Declaratory Judgment Available for Untimely LUCT Assessments Raising Pure Questions of Statutory Authority (Despite Missed RSA 79-A:10 Appeal Deadline) Case: McMaster Development, LLC v. Town of...
Rule 60 Is Not a Second Appeal; Parenting-Plan Amendments Require Statutory Threshold Showings and a Proper Record Case: In re the Marriage of: Scobee and White, 2026 MT 222N (Mont. Sept. 15, 2026)...
Pro Se Summary-Judgment Safeguards in EEOC Right-to-Sue Timeliness Disputes: Courts Must Draw Reasonable Inferences and Give Clear Notice of Competent Evidence Requirements 1. Introduction In David...
Adequate Anders Brief Permits Limited Independent Review and Summary Affirmance Absent Nonfrivolous Issues Introduction In United States v. Vincent Chan-Guillen (3d Cir. Sept. 14, 2026)...
Economic Loss Rule Bars Negligence Claims Against Insurers for Third‑Party Investment Losses Absent a Recognized “Special Relationship”; Apparent Authority Cannot Extend Beyond the Principal’s...
Engellant v. Crowley Fleck (Mont. 2026): Validity of a Later Will as a “Negative Defense” Defeating Causation/Damages in Estate-Planning Malpractice 1. Introduction Case: Engellant v. Crowley Fleck,...
State v. Maas (Mont. 2026): Ongoing-Emergency Confrontation Rule for Post-Shooting Hospital Statements; Remoteness Limits on Juvenile Character Rebuttal 1. Introduction In State v. Maas, the Supreme...
Wealth and NDAs Do Not Justify Closing Civil Trials or Proceeding Pseudonymously at Trial: Reaffirming the Presumption of Open Courts Case: Doe v. Smith (1st Cir. Sept. 15, 2026) | Court: U.S. Court...
MDLEA Stateless-Vessel Jurisdiction: A “Request” for Nationality Need Not Use Magic Words, and U.S. Coast Guard Operations May Be Conducted from a Partner Nation’s Ship 1. Introduction This...
Certified Conflict Accepted on Whether the Pre‑Amendment Home Construction Service Suppliers Act Covers Repairs and Renovations Introduction 09/16/2026 Case Announcements, 2026-Ohio-3595 is the...
Ohio Sales-Tax Refund Appeals: BTA Must Make Clear ADP/True-Object Findings and Separately Evaluate Invoiced Ancillary Services Case: CheckFree Servs. Corp. v. Harris, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3555...
Unavailability Under Minn. R. Evid. 804(a)(5) Requires Use of Compulsory Process Before Admitting a Co-Defendant’s Statement Against Interest I. Introduction In State of Minnesota v. Derrick Lamon...
Eleventh Circuit Recognizes Claim-by-Claim Supplemental Jurisdiction After Federal Claims Are Dismissed I. Introduction In T. Mueller v. Walmart Corporation (11th Cir. Sept. 16, 2026), plaintiff Todd...
Rule 60(b)(6) Relief Requires True Attorney Abandonment and Client Diligence; Strategic Non-Opposition to Summary Judgment Is Not “Extraordinary” I. Introduction In Shannon Olson v. Takeda...
“Good Cause” in Montana Protective-Order Hearings Requires Proof by a Preponderance of Substantial, Credible Evidence 1. Introduction In A. Nelson v. S. Frisk, 2026 MT 220, the Supreme Court of...
Removal by Participation: Dissolution Courts May Assume and Permanently Resolve Protection-Order Proceedings Under § 40-15-301(3), MCA Case: Marriage of Cordeiro (Mont. 2026 MT 219) Court: Supreme...
Fraud-Based Rescission for Misrepresented Lease Term & Waiver of Affirmative Defenses Not Raised at Bench Trial (Shepard v. Bickham, 2026 MT 221N) Nonprecedential status. The Court designated this...
Jury Determinations Required for Unjust Enrichment “Rent,” Pritchard Setoff, and Reasonable Rental Value on Remand (Taylor v. Taylor) Introduction Case: Taylor v. Taylor, 2026 MT 223N (Mont. Sept....
One Chance to Replead: With-Prejudice Dismissal of Pro Se “Shotgun” Pleadings That Fail to Tie Counts to Defendants Introduction In St. Claire Dreka v. Florida Department of Children and Families...
MDLEA Jurisdiction: No “Magic Words” Needed for a Nationality Request; Use of a Foreign Vessel Does Not Defeat U.S. Jurisdiction I. Introduction This consolidated Eleventh Circuit decision concerns...