establishing-personal-jurisdiction-through-digital-communications-in-alienation-of-affections:-mississippi-supreme-court Case Commentaries

Fourth Circuit: Foreign-Market Prescription Drugs Are “Non-Genuine” Gray-Market Goods When Labeling/Regulatory Disclosures and Distribution Quality Controls Materially Differ; Contributory Lanham Liability Does Not Require Prior Notice

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Fourth Circuit: Foreign-Market Prescription Drugs Are “Non-Genuine” Gray-Market Goods When Labeling/Regulatory Disclosures and Distribution Quality Controls Materially Differ; Contributory Lanham...

Illinois Reliance-Based Estoppel Limits Nonsignatory Arbitration: “Direct Benefits Estoppel” Rejected Absent Detrimental Reliance

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Illinois Reliance-Based Estoppel Limits Nonsignatory Arbitration: “Direct Benefits Estoppel” Rejected Absent Detrimental Reliance 1. Introduction Sunco International Inc. v. Jiangsu Sunco Boiler Co.,...

Rule 54’s 14-Day Deadline Bars Late Requests for Appellate Fees Absent an Express Court Order

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Rule 54’s 14-Day Deadline Bars Late Requests for Appellate Fees Absent an Express Court Order 1. Introduction In Merchant v. Merchant (5th Cir. Aug. 13, 2026) (per curiam) (not designated for...

FDCA Does Not Preclude Lanham Act Gray‑Market Drug Claims; Contributory Infringement Knowledge Requires No Prior Notice

Date: Aug 14, 2026

FDCA Does Not Preclude Lanham Act Gray‑Market Drug Claims; Contributory Infringement Knowledge Requires No Prior Notice 1. Introduction Case: Gilead Sciences, Inc. v. ProAct, Inc. (consolidated...

Reverse-Payment Antitrust Standing Requires Proof the FDA Would Have Approved Earlier (Not Merely Could Have)

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Reverse-Payment Antitrust Standing Requires Proof the FDA Would Have Approved Earlier (Not Merely Could Have) Case: In re: Lipitor Antitrust Litigation (3d Cir. Aug. 13, 2026) (not precedential) Core...

Coram Nobis Relief Demands Diligence and an “Obvious” Miscarriage of Justice; Tailored Filing Restrictions Upheld

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Coram Nobis Relief Demands Diligence and an “Obvious” Miscarriage of Justice; Tailored Filing Restrictions Upheld Case: United States v. Moreno (10th Cir. Aug. 13, 2026) (Order and Judgment,...

Reverse-Payment Antitrust Standing Requires Proof the FDA “Would Have” Approved Earlier (Not Merely “May Have”)

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Reverse-Payment Antitrust Standing Requires Proof the FDA “Would Have” Approved Earlier (Not Merely “May Have”) Case: In re: Lipitor Antitrust Litigation (3d Cir. Aug. 13, 2026) (Not Precedential)...

Stress Is Not an Adverse Employment Action: Post-Muldrow Identifiable-Term Harm and Unchanged Hostile-Environment Thresholds Under Title VII

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Stress Is Not an Adverse Employment Action: Post-Muldrow Identifiable-Term Harm and Unchanged Hostile-Environment Thresholds Under Title VII I. Introduction In Gersen Gabriel v. DSM Biomedical, Inc....

Wisconsin Supreme Court Signals Willingness to Fast-Track Petitions for Review in Election Cases Through Accelerated Response and Amicus Deadlines

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Wisconsin Supreme Court Signals Willingness to Fast-Track Petitions for Review in Election Cases Through Accelerated Response and Amicus Deadlines 1. Introduction Case: Democratic National Committee...

Reverse-Payment Standing Requires Proof the FDA Would Have Approved Earlier (Not Merely Could Have)

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Reverse-Payment Standing Requires Proof the FDA Would Have Approved Earlier (Not Merely Could Have) I. Introduction In re: Lipitor Antitrust Litigation (3d Cir. Aug. 13, 2026) is a Hatch-Waxman...

