despite Acquittal of Possession: Circumstantial Agreement and a Co-Conspirator’s Overt Act Case: State of West Virginia v. Jamil Adrian Cabral (Separate Included) Court: Supreme Court...

Negligent Warrant Errors and Unproven Prejudice Do Not Require Reversal of an Independent Obstruction Conviction

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Negligent Warrant Errors and Unproven Prejudice Do Not Require Reversal of an Independent Obstruction Conviction Case: State of West Virginia v. Michael Lane Pinkerman Court: Supreme Court of Appeals...

State v. Coffin: Familial Sexual-Assault Provision Does Not Extend to Stepsiblings Unrelated by Blood

Date: Oct 31, 2026

State v. Coffin: Familial Sexual-Assault Provision Does Not Extend to Stepsiblings Unrelated by Blood Case: State v. Coffin, 2026 N.H. 41 Court: Supreme Court of New Hampshire Opinion issued: October...

Nevada Reaffirms Pure Stream-of-Commerce Jurisdiction: Isolated Product Arrival and Unconnected Tradeshow Contacts Are Insufficient

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Nevada Reaffirms Pure Stream-of-Commerce Jurisdiction: Isolated Product Arrival and Unconnected Tradeshow Contacts Are Insufficient MORGAN v. ESSENCE USA, INC. (CIVIL) Supreme Court of Nevada, en...

Full Earned-Time Credit Must Be Applied Retroactively After Aggravated-Murder Release Review When Consecutive Sentences Remain

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Full Earned-Time Credit Must Be Applied Retroactively After Aggravated-Murder Release Review When Consecutive Sentences Remain Case: Barrett v. Board of Parole, 375 Or 750 (2026) Court: Supreme Court...

Virginia’s High-Voltage Line Safety Exemption Covers Work on Communications-Tower Supports

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Virginia’s High-Voltage Line Safety Exemption Covers Work on Communications-Tower Supports Case: A&N Electric Cooperative v. Dietzel Enterprises Court: Supreme Court of Virginia Date: October 29,...

State-Supported Cannabis Dispensary Financing Is Not Preempted by the CSA Absent an Actual Conflict

Date: Oct 31, 2026

State-Supported Cannabis Dispensary Financing Is Not Preempted by the CSA Absent an Actual Conflict Case: Cannabis Impact Prevention Coalition, LLC v New York State Cannabis Control Bd., 2026 NY Slip...

Full Foundation Aid Funding Supports a Rational Remedy but Does Not Permanently Establish Constitutional Compliance

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Full Foundation Aid Funding Supports a Rational Remedy but Does Not Permanently Establish Constitutional Compliance Case: Maisto v State of New York, 2026 NY Slip Op 06365 Court: Appellate Division,...

Rochester EEO Zoning Permits Limited Plan Reductions and Flexible Parking Standards

Date: Oct 31, 2026

Rochester EEO Zoning Permits Limited Plan Reductions and Flexible Parking Standards Case: Matter of Bruck v Town of Rochester Planning Bd., 2026 NY Slip Op 06370 Court: Appellate Division, Third...

People v Bradford: Contextual Evidence Can Establish Charged Time Frames in Child Sexual Abuse Prosecutions

Date: Oct 31, 2026

People v Bradford: Contextual Evidence Can Establish Charged Time Frames in Child Sexual Abuse Prosecutions Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department Citation: 2026...