establishing-personal-jurisdiction-requires-targeted-activities Case Commentaries

Post-Award Interest Runs from the Arbitration Award Date, and “Colorable” Contract Interpretations Are Shielded from Common-Law Vacatur

Date: Jun 1, 2026

Post-Award Interest Runs from the Arbitration Award Date, and “Colorable” Contract Interpretations Are Shielded from Common-Law Vacatur 1. Introduction Casal Inst. of Nevada, LLC v. Estate of Petrie...

Exhibits Can Defeat a § 1983 Pleading and “Similarly Situated” Comparators Must Match Consent-Based Recording Rules in a Limited Public Forum

Date: Jun 1, 2026

Exhibits Can Defeat a § 1983 Pleading and “Similarly Situated” Comparators Must Match Consent-Based Recording Rules in a Limited Public Forum I. Introduction In Andrew Sheets v. Kelvin Jimenez (11th...

Mootness After Rescission: Vaccine-Mandate Challenges Are Non-Justiciable When the Complaint Targets Only the Mandate, Not a Continuing Accommodation Policy

Date: Jun 1, 2026

Mootness After Rescission: Vaccine-Mandate Challenges Are Non-Justiciable When the Complaint Targets Only the Mandate, Not a Continuing Accommodation Policy Introduction In Air Force Officer v. Lloyd...

Method-of-Execution Claims Must Be Timely and Plead a Feasible Alternative; 32‑Day Death Warrants Do Not Deny Due Process

Date: May 30, 2026

Method-of-Execution Claims Must Be Timely and Plead a Feasible Alternative; 32‑Day Death Warrants Do Not Deny Due Process I. Introduction In Andrew Richard Lukehart v. State of Florida (Fla. May 27,...

Implied Actual Authority to Accept Bankruptcy Adversary Service Through a Proof-of-Claim Collection Subagent

Date: May 30, 2026

Implied Actual Authority to Accept Bankruptcy Adversary Service Through a Proof-of-Claim Collection Subagent Introduction Ryniker v. Sumec Textile Co. (2d Cir. May 27, 2026) addresses a recurring...

Qualified Immunity for Officials Who Complain to a Speaker’s Employer Absent Closely Analogous “Threat/Coercion” Precedent

Date: May 30, 2026

Qualified Immunity for Officials Who Complain to a Speaker’s Employer Absent Closely Analogous “Threat/Coercion” Precedent Case: Kathleen Hayes v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, No....

Broad Anti-Stacking Language Bars Multi-Vehicle Stacking and Carries Through Follow-Form Umbrella UM/UIM Coverage (7th Cir. 2026)

Date: May 30, 2026

Broad Anti-Stacking Language Bars Multi-Vehicle Stacking and Carries Through Follow-Form Umbrella UM/UIM Coverage Introduction In Ronald Saslow and Ellen Saslow v. Bankers Standard Insurance (U.S....

Heck Bars Post-Sentence Declaratory/Injunctive Attacks on an Uninvalidated Conviction and Speculative Collateral-Consequences Allegations Fail Article III Standing

Date: May 30, 2026

Heck Bars Post-Sentence Declaratory/Injunctive Attacks on an Uninvalidated Conviction and Speculative Collateral-Consequences Allegations Fail Article III Standing I. Introduction In Michael Townes...

Extending Eagle Pipe’s Subsequent Purchaser Rule to Mineral Leases, While Preserving Limited Lease-Termination Remedies Under the Prudent-Operator Duty

Date: May 30, 2026

Extending Eagle Pipe’s Subsequent Purchaser Rule to Mineral Leases, While Preserving Limited Lease-Termination Remedies Under the Prudent-Operator Duty 1. Introduction In Vinton Harbor & Terminal...

Wisconsin Revokes Law License for Sexual Misconduct Based on Underlying Conduct (Not Charge Level) and Exploitation of Power Imbalance

Date: May 30, 2026

Wisconsin Revokes Law License for Sexual Misconduct Based on Underlying Conduct (Not Charge Level) and Exploitation of Power Imbalance 1. Introduction Case: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jerome J....

