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

Luzier v. Hemmah (2026 S.D. 30): Invisible-Line Boundaries Fail Adverse Possession; Encroaching Garages Earn Only Limited Prescriptive Easements; Late-Raised Access Easements Are Waived

Date: May 20, 2026

Invisible-Line Boundaries Fail Adverse Possession; Encroaching Garages Earn Only Limited Prescriptive Easements; Late-Raised Access Easements Are Waived 1. Introduction Luzier v. Hemmah, 2026 S.D. 30...

Constitutional Challenge Alone Does Not Establish Irreparable Harm: Wyoming Requires a Personal and Particularized Injury for Preliminary Injunctions

Date: May 20, 2026

Constitutional Challenge Alone Does Not Establish Irreparable Harm: Wyoming Requires a Personal and Particularized Injury for Preliminary Injunctions Megan Degenfelder, In Her Official Capacity as...

D’Ambrosio v. Meta: IRPA “Commercial Purpose” Requires Identity to Help Sell; First Seventh Circuit Framework for Illinois Doxing Act; Appellate Sanctions for Fabricated Citations

Date: May 20, 2026

D’Ambrosio v. Meta: IRPA “Commercial Purpose” Requires Identity to Help Sell; First Seventh Circuit Framework for Illinois Doxing Act; Appellate Sanctions for Fabricated Citations Introduction In...

Rule 42 Timeliness Is Jurisdictional in Practice: A 30‑Day Notice Requirement Bars Belated Interlocutory Appeals

Date: May 20, 2026

Rule 42 Timeliness Is Jurisdictional in Practice: A 30‑Day Notice Requirement Bars Belated Interlocutory Appeals 1. Introduction Suppi Construction, Inc. v. Melissa R. Sadowski is a Delaware Supreme...

Due Process Does Not Require a Colloquy Before Accepting Chapter 51 Stipulations to Commitment and Involuntary Medication

Date: May 20, 2026

Due Process Does Not Require a Colloquy Before Accepting Chapter 51 Stipulations to Commitment and Involuntary Medication I. Introduction Case: Sheboygan County v. N. A. L., 2026 WI 16 (Wis. May 19,...

CMIA Confidentiality Breach Standard: “Significant Risk” of Unauthorized Access or Use

Date: May 19, 2026

CMIA Confidentiality Breach Standard: “Significant Risk” of Unauthorized Access or Use (No “Actually Viewed” Requirement) Introduction In J.M. v. Illuminate Education, Inc. (May 14, 2026) S286699,...

Uninsured Motorist Defense Does Not Convert a Tort Suit into Contract: No Prejudgment Interest for UM-Defended Personal Injury Actions

Date: May 19, 2026

Uninsured Motorist Defense Does Not Convert a Tort Suit into Contract: No Prejudgment Interest for UM-Defended Personal Injury Actions I. Introduction In Cinda Haddon v. Ladarius Vanlier, et al....

Ohio Supreme Court (May 12, 2026): Summary Disposition of Habeas Petitions and Discretionary Control of Stays, Delayed Appeals, and Reconsideration

Date: May 19, 2026

Ohio Supreme Court (May 12, 2026): Summary Disposition of Habeas Petitions and Discretionary Control of Stays, Delayed Appeals, and Reconsideration Citation: 05/12/2026 Case Announcements,...

Emergency Stay Preserving the FDA’s 2023 Mifepristone REMS Pending Review—Irreparable-Harm Limits and Comstock Act Warnings in Danco Laboratories, LLC v. Louisiana

Date: May 19, 2026

Emergency Stay Preserving the FDA’s 2023 Mifepristone REMS Pending Review—Irreparable-Harm Limits and Comstock Act Warnings in Danco Laboratories, LLC v. Louisiana Introduction These consolidated...

Section 3 Stay as a Jurisdictional Anchor: Federal Courts May Confirm or Vacate §9/§10 Awards in the Same Pending Case

Date: May 19, 2026

Section 3 Stay as a Jurisdictional Anchor: Federal Courts May Confirm or Vacate §9/§10 Awards in the Same Pending Case Case: Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties et al. (608 U. S. ___) (2026) Court: U.S....

