Ohio Prosecutors May Seek Discretionary Appellate Review of Post-Verdict Crim.R. 29 Acquittals (Overruling State ex rel. Yates) I. Introduction In State v. King, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-2656 (July...
Quo Warranto Standing in Ohio: Only the State (AG/Prosecutor) or a Claimant to the Office May Seek Ouster Case: State ex rel. Esrati v. Foley Citation: 2026-Ohio-2646 Court: Supreme Court of Ohio...
Independent-Source Admission of a Firearm After an Invalid Arrest Warrant: Probable Cause Survives When Tainted Facts Are Excised and Gun-to-Residence Nexus Is Inferred Despite Time 1. Introduction...
Qualified Immunity in Jail Overdose Cases Absent Clearly Established Notice of Medical Emergency Case: Jessie Cantrell v. Scioto Cnty. Bd. of Comm'rs (Officer Christopher Boggs, Defendant-Appellant)...
Sixth Circuit Narrows “Participation” Retaliation Protection to Direct Involvement in Title VII/ADA Proceedings Case: Amy DiChiara v. Summit Medical Group, Inc. (6th Cir. July 13, 2026) (recommended...
21 U.S.C. § 844(c) Requires the Categorical Approach—But Unsettled Circuit Law Defeats Plain-Error Relief I. Introduction In United States v. Arnett (10th Cir. July 14, 2026), the Tenth Circuit...
Congestion-Pricing Entry Tolls Are Reviewed as Reasonable User Fees (Not Strict-Scrutiny Burdens on Travel) and Survive Rational-Basis Review 1. Introduction County of Rockland v. Triborough Bridge &...
TCPA § 227(c)(5) Creates a Private Right of Action for Unwanted “Telephone Calls,” Not Text Messages 1. Introduction In Seth Steidinger v. Blackstone Medical Services, the Seventh Circuit addressed a...
Distinctive Vehicle Match Creates Particularized Suspicion for a Terry Stop; Probation Search Authorized by Reasonable Cause Based on Probation Violations Introduction In State v. J. Stewart, the...
State v. Proctor (2026 MT 150): “All Data” Cell-Phone Search Warrants Are Overbroad General Warrants Without Particularized Limits—But Admission May Be Harmless 1. Introduction In State v. Proctor,...
Revising the Sica Test: Inherently Beneficial Use Variances Now Require an Independent “No Substantial Impairment” Showing Under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70 1. Introduction Monarch Communities, LLC v....
State v. Wildgoose: Speculation Cannot Satisfy Rule 3:22-4(a)(2) and Procedurally Barred PCR Appeals Cannot Generate New Prosecutorial-Procedure Rules Supreme Court of New Jersey — Decided July 14,...
Pleading “Normal Charges” Tied to FAIR Health Percentiles Suffices for ERISA MRC-1 Underpayment Claims; Providers Lack Fiduciary-Duty Standing Absent a Personal Right to the Challenged Plan Assets I....
Minimum Contacts in One-Off Service Contracts: Unsworn Brief “Facts,” Choice-of-Law Clauses, and In-State Injury Do Not Create Specific Jurisdiction 1. Introduction ERC Specialists, LLC v....
Cordova v. Textron Aviation: Record-Contradicted “Deception” Claims and Appellate Briefing Duties Cannot Salvage Summary Judgment 1. Introduction In Cordova v. Textron Aviation, Inc. (10th Cir. July...
No Plain Error from “Elements Met” Nexus-Expert Testimony Under Rules 704(b)/403; § 922(g)(1) As-Applied Challenges Foreclosed by Vincent v. Bondi Document status: The Tenth Circuit designated this...
Tenth Circuit: “Establishment-Claim” Lanham Act Liability for a Competitor’s Website Links and Vet-Education Materials—But Not for Independent Vets’ and Nonprofits’ Public Scientific Speech Absent...
CDC’s Six-Month Dog Import Age Rule Upheld as a § 264(a) “Inspection” Measure (Not a § 265 Import Ban) 1. Introduction Bruno Project Rescue, Inc. v. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1st...
State v. Mendez: Totality-of-Voir-Dire Review Preserves and Proves Actual Law-Enforcement Bias; Fuson Presumed-Prejudice Rule Reaffirmed I. Introduction In State v. Mendez (N.M. July 13, 2026), the...
SBA May Cap PPP Guarantees/Forgiveness by Corporate Group; Affiliated LLCs May Be Aggregated and Rule Is Not Retroactive to Pre-Rule Applications 1. Introduction Case: Forest View Rehabilitation and...