Apportionment-Panel Appeals Under Wis. Stat. § 751.035(3): The Supreme Court May Proceed Without Deciding Whether Review Is as of Right and Will Apply Ordinary Appellate Rules Absent Special Order

Date: May 30, 2026

Apportionment-Panel Appeals Under Wis. Stat. § 751.035(3): The Supreme Court May Proceed Without Deciding Whether Review Is as of Right and Will Apply Ordinary Appellate Rules Absent Special Order...

Wisconsin: Revocation Is Warranted for Forcible Sexual Misconduct Exploiting a Lawyer’s Status—Discipline Turns on Conduct, Not Charge Level

Date: May 30, 2026

Wisconsin: Revocation Is Warranted for Forcible Sexual Misconduct Exploiting a Lawyer’s Status—Discipline Turns on Conduct, Not Charge Level 1. Introduction Case: Office of Lawyer Regulation v....

ICWA “Active Efforts” Require Proactive Referrals and Support—Not Just a Case Plan, UA Referrals, and Unsuccessful Outreach

Date: May 30, 2026

ICWA “Active Efforts” Require Proactive Referrals and Support—Not Just a Case Plan, UA Referrals, and Unsuccessful Outreach 1. Introduction In Jace B. (Father) v. State of Alaska, DFCS, OCS (Alaska...

State v. Vazquez (Idaho 2026): Subsequent Similar-Act Evidence May Rebut Entrapment Predisposition—No Per Se Temporal Bar

Date: May 30, 2026

State v. Vazquez (Idaho 2026): Subsequent Similar-Act Evidence May Rebut Entrapment Predisposition—No Per Se Temporal Bar I. Introduction Case: State v. Vazquez Court: Supreme Court of Idaho Date:...

V.R.C.P. 55(c)(4) Requires Seven-Day Notice and a Separate Hearing Before Default Judgment When a Party Has Appeared—even After Nonappearance at Jury Draw

Date: May 30, 2026

V.R.C.P. 55(c)(4) Requires Seven-Day Notice and a Separate Hearing Before Default Judgment When a Party Has Appeared—even After Nonappearance at Jury Draw 1. Introduction Westwardhos LLC v. Anatoly...

Florida “Community Control” (Home Confinement) Is a “Term of Imprisonment” Under INA § 1101(a)(48)(B), Triggering the Aggravated-Felony Bar to Cancellation

Date: May 29, 2026

Florida “Community Control” (Home Confinement) Is a “Term of Imprisonment” Under INA § 1101(a)(48)(B), Triggering the Aggravated-Felony Bar to Cancellation 1. Introduction In Margarito...

Parole Revocation: Administrative Appeal to the Parole Board Is a Jurisdictional Prerequisite to Crim. P. 35(c) Review

Date: May 29, 2026

Parole Revocation: Administrative Appeal to the Parole Board Is a Jurisdictional Prerequisite to Crim. P. 35(c) Review Case: People v. Abdul-Rahman, 2026 CO 33, 24SC774 (Colo. May 26, 2026) (MÁRQUEZ,...

Finality Under SDCL 62-7-33 Requires a Complete Payment-Modification Determination (Not Just a Change-in-Condition Finding)

Date: May 29, 2026

Finality Under SDCL 62-7-33 Requires a Complete Payment-Modification Determination (Not Just a Change-in-Condition Finding) 1. Introduction Case: Wetch v. Midcontinent Media, Inc., 2026 S.D. 34 (S.D....

Contingent Fee Agreements Terminate Upon Attorney Death; Estate’s Remedy Sounds in Quantum Meruit, and Interpleader Deposits Do Not Earn Prejudgment Interest

Date: May 29, 2026

Contingent Fee Agreements Terminate Upon Attorney Death; Estate’s Remedy Sounds in Quantum Meruit, and Interpleader Deposits Do Not Earn Prejudgment Interest 1. Introduction Groves v. Goodsell &...

Florida Private Whistle-Blower Act § 448.102(3): No “Reasonable Belief” Standard—Plaintiff Must Prove the Objected-to Practice Is (Definitionally) Unlawful

Date: May 29, 2026

Florida Private Whistle-Blower Act § 448.102(3): No “Reasonable Belief” Standard—Plaintiff Must Prove the Objected-to Practice Is (Definitionally) Unlawful Case: Clint Shannon Gessner v. Southern...