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

Tennessee Rule 37 Certified-Question Appeals: Record Colloquy Best Practice and Vacatur/Withdrawal Remedy When Not Dispositive

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Tennessee Rule 37 Certified-Question Appeals: Record Colloquy Best Practice and Vacatur/Withdrawal Remedy When Not Dispositive I. Introduction State of Tennessee v. Torrian Seantel Bishop (Tenn. Aug....

§ 1402(a)(13) “Limited Partner” Means a Partner Who Plays No Significant Managerial Role (Fifth Circuit)

Date: Aug 13, 2026

§ 1402(a)(13) “Limited Partner” Means a Partner Who Plays No Significant Managerial Role (Fifth Circuit) 1. Introduction In K Alain v. CIR (formerly operating under the name Sirius Solutions,...

No Statutory “Recency” Requirement for a Civil Stalking “Course of Conduct” Under RSA 633:3-a; Passage of Time Goes to Reasonable Fear

Date: Aug 13, 2026

No Statutory “Recency” Requirement for a Civil Stalking “Course of Conduct” Under RSA 633:3-a; Passage of Time Goes to Reasonable Fear Introduction In T.S. v. G.W. (N.H. Aug. 12, 2026) (order issued...

Standing Limits on ADA/Rehabilitation Act Challenges to Texas S.B. 1: No “Resource Diversion” Standing, No Traceability to Non-Enforcers, and Prosecutors Don’t “Provide” Voting Services

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Standing Limits on ADA/Rehabilitation Act Challenges to Texas S.B. 1: No “Resource Diversion” Standing, No Traceability to Non-Enforcers, and Prosecutors Don’t “Provide” Voting Services I....

Mass-Marketing Enhancement Applies Even When Solicitation Targets Non-Victims in Healthcare Fraud (United States v. Joyner)

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Mass-Marketing Enhancement Applies Even When Solicitation Targets Non-Victims in Healthcare Fraud (United States v. Joyner) 1. Introduction In United States v. Colby Edward Joyner, the Fourth Circuit...

Tennessee Certified-Question Appeals: “Question-Plus-Record” Test for Rule 37(b)(2) Scope-and-Limits; Partial Overruling of State v. Preston

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Tennessee Certified-Question Appeals: “Question-Plus-Record” Test for Rule 37(b)(2) Scope-and-Limits; Partial Overruling of State v. Preston I. Introduction Case: State of Tennessee v. William Tony...

Private Attorney General Fees Against Private Permittees: Active Opposition Can Trigger Full Certiorari “Fees-on-Fees” Liability

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Private Attorney General Fees Against Private Permittees: Active Opposition Can Trigger Full Certiorari “Fees-on-Fees” Liability 1. Introduction Ralston v. Board of Land and Natural Resources,...

Pattern Misconduct + Nonlawyer Fee/Supervision Failures in Adoption Practice Justify Six-Month Definite Suspension; Health Mitigation Requires Causal Link

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Pattern Misconduct + Nonlawyer Fee/Supervision Failures in Adoption Practice Justify Six-Month Definite Suspension; Health Mitigation Requires Causal Link 1. Introduction Case: In the Matter of Paul...

Definite Suspension for COVID-Relief Loan Misrepresentations and Failure to Self-Report a Felony Indictment—Retroactive to Interim Suspension

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Definite Suspension for COVID-Relief Loan Misrepresentations and Failure to Self-Report a Felony Indictment—Retroactive to Interim Suspension Introduction In the Matter of Courtney N. Gilchrist is an...

DWPA Application Areas Must Encompass Seaward Pipelines: One Deepwater Port Per Properly Drawn Area

Date: Aug 13, 2026

DWPA Application Areas Must Encompass Seaward Pipelines: One Deepwater Port Per Properly Drawn Area Case: Citizens for Clean Air v. TRANC (captioned Citizens for Clean Air & Clean Water in Brazoria...

