removal-of-aliens-without-advance-government-consent-under-8-u.s.c.-§1231(b Case Commentaries

Knowing, Repeated Online Sales Establish Specific Jurisdiction Despite Home-State Choice-of-Law Terms

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Knowing, Repeated Online Sales Establish Specific Jurisdiction Despite Home-State Choice-of-Law Terms Case: AF, LLC v. Nessel Court: Supreme Court of Mississippi Decision date: October 8, 2026...

Repairable Firearms Remain Regulated: Present Operability Is Not Required for Guam’s Identification and Registration Offenses

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Repairable Firearms Remain Regulated: Present Operability Is Not Required for Guam’s Identification and Registration Offenses Case: People of Guam v. D.J. Tosiuo, 2026 Guam 12 Court: Supreme Court of...

Contractual Government Service Alone Does Not Authorize an Interlocutory Immunity Appeal

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Contractual Government Service Alone Does Not Authorize an Interlocutory Immunity Appeal Case: CONDUENT STATE HEALTHCARE, LLC v. M&M ORTHODONTICS, PA; DIANA MALONE, DDS; AND SCOTT MALONE, DDS Court:...

Limits on Greenwashing Liability: Comparative Fuel Claims and the Consumer-Sale Nexus Under New York City Law

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Limits on Greenwashing Liability: Comparative Fuel Claims and the Consumer-Sale Nexus Under New York City Law Case: City of New York v Exxon Mobil Corp., 2026 NY Slip Op 05851 Court: Supreme Court,...

Negligent Hiring, Retention, and Supervision: A Trust-Building Studio Visit Alone Does Not Establish the Employment Nexus

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Negligent Hiring, Retention, and Supervision: A Trust-Building Studio Visit Alone Does Not Establish the Employment Nexus Case: M.P. v Cosby, 2026 NY Slip Op 05859 Court: Appellate Division, First...

Tax-Deed Quiet Title Actions Under SDCL Chapter 21-41 Do Not Carry Chapter 21-42’s Redemption Right

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Tax-Deed Quiet Title Actions Under SDCL Chapter 21-41 Do Not Carry Chapter 21-42’s Redemption Right Case: Bialota v. Lakota Lakes, LLC, 2026 S.D. 52 Court: Supreme Court of South Dakota Date: October...

Nonparty Fault Under HRS § 663-10.5 Requires Notice, Individualized Proof, and Findings

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Nonparty Fault Under HRS § 663-10.5 Requires Notice, Individualized Proof, and Findings Case: R.H. v. Hayashi Court: Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi Decided: October 9, 2026 Opinion: McKenna, J. 1....

State v. Driver: Mandamus Denied, Leaving Remedies for Prohibited Grand Jury Hearsay Unresolved

Date: Oct 14, 2026

State v. Driver: Mandamus Denied, Leaving Remedies for Prohibited Grand Jury Hearsay Unresolved Supreme Court of Oregon, en banc — 375 Or 728 — October 8, 2026 1. Introduction State v. Driver...

An Inaccurate Accident Account Does Not Establish Workers’ Compensation Fraud Without a Benefits-Related Purpose

Date: Oct 14, 2026

An Inaccurate Accident Account Does Not Establish Workers’ Compensation Fraud Without a Benefits-Related Purpose Matter of Castillo Gonzalez v Expo Concrete, LLC 2026 NY Slip Op 05833 — Appellate...

New York ERPOs May Reach Nonresidents, but Equivocal Threat Evidence Cannot Support a Final Order

Date: Oct 14, 2026

New York ERPOs May Reach Nonresidents, but Equivocal Threat Evidence Cannot Support a Final Order Case: Matter of New York State Police v Brian LL., 2026 NY Slip Op 05832 Court: Appellate Division,...

Drug-Only DWI and Ignition Interlock Conditions: Sentence Legality and Cross-Department Precedent in People v Allen

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Drug-Only DWI and Ignition Interlock Conditions: Sentence Legality and Cross-Department Precedent in People v Allen Case: People v Allen, 2026 NY Slip Op 05827 Court: Appellate Division, Third...

Language-Based Peremptory Strikes Require a Supported Step-Three Batson Determination

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Language-Based Peremptory Strikes Require a Supported Step-Three Batson Determination Case: People v Duplessis, 2026 NY Slip Op 05830 Court: Appellate Division, Third Department, Supreme Court of New...

One Brand, One Wholesaler: Arkansas Requires Shared-Brand Manufacturers to Use the Same Exclusive Distributor

Date: Oct 14, 2026

One Brand, One Wholesaler: Arkansas Requires Shared-Brand Manufacturers to Use the Same Exclusive Distributor Case: Arkansas Wine and Spirits Wholesale, LLC v. Arkansas Department of Finance and...

Reciting Offense Elements Does Not Preserve a Sufficiency Challenge Without Identifying the Missing Proof

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Reciting Offense Elements Does Not Preserve a Sufficiency Challenge Without Identifying the Missing Proof Case: Jesse Spaar v. State of Arkansas, 2026 Ark. 142 Court: Supreme Court of Arkansas...

Ohio Charter-Amendment Petitions: Council May Reject Combined Part-Petitions Seeking Different Elections

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Ohio Charter-Amendment Petitions: Council May Reject Combined Part-Petitions Seeking Different Elections Case: State ex rel. Avon Lake Commt. for the Election of the Law Dir. v. Rosmarin, Slip...

Death-Abated Workers’ Compensation Claims: Mootness Preserves Jurisdiction but May Require Equitable Vacatur

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Death-Abated Workers’ Compensation Claims: Mootness Preserves Jurisdiction but May Require Equitable Vacatur Case: State ex rel. McCartney v. Simco Mgt., Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3935 Court:...

Substantial-Impairment Rape: Circumstantial Evidence and the Limits of Appellate Sufficiency Review

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Substantial-Impairment Rape: Circumstantial Evidence and the Limits of Appellate Sufficiency Review Case: State v. McClain, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3934 Court: Supreme Court of Ohio Decided:...

Tier III Status, Not the Underlying Offense, Triggers GPS Monitoring During Probation

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Tier III Status, Not the Underlying Offense, Triggers GPS Monitoring During Probation Cannon v. State — Supreme Court of Delaware, en banc, October 9, 2026 1. Introduction In Cannon v. State, the...

Thompkins v. State: A Conditional Flight Instruction Does Not Improperly Comment on an Overlapping Auto-Theft Charge

Date: Oct 14, 2026

A Conditional Flight Instruction Does Not Improperly Comment on an Overlapping Auto-Theft Charge Case: Thompkins v. State Court: Supreme Court of Delaware Decided: October 9, 2026 Disposition:...

Brief Release Does Not Require a Recent Overt Act for SVP Commitment During Special-Sentence Confinement

Date: Oct 14, 2026

Brief Release Does Not Require a Recent Overt Act for SVP Commitment During Special-Sentence Confinement Case: In Re Detention Of Joshua Andrew Harlow Court: Supreme Court of Iowa Decision: October...