Charge-by-Charge Prosecutive Merit in Nevada Juvenile Certification; “Attempt” Terrorism Requires an Overt Act Beyond Preparation 1. Introduction In re: J.R. is a Supreme Court of Nevada decision...
Opinion-as-Good-Faith: Nevada Anti-SLAPP Protection for Political Commentary and for Defendants Accused via Third-Party Speech Case: NDMASCENDANT LLC v. MATZE (Supreme Court of Nevada, May 7, 2026)...
Operative Amended Complaint Controls: Conclusory Civil-Rights Pleading and Prior-Exhibit Reliance Fail in Municipal Code-Enforcement Suits Case: Brian Terry v. Jamila McGee Court: Court of Appeals...
Compliance (Not Completion) of Sex-Offender Registration Satisfies NRS 176.0931(3)(a) for Release from Lifetime Supervision Introduction In DEL TORO (JUAN) v. STATE (CRIMINAL), 142 Nev., Advance...
No Meaningful-Services Error Where the Parent Disengages and Remains Statutorily Ineligible for Placement Under Delaware’s Domestic-Violence Presumption Case: Jake Scott v. Department of Services for...
No Deberry/Lolly Instruction Without a Duty to Collect Third-Party Doorbell Footage; Motions in Limine Cannot Substitute for Dispositive Motions Introduction In Boulden v. State (Del. May 7, 2026),...
Reasonable Self-Defense May Be Considered in Delaware PFA Proceedings Case: Vincent, Bennett v. Eden Michaels Court: Supreme Court of Delaware Date: May 6, 2026 New/clarified principle: Although...
Ballot Titles Must Disclose Removal of Pretrial Confinement Limits and Avoid Misleading “Cannot Be Prosecuted” Framing in Aid-and-Assist Measures Introduction In Paden / von Schlegell v. Rayfield...
SB 587 Licensing Does Not Preempt Local Flavored-Tobacco Sales Bans Absent Impossibility or Unambiguous Exclusivity Case: Schwartz v. Washington County Citation: 375 Or 227 (2026) Court: Supreme...
Arm’s-Length Auto Sales: No Alabama Fraudulent-Suppression Duty to Disclose Absent Inquiry; ADTPA Fraud Claims Must Meet Rule 9(b); Post-Judgment “New Evidence” Must Be Truly New Court: U.S. Court of...
“Temporary” Custody Transfers Without a Time Limit May Be Treated as Final Orders, Shifting the § 668 Burden to the Parent Seeking to Undo Them Case: Michelle Kendall v. James Kendall (Vt. Supreme...
Conditional Caregiving Does Not Establish “Full and Permanent” Parental Responsibility Under 15C V.S.A. § 501(a)(1)(C) Introduction In Mary Zigman v. Sarah Goodwin (Vt. Sup. Ct. May 8, 2026),...
Oral Nicotine Pouches as “Tobacco Products”: “Tobacco Substitute” Includes Plant-Matter-and-Nicotine Replacements for Pulverized Tobacco Introduction In Kelly Hancock, Acting Comptroller of Public...
Directory Juvenile Time Limits Require Prejudice for Reversal; CHINS May Rest on Pre-Birth Sibling/Risk Evidence (In re N.B.) Vermont Supreme Court (Entry Order), May Term 2026 — In re N.B., Juvenile...
Accord and Satisfaction by “Full & Final Settlement” Check: Cashing the Check Discharges Claims Despite Strike-Through 1. Introduction In The Bryant Law Firm and Deborah E. Bryant v. Robert Walker...
Direct Tax-Payment Injury Confers Standing Without “Taxpayer Standing”; “Governmental Disruption” Is Not a Standing Bar I. Introduction In Ryan Busse, Josh Klostermann, Russel Klostermann, Layne...
3 V.S.A. § 809b Limits Superior-Court Jurisdiction to Agency Discovery Orders that Compel Action (Not Discovery Denials or Commissioner Interrogatories) Case: Otter Creek Solar LLC v. Vermont Public...
Section 5101’s “Preserve the Family” Purpose Does Not Displace the § 5114 Best-Interests Test; “Safety and Timely Permanency” Remains Paramount in TPR 1. Introduction Case: In re H.R. and A.R., Jr.,...
Limits of Alabama’s “Step-in-the-Dark” Rule and Invitee Status for Subcontracted Event Workers 1. Introduction In Joseph v. Caritas of Birmingham (Ala. May 8, 2026), the Supreme Court of Alabama...
DVPO Fee Awards Require Itemized Proof Upon Request: Courts May Deny AS 18.66.100(c)(14) Fees Absent Documentation 1. Introduction Vanessa Emery v. Jason Stone (Alaska Supreme Court, Opinion No....