Regressive, Apportioned Financial-Institutions Tax Survives Dormant Commerce Clause Internal-Consistency Review

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Regressive, Apportioned Financial-Institutions Tax Survives Dormant Commerce Clause Internal-Consistency Review Case: Dollar Bank, FSB v. Harris, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3069 (Ohio Aug. 13, 2026)...

Coleman v. State — Prospective End to Automatic Supreme Court Review of Non-Death-Penalty Murder Appeals (Docketed After July 1, 2027)

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Prospective End to Automatic Supreme Court Review of Non-Death-Penalty Murder Appeals (Docketed After July 1, 2027) 1. Introduction Case: Coleman v. State, Supreme Court of Georgia (Decided August...

Bathroom Denial During a Search-Warrant Detention Can Be an “Obvious” Fourth Amendment Unreasonable Seizure

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Bathroom Denial During a Search-Warrant Detention Can Be an “Obvious” Fourth Amendment Unreasonable Seizure Case: Derek Antol v. Robert English, et al. (6th Cir. Aug. 13, 2026) | Panel: Clay, Moore...

Seventh Circuit: No Third-Party Beneficiary or Broker Duty to Non-Insured Claimants to Provide Notice to the Insured’s Professional Liability Carriers

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Seventh Circuit: No Third-Party Beneficiary Status—and No Broker Notice Duty to Non-Insured Claimants—Absent Explicit Contractual Intent Case: Robert Ferguson v. Aon Risk Services Companies, Inc....

Minor v. State: Rule 701 Familiarity-Based Video Identifications and Harmless-Error Review of Unconstitutional (But Hidden) Shackling

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Minor v. State: Rule 701 Familiarity-Based Video Identifications and Harmless-Error Review of Unconstitutional (But Hidden) Shackling 1. Introduction In Minor v. State (Supreme Court of Georgia, Aug....

Changed-Country-Conditions Motions to Reopen Must Compare to Conditions at the Original Merits Hearing (Not Later Benchmarks)

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Changed-Country-Conditions Motions to Reopen Must Compare to Conditions at the Original Merits Hearing (Not Later Benchmarks) 1. Introduction Ala Rahim Yonan v. Todd Blanche (Sixth Circuit, Aug. 13,...

Non‑Signatory Enforcement of Delegation Clauses: Courts Decide; State Law Governs Equitable Estoppel Even Under FAA Chapter 2

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Non‑Signatory Enforcement of Delegation Clauses: Courts Decide; State Law Governs Equitable Estoppel Even Under FAA Chapter 2 Case: Taewoo Kim v. Jump Trading, LLC Court: United States Court of...

United States v. Gigena — Federal-Officer Element Under 18 U.S.C. §§ 111/1114 Satisfied by Task-Force Deputization or “Assisting” Status Without MOU Formalities

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Federal-Officer Element Under 18 U.S.C. §§ 111/1114 Satisfied by Task-Force Deputization or “Assisting” Status Without MOU Formalities 1. Introduction In United States v. Gigena (10th Cir. Aug. 13,...

United States v. Abdo: Circuit Split Bars Plain-Error Reversal of § 2B1.1(b)(9)(A) “Acting on Behalf of a Charity” Enhancement in For-Profit Investment Fraud

Date: Aug 14, 2026

Circuit Split Bars Plain-Error Reversal of U.S.S.G. § 2B1.1(b)(9)(A) “Acting on Behalf of a Charity” Enhancement in For-Profit Investment Fraud 1. Introduction In United States v. Henry Abdo (11th...

§ 2255 Evidentiary Hearings After Record Expansion: No Hearing to “Conjure” a Plea Deal—Movant Must Plead a Specific Deficiency and a Record-Based Probability He’d Accept the Government’s Only Terms

Date: Aug 14, 2026

§ 2255 Evidentiary Hearings After Record Expansion: No Hearing to “Conjure” a Plea Deal—Movant Must Plead a Specific Deficiency and a Record-Based Probability He’d Accept the Government’s Only Terms...