In re Kowalczyk: California Bail May Be Denied Only Under Article I, Section 12 and Must Generally Be Reasonably Attainable Introduction In In re Kowalczyk, the Supreme Court of California resolved...
Felony Stalking Can Supply the “Any Felony” Intent Element for Nebraska Burglary Introduction In State v. Dicken, the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed Michael M. Dicken’s plea-based conviction and...
Martinez Reports May Not Defeat Well-Pleaded Prisoner Claims at § 1915A Screening Introduction In Martin v. Schnurr, the Tenth Circuit reversed the dismissal of a Kansas prisoner’s civil-rights...
Mechanistic Discipline Under Detailed Employer Policies Does Not Establish NLRA Supervisory Status Introduction In Universal Protection Services, LLC v. National Labor Relations Board, the Eleventh...
Preventive Detention Under 13 V.S.A. § 7553a Requires Clear, Particularized Proof That No Release Conditions Can Prevent Violence Introduction In State v. Cameron Waite, the Vermont Supreme Court...
Reaffirming Reinhart: Nolle Prosequi Requires a Valid and Reasonable Basis, Not Ajaj Deference Introduction In Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Harrison, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania addressed the...
Post-Starbucks § 10(j) Injunctions Require Independent Proof of Irreparable Harm Introduction In Elizabeth Kerwin v. Trinity Health Grand Haven Hosp., the Sixth Circuit addressed, for the first time...
Warhol Does Not Require Targeting: Brief Documentary Use of Public Factual Footage Can Be Transformative Fair Use Introduction In Whyte Monkee Productions v. Netflix, the Tenth Circuit affirmed...
Corroborated Accomplice Testimony and Lewis-Compliant Jury Instructions Sustain Felony-Murder Conviction Introduction In State v. Maldonado, the Supreme Court of New Mexico affirmed Christopher...
Cumulative Impeachment of a Cooperating Witness Does Not Justify a Rule 33 New Trial Introduction In United States v. Denzil Olajuwon Stewart, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of Denzil...
Domestic-Violence Commonalities Expert Testimony Is Admissible to Explain Counterintuitive Victim Conduct Introduction In State of Minnesota v. Adam Taylor Fravel, the Minnesota Supreme Court...
Rental Car Companies Offering Third-Party Supplemental Insurance Are Not Colorado Statutory or De Facto Insurers Introduction In Hertz Corp. v. Babayev, 2026 CO 26, the Colorado Supreme Court held...
Judicial Review of Brady-Giglio List Placement Is Constitutional in Iowa Introduction In Bart Richmond v. Jefferson County Attorney, the Supreme Court of Iowa addressed whether Iowa Code § 80F.1(25),...
AAA Rule 12 Closure After Refusal to Register an Arbitration Clause Is Not a Refusal to Arbitrate Under FAA § 4 Introduction In Ana Bernal v. Kohl's Corporation, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the...
Written Full-Compensation Agreements Bar Implied Profit-Sharing and Quasi-Contract Claims Absent Plausible Waiver or Clear Promise Introduction In Nicholas Schmitz v. Verdad Asset Management, LLC,...
Post-Termination Appeals Do Not Delay Accrual of a Final Termination-Based § 1983 Substantive Due Process Claim Introduction In Hilts v. City of Port Arthur, the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal...
Section 504 Child Find Requires Reasonable Notice of an Identifiable Disability, Not Merely Uneven Academic or Behavioral Struggles Introduction In B. M. v. Upper Darby School District, the Third...
Disbarment for Knowing Conversion of Unearned Immigration Fees and Bad-Faith Obstruction of Disciplinary Proceedings Introduction People v. Eddings, 25PDJ28 (Colo. May 02, 2026) is a Colorado...
Physical Holding and Continued Sexual Conduct After Refusal May Establish Force in Juvenile Rape Adjudications Introduction In In re P.M.S., 2026-Ohio-1543, the Supreme Court of Ohio addressed what...
Positive Steps Alone Do Not Establish Self-Employment Under Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law Introduction In Precht, P., Aplt. v. UCBR, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania addressed whether a...