Hybrid Salary + Day-Rate Pay Is “Salary-Basis” Under 29 C.F.R. § 541.602(a) When a Predetermined Weekly (or Less Frequent) Guarantee Exists—No § 541.604(b) Reasonable-Relationship Test Case: Guilbeau...
Ex parte Young Requires a Pleaded Enforcement Nexus: Absent Specific Connection to Enforcement, Sovereign Immunity Defeats Federal Jurisdiction Introduction John Gannon, Incorporated v. Texas...
Dental Services Are “Health Care” Under Louisiana’s PPO Act; PPO Act and Network Leasing Act Harmonized Case: Wightman v. Ameritas Life Ins. Corp., No. 24-30775 (5th Cir. June 12, 2026) Court: United...
Interlocutory Civil-Contempt Orders in Bankruptcy: Parties Usually Must Wait to Appeal, Non-Parties May Appeal Immediately Case: In re: BYJUs Alpha Inc, No. 25-1828 (3d Cir. June 12, 2026) (not...
Interpleader to Adjudicate State-University Hospital Liens Is Not Barred by § 14 State Immunity (Ala.) Case: Wood v. Health Care Authority for Baptist Health Court: Supreme Court of Alabama Date:...
Mississippi’s 2026 Rule 81 Reform: Rule 4(i) Governs Returnable Summons and Rule 5(b) Notice After Personal Jurisdiction 1. Introduction In In Re: The Rules of Civil Procedure (Supreme Court of...
Permission from an Adverse Possessor Bars a Family Member’s Adverse Possession After Title Vests Automatically at Ten Years Introduction In Ashford v. Belcher (Supreme Court of Mississippi, June 11,...
Wrongful-Death Beneficiary Intervention After Settlement Is Barred by Untimeliness Under the In re Hood Factors Case: Smith v. Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company (Miss. June 11, 2026)...
Millette v. Burger: “Currently Pending” Limits Special-Judge Authority; No Reassignment, No Power to Act 1. Introduction Case: Millette v. Burger, Supreme Court of Mississippi (June 11, 2026)....
Negligent Entrustment in Mississippi Requires Supplier Control and a Causally Linked, Foreseeable Risk—Not Mere Title or Past Rehab Status 1. Introduction In Rig Masters, Inc. v. Colenberg (Miss....
Fitch v. White: Mississippi Attorney General’s Exclusive Authority to Manage and Prosecute State Recovery Litigation Despite Auditor Demand Powers 1. Introduction In Fitch v. White (Miss. June 11,...
Sixth Circuit Clarifies Confrontation Limits for Data-Driven Expert Testimony in Healthcare-Fraud Prosecutions I. Introduction In United States v. Kindy Ghussin (Nos. 25-1056/1099/1104/1157/1353, 6th...
State v. Mielak: “Conduct” Expressing Lack of Consent Includes Omissions and a Series of Acts/Omissions Under § 28-318(8)(a)(iii) Court: Supreme Court of Nebraska Citation: 321 Neb. 542 (Filed June...
Independent Expert Interpretation of Fraud Analytics Does Not Trigger Confrontation Rights Absent Relayed Testimonial Hearsay I. Introduction United States v. Ali Abdelrazzaq (6th Cir. June 12, 2026)...
Sixth Circuit: Confrontation Clause Permits Expert’s Independent Interpretation of Team-Processed Data (No Right to Cross-Examine Data Validators) Introduction United States v. Raef Hamaed (6th Cir....
Independent Expert Interpretation of Third-Party-Processed Data Does Not Violate the Confrontation Clause (Sixth Cir.) I. Introduction In United States v. Raef Hamaed (6th Cir. June 12, 2026)...
Independent Expert Interpretation of Third-Party Verified Data Does Not Trigger the Confrontation Clause Case: United States v. Tarek Fakhuri (with consolidated appeals of Hamaed, Ghussin,...
Torres Limits “Missed-Shot” Seizure: No Fourth Amendment Seizure Without Physical Contact or Actual Control Over a Fleeing Suspect Introduction In Jamal Ward v. Charles Brotzke (6th Cir. June 12,...
Preponderance Standard and De Novo Review for Connecticut Estate-Tax Domicile Appeals Case: Daniels v. Commissioner of Revenue Services (SC 21150) Court: Supreme Court of Connecticut Officially...
FOIA Adequate-Search Review: Dissimilar Search Locations Across Requests Are Not Per Se Unreasonable, and New Search-Term/Good-Faith Challenges Are Forfeited on Appeal I. Introduction In Jacqueline...