People v Smith: Warrantless Police Access to Known Parole GPS Monitoring Data Case: People v Smith, 2026 NY Slip Op 06356 Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Third Department...
Missing or Ineffective Smoke Detectors in Common Areas Can Defeat Fire Coverage as a Material Warranty Breach Case: Seneca Ins. Co. Inc. v Cobleskill Enter., LLP, 2026 NY Slip Op 06366 Court:...
Community-Wide Landfill Impacts Do Not Warrant Premature Dismissal of Private Nuisance Claims Constitutional limits on environmental enforcement claims and the continuing role of private nuisance...
Foreclosure Finality: Unsupported Law-Office Failure Cannot Reopen Liability or Defeat a Supported Referee’s Report Case: Wilmington Sav. Fund Socy., FSB v Laurino, 2026 NY Slip Op 06371 Court:...
Pre-Suit Payment Bars Stand-Alone WPCL Liquidated-Damages Claims: Justice Wecht’s Dissent Case: Aita, M. v. NCB Mgmt. Ser., Aplt. Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Docket: No. 25 MAP 2025 Decision...
Act 111 Arbitration Review: Retaining Narrow Certiorari and Proposing a Limited Public Policy Exception Case: City of Phila., Aplt. v. FOP, Lodge No. 5 Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Date:...
Municipal-Authority Service-Area Disputes as Questions of Service: Exclusive Common-Pleas Jurisdiction and the Brobson Dissent Case: Conyngham Township v. PUC, Aplt. Court: Supreme Court of...
Increased-Risk Causation: An Oncologist’s Failure to Question a Conflicting Diagnosis May Require Jury Review Case: Estate of Smith v. Kannarkatt, A., M.D., Aplts. Court: Supreme Court of...
A Timely MDJ Complaint Tolls Limitations for Factually Related Claims Throughout Appeal Case: Whittington v. Daniels, No. 47 MAP 2025 Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Decided: October 29, 2026...
Post-Emergency Written Eyewitness Accounts: Confrontation Protection and Harmless-Error Review Case: Cooper Wesley v. State of Arkansas, 2026 Ark. 159 Court: Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion...
Ministerial Ballot Duties Do Not Override Ohio’s Constitutional Timing Requirements for Charter Amendments Case: State ex rel. Avon Lake Commt. for the Citizens & Electors Right to Vote on City...
Invited Error and Unsettled SORNA Tier Law Limit Appellate Sentencing Challenges Case: United States v. Octavius Durdley Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date: October...
Fourth Amendment Malicious Prosecution Requires a Post-Process Seizure; Investigative Detention Depends on Context Case: Cumani v. Queen, No. 24-8072, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth...
Non-Truth Use of Testimonial Protective-Order Allegations: No Plain Confrontation Error Case: MARDELL v. State, No. S26A0674 Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: October 27, 2026 Opinion: Justice...
RUCKER v. State: Post-Trial Leniency Does Not Alone Establish a Pretrial Witness Agreement Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Case: No. S26A0894 Decided: October 27, 2026 Opinion: Justice Colvin; all...
Inaccurate Appointed-Counsel Fee Certifications: Strong Mitigation Can Justify a Fully Stayed Suspension Case: Disciplinary Counsel v. Robertson, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4231 Court: Supreme Court...
Trial Courts, Not Prosecutors, Select Among Alternative Firearm Specifications for a Single Felony Case: State v. Holliman, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-4232 Court: Supreme Court of Ohio Decided:...
Higher Representation Costs Alone Do Not Establish Lawyers’ Standing to Challenge Immigration Disclosure Practices Case: Greater Boston Legal Services v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Security Court: United...
United States v. Newton: Informed Self-Representation and Ground-Specific Preservation of Appellate Challenges Court: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Decision date: October 29,...
Personal Immigration Developments Do Not Satisfy the Changed-Country-Conditions Exception to Untimely Reopening Case: Toral Baldevbhai Patel v. U.S. Attorney General Court: United States Court of...