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

Subdivision Access Litigation: Environmental Division May Decide Fee Ownership/Right-of-Way Over a Discontinued Road, and Unrebutted Rule 56 Fact Statements Control

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Subdivision Access Litigation: Environmental Division May Decide Fee Ownership/Right-of-Way Over a Discontinued Road, and Unrebutted Rule 56 Fact Statements Control Case: In Re Ranney Dairy Farm, LLC...

Nonprecedential Entry Order Reinforcing Appellate Standing, Issue Preservation, and Proof of Habitability Damages in Vermont Eviction Litigation

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Nonprecedential Entry Order Reinforcing Appellate Standing, Issue Preservation, and Proof of Habitability Damages in Vermont Eviction Litigation Introduction In Juliet Stephens v. Shannon Gilmour...

Rule 59(e) Cannot Cure Unraised Consolidation Errors; Courts Need Not Judicially Notice RFA Findings to Reshape PCC in Divorce

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Rule 59(e) Cannot Cure Unraised Consolidation Errors; Courts Need Not Judicially Notice RFA Findings to Reshape PCC in Divorce I. Introduction Shamitra Lefebvre (Mother) appealed a final divorce...

State v. Harry Williams: “Private-Vicinity Proximity” as Prohibited Minor Contact and “Maintain” as Failure to Disengage

Date: Aug 28, 2026

State v. Harry Williams: “Private-Vicinity Proximity” as Prohibited Minor Contact and “Maintain” as Failure to Disengage Court: Supreme Court of Vermont (Entry Order) | Date: 2026-08-21 | Case No.:...

Late-Disclosed Body-Camera Evidence Does Not Warrant a New Trial Absent Concrete Prejudice; Intoxication Videos Not Excluded Under Rules 403/404(b)

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Late-Disclosed Body-Camera Evidence Does Not Warrant a New Trial Absent Concrete Prejudice; Intoxication Videos Not Excluded Under Rules 403/404(b) Introduction In State v. Lucas Avis (Vt. Sup. Ct....

IIED Causation Requires Non-Speculative Proof Where Plaintiff Has Preexisting Mental-Health Symptoms

Date: Aug 28, 2026

IIED Causation Requires Non-Speculative Proof Where Plaintiff Has Preexisting Mental-Health Symptoms 1. Introduction In Todd Ramos v. Thomas Shea (Vt. Aug. 21, 2026) (Entry Order), the Vermont...

Adjunct Faculty Unemployment: The “Regular but Not Successive Terms” Exclusion Applies When Spring–Fall Work Is Agreed and Fall Work Is Reasonably Assured

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Adjunct Faculty Unemployment: The “Regular but Not Successive Terms” Exclusion Applies When Spring–Fall Work Is Agreed and Fall Work Is Reasonably Assured 1. Introduction In Vermont State Colleges v....

La Frontera Center v. United Behavioral Health: Appellate Waiver, Record-Citation Defaults, and Harmless-Error Affirmance in FCA/FATA Scienter Litigation

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Appellate Waiver, Record-Citation Defaults, and Harmless-Error Affirmance in FCA/FATA Scienter Litigation Case: La Frontera Center v. United Behavioral Health (No. 25-2099) Court: United States Court...

CAT-Only Petitions After Removal Are Moot Absent Redressable Collateral Consequences or a Realistic Path to Return

Date: Aug 28, 2026

CAT-Only Petitions After Removal Are Moot Absent Redressable Collateral Consequences or a Realistic Path to Return Case: Jose Mejia-Henriquez v. Attorney General United States of America (3d Cir....

Rule 41(g) Return of Seized Domain Denied Where OFAC Sanctions Bar Lawful Possession

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Rule 41(g) Return of Seized Domain Denied Where OFAC Sanctions Bar Lawful Possession (Entitlement Assessed at Time of Motion) 1. Introduction In Timofey V v. United States (3d Cir. Aug. 25, 2026),...