FAAAA Safety Exception Preserves Negligent-Hiring Tort Claims Against Transportation Brokers “With Respect to Motor Vehicles”

Date: May 19, 2026

FAAAA Safety Exception Preserves Negligent-Hiring Tort Claims Against Transportation Brokers “With Respect to Motor Vehicles” Case: Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC (U.S. Supreme Court) Date:...

Retroactive Statutory Amendments Are Constitutionally Permissible in South Carolina (Overruling Lindsay) So Long as Final Judgments Remain Undisturbed

Date: May 19, 2026

Retroactive Statutory Amendments Are Constitutionally Permissible in South Carolina (Overruling Lindsay) So Long as Final Judgments Remain Undisturbed I. Introduction In these consolidated class...

South Carolina Bars Penile Plethysmography (PPG) Evidence in SVP Trials Absent Standardized, Reliable Science

Date: May 19, 2026

South Carolina Bars Penile Plethysmography (PPG) Evidence in SVP Trials Absent Standardized, Reliable Science Case: In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of Andy Eugene Hyman (S.C. Sup. Ct. Op. No....

South Carolina Adopts the Cheek Three-Step Remmer Framework, Bars Juror “Effect” Testimony Under Rule 606(b), and Overrules Ethier on Mental-Process Evidence

Date: May 19, 2026

South Carolina Adopts the Cheek Three-Step Remmer Framework, Bars Juror “Effect” Testimony Under Rule 606(b), and Overrules Ethier on Mental-Process Evidence I. Introduction In State v. Richard...

Hearsay-Only Objections Forfeit Right-to-Present-a-Defense Claims; Routine Hearsay Exclusions Rarely Amount to Constitutional Error (Sixth Circuit)

Date: May 19, 2026

Hearsay-Only Objections Forfeit Right-to-Present-a-Defense Claims; Routine Hearsay Exclusions Rarely Amount to Constitutional Error (Sixth Circuit) 1. Introduction In United States v. LaShawnda...

Substantial-Evidence Review Governs “Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship” Determinations in Cancellation of Removal

Date: May 19, 2026

Substantial-Evidence Review Governs “Exceptional and Extremely Unusual Hardship” Determinations in Cancellation of Removal 1. Introduction In Fortunato Martinez-Garcia v. Todd Blanche (6th Cir. May...

Rule 21(a) Venue Transfer Requires Concrete, Non-Speculative Prejudice; Adequate Voir Dire Is Shown by Meaningful Bias-Probing, Not by Asking Every Requested Question

Date: May 19, 2026

Rule 21(a) Venue Transfer Requires Concrete, Non-Speculative Prejudice; Adequate Voir Dire Is Shown by Meaningful Bias-Probing, Not by Asking Every Requested Question Introduction In United States v....

Consecutive Revocation Sentences May Be Imposed for Extreme “Breach of Trust,” with a Brief, Context-Driven Explanation

Date: May 19, 2026

Consecutive Revocation Sentences May Be Imposed for Extreme “Breach of Trust,” with a Brief, Context-Driven Explanation Case: United States v. Lorenzo Watson (6th Cir.) Date: 2026-05-15 Disposition:...

Sixth Circuit: § 924(c) Terms Must Run Consecutively to All Other Sentences (Including State), and Written Judgments May Clarify Oral Ambiguity

Date: May 19, 2026

Sixth Circuit: § 924(c) Terms Must Run Consecutively to All Other Sentences (Including State), and Written Judgments May Clarify Oral Ambiguity I. Introduction In United States v. Estifanos Kumssa...

Rule 68 Preempts Michigan’s Offer-of-Judgment Fee Shifting; Unsupported Royalty Theories Yield Only Nominal Contract Damages

Date: May 19, 2026

Rule 68 Preempts Michigan’s Offer-of-Judgment Fee Shifting; Unsupported Royalty Theories Yield Only Nominal Contract Damages Introduction Oldnar Corp. v. Sanyo N. Am. Corp. (6th Cir. May 12, 2026) is...