Nominal Damages When Plaintiff Proves Only an Inapplicable Royalty Theory; Federal Rule 68 Preempts Michigan’s Offer-of-Judgment Fee Shifting I. Introduction Oldnar Corp. v. Sanyo N. Am. Corp. is the...
Opening-the-Door Admissibility of a Prior Felon-in-Possession Conviction and Limits on Post-Verdict Juror Inquiry Under Rule 606(b) I. Introduction In United States v. Terrence Devol London, II...
“Government” in the Terrorism Enhancement Includes Unrecognized Foreign Regimes; Extreme Downward Variances in ISIS Material-Support Cases Require Compelling, Guideline-Centered Justification Case:...
“Government” Means Government for §3A1.4: No Recognition Requirement, and Sentencing Statistics Cannot Justify Extreme Downward Variances in ISIS Material-Support Cases Introduction In United States...
Unpaid Leave Can Satisfy the ADA for Disability-Related Training; FMLA Does Not Expand Paid Sick Leave Beyond an Employer’s “Normal” Policy Introduction In Andrea Tumbleson v. Lakota Local Sch. Dist....
IDEA Due-Process Decision as a Prerequisite to Federal Suit: Sixth Circuit Rejects a “Systemic Violations” Bypass for Understaffing/Underfunding Claims I. Introduction Case: Ibrahim Alzandani v....
IDEA Exhaustion Has No “Systemic Violations” Bypass for Underfunding/Understaffing Claims Introduction Ibrahim Alzandani v. Hamtramck Pub. Schs. (6th Cir. May 12, 2026) addresses whether parents may...
First Amendment Protection for Judicial Candidates’ Ideological Self-Identification and Issue Speech (As-Applied Limits on Kentucky’s Judicial Canons) Case: Joseph Fischer v. Karen Thomas Court:...
State v. DiNapoli: Prong-Election Disclosure and Prong-One Admissibility of Intervening-Cause Expert Testimony Without an N.J.R.E. 104 Hearing Court: Supreme Court of New Jersey Date: May 12, 2026...
State v. Collins: Motions to Quash Capital Aggravators Toll Nebraska Speedy Trial; Pre‑Filing Hearing Requests Are Excludable Continuances 1. Introduction In State v. Collins, the Nebraska Supreme...
State v. Brown: Remmer Presumption Limited to Merits-Related Juror Contact; Robust Canvass Supports Denial of Mistrial Introduction In State v. Brown (Conn. May 19, 2026), the Supreme Court of...
Contract-First Review of PURA-Approved Rate Settlements: Courts Must Interpret Settlement Language Before Deferring to PURA Case: The Connecticut Light and Power Company v. Public Utilities...
Koeller v. Cardinal Logistics: AMA Guides Table 16-27 Distal Clavicle Excision Ratings Are Not Multiplied by Table 16-18 I. Introduction Kevin Koeller, a semitruck driver for Cardinal Logistics...
Quiet Title: Publication Notice Is Insufficient When Adverse Claimants Are Readily Ascertainable and When the DNR May Have Iowa Code § 461A.11(2) Jurisdiction Leonora Streeter et al. v. The Dunn...
Iowa Code § 598.41(1)(b) Domestic-Abuse Presumption Applies to Joint Legal Custody, Not Physical Care Introduction Case: Javonte Devar Hines Miller v. Ashlea Kay Teter (captioned in the opinion as...
Error Preserved When Weight-of-the-Evidence Issue Is Acknowledged and Denied; No Postruling Motion Required to Challenge Use of Wrong New-Trial Standard Introduction State of Iowa v. Gregory Antwone...
Texas GVR Remand Requires Merits Review of Second Amendment and Texas Arms Clause Challenges to Lifetime Firearm Bans in Chapter 7B Protective Orders Introduction In Jonathan Timothy Noyes v. The...
Texas Supreme Court Signals Broader Use of “GVR” Remands Under TRAP 60.2(f) After Intervening Second Amendment Decisions Case: Jonathan Timothy Noyes v. The State of Texas for the Protection of...
Texas Jurisdiction Reaffirmed: In Personam Enforcement of Obligations Concerning Out-of-State Land; “Gist” Rule Disapproved Case: Braxton Minerals III, LLC v. Robert Scott Bauer and Braxton Minerals...
Qualified Immunity in Suicidal-and-Armed Welfare Checks Requires Closely Analogous Precedent; Unbriefed Monell Grounds Are Forfeited I. Introduction Johnson v. Salter (5th Cir. May 15, 2026) arises...