Unconditional Guilty Pleas Waive Statute-of-Limitations Appeals; Broad Limitations Waivers in Plea Agreements Survive Plea Withdrawal

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Unconditional Guilty Pleas Waive Statute-of-Limitations Appeals; Broad Limitations Waivers in Plea Agreements Survive Plea Withdrawal 1. Introduction In United States v. Luis Figueroa (3d Cir. Aug....

Unappealed Final Bench-Trial Findings Moot Appellate Challenges to Prior Summary Judgment Orders

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Unappealed Final Bench-Trial Findings Moot Appellate Challenges to Prior Summary Judgment Orders Case: State Line Trailer Sales, LLC v. Randall L. Bennett, Trustee of the April-May Realty Trust...

Strict 7-Day Deadline for New-Party Name Objections Runs From the New-Party Petition Filing Deadline (Not Certification or Candidate Filings)

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Strict 7-Day Deadline for New-Party Name Objections Runs From the New-Party Petition Filing Deadline (Not Certification or Candidate Filings) Case: Nebraska Republican Party v. Evnen, 322 Neb. 79...

Harmlessness of “Knowledge” Mens Rea Instructions, Limits on Mental-Health Context, and Lay Testimony on Call Routing in § 875(c) True-Threat Prosecutions

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Harmlessness of “Knowledge” Mens Rea Instructions, Limits on Mental-Health Context, and Lay Testimony on Call Routing in § 875(c) True-Threat Prosecutions Introduction In United States v. Richard...

Tenth Circuit: When Qualified Immunity Defeats a Pro Se § 1983 Complaint at the Pleading Stage, Dismissal Should Ordinarily Be Without Prejudice and With Leave to Amend

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Tenth Circuit: When Qualified Immunity Defeats a Pro Se § 1983 Complaint at the Pleading Stage, Dismissal Should Ordinarily Be Without Prejudice and With Leave to Amend Introduction In Hulett v....

Non‑Prosecution Promises Do Not Bar Sentencing Advocacy on Covered Conduct When the Plea Reserves Broad Sentencing Disclosure Rights

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Non‑Prosecution Promises Do Not Bar Sentencing Advocacy on Covered Conduct When the Plea Reserves Broad Sentencing Disclosure Rights 1. Introduction In United States v. Noles (10th Cir. Aug. 26,...

Ambiguity in “Any Person” Robbery Statutes Requires a Realistic-Probability Showing; Indiana Robbery Remains a Guidelines “Crime of Violence”

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Ambiguity in “Any Person” Robbery Statutes Requires a Realistic-Probability Showing; Indiana Robbery Remains a Guidelines “Crime of Violence” 1. Introduction In United States v. Sergio Gamez (7th...

Unrealized Lockout Threats and Minor Premises Obstructions Do Not Constitute a Material “Denial of Possession” Under a Commercial Lease

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Unrealized Lockout Threats and Minor Premises Obstructions Do Not Constitute a Material “Denial of Possession” Under a Commercial Lease 1. Introduction Case: Saher Abdel-Hadi v. ZJBV Properties, LLC...

Supervisory Control Compels Prompt Title 41 Dismissal After Remittitur; Title 41 Dismissal Does Not Modify Separate Title 40 Parenting Plan

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Supervisory Control Compels Prompt Title 41 Dismissal After Remittitur; Title 41 Dismissal Does Not Modify Separate Title 40 Parenting Plan 1. Introduction R.F. v. 13th Judicial Dist. Court (Mont....

Charging-Lien Enforcement Orders Are Not Immediately Appealable Under the Collateral-Order Doctrine

Date: Aug 28, 2026

Charging-Lien Enforcement Orders Are Not Immediately Appealable Under the Collateral-Order Doctrine I. Introduction In All Does (1-144) v. Conrad & Scherer, LLP (11th Cir. Aug. 26, 2026), the...