Plea-Agreement Restitution Floors as “Some Evidence” Under 18 U.S.C. § 2259, and Statutory-Maximum Review Despite Appeal Waivers (Fifth Circuit)

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Plea-Agreement Restitution Floors as “Some Evidence” Under 18 U.S.C. § 2259, and Statutory-Maximum Review Despite Appeal Waivers (Fifth Circuit) 1. Introduction In United States v. Brann (5th Cir....

Persistent Failure to Cooperate with ODC and Client-Status Neglect Justify a One-Year Definite Suspension

Date: Aug 13, 2026

Persistent Failure to Cooperate with ODC and Client-Status Neglect Justify a One-Year Definite Suspension 1. Introduction In the Matter of Michael Demorris Brown (S.C. Sup. Ct. Aug. 12, 2026) is an...

Default Admissions in Georgia Lawyer Discipline: Disbarment for Multi-Client Neglect, Misrepresentation, and Noncooperation

Date: Aug 12, 2026

Default Admissions in Georgia Lawyer Discipline: Disbarment for Multi-Client Neglect, Misrepresentation, and Noncooperation 1. Introduction In the Matter of Kerry Eston Hand (Supreme Court of...

Approved Ethics Rule: Third-Party Vendors May Pursue Nonparty Document Production Only Under Lawyer Supervision and Independent Professional Judgment

Date: Aug 12, 2026

Approved Ethics Rule: Third-Party Vendors May Pursue Nonparty Document Production Only Under Lawyer Supervision and Independent Professional Judgment 1. Introduction In In Re: Formal Advisory Opinion...

Recreational Property Act Immunity Depends on the Landowner’s General Invitation, Not the Plaintiff’s Moment-of-Injury Activity

Date: Aug 12, 2026

Recreational Property Act Immunity Depends on the Landowner’s General Invitation, Not the Plaintiff’s Moment-of-Injury Activity I. Introduction McLamb v. Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah...

Goodell v. Moulton: Pavesich Balancing (Not Strict Scrutiny) Governs Georgia Constitutional Medical-Privacy Objections to Civil Discovery

Date: Aug 12, 2026

Goodell v. Moulton: Pavesich Balancing (Not Strict Scrutiny) Governs Georgia Constitutional Medical-Privacy Objections to Civil Discovery Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date: August 11, 2026 |...

Civil Jury Selection in Georgia: A Party’s Right to a 24-Person Panel of “Competent and Impartial” Jurors Is Violated (and Presumptively Harmed) When an Insurance-Defense Attorney for the Defendant’s Insurer Is Not Struck for Cause

Date: Aug 12, 2026

Civil Jury Selection in Georgia: A Party’s Right to a 24-Person Panel of “Competent and Impartial” Jurors Is Violated (and Presumptively Harmed) When an Insurance-Defense Attorney for the Defendant’s...

Civil Appeals in Georgia: A Pro Se Notice of Appeal Filed While Counsel Remains of Record Is a Nullity and Cannot Confer Appellate Jurisdiction

Date: Aug 12, 2026

Civil Appeals in Georgia: A Pro Se Notice of Appeal Filed While Counsel Remains of Record Is a Nullity and Cannot Confer Appellate Jurisdiction 1. Introduction Muhammad et al. v. Clayton County et...

Standing in FLSA Wage Cases: Courts Must Assume Legal Validity and Avoid Merits Rulings on Rule 12(b)(1)

Date: Aug 12, 2026

Standing in FLSA Wage Cases: Courts Must Assume Legal Validity and Avoid Merits Rulings on Rule 12(b)(1) 1. Introduction In Mighell v. HPG Pizza I (10th Cir. Aug. 11, 2026), plaintiff Steve Mighell,...

Rule 28 Noncompliance in Pro Se Bankruptcy Appeals: Frivolous, Incoherent Briefing Warrants Affirmance

Date: Aug 12, 2026

Rule 28 Noncompliance in Pro Se Bankruptcy Appeals: Frivolous, Incoherent Briefing Warrants Affirmance Introduction Rusk v. Beutler (10th Cir. Aug. 11, 2026) arises from a Chapter 13 bankruptcy in...