Texas Escrow Liability: Mutual Assent, Foreseeable Harm, and the Difference Between an Opinion and a Promise Case: 82 Glenwood Ave v. Kane Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...
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West Virginia’s Daniel’s Law Fails Strict Scrutiny: Disclosure Liability Without Notice or Knowledge Is Insufficiently Tailored Case: Michael Jackson v. Thryv, Inc. and four consolidated appeals...
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Sentencing References to Community Violence Do Not Establish Reliance on Inaccurate Facts Case: United States v. Isaiah Gibbs, No. 24-4150 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit...
Reaffirming the Age-18 Boundary for Mandatory Life Sentences and Deferential Review of a Discretionary Life Term Case: United States v. Daniel Mathis, No. 25-4240 Court: United States Court of...
Maritime Toxic-Tort Claims Require Reliable, Injury-Specific Expert Causation Evidence Dufour v. BP Expl & Prod United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit No. 23-60361 · October 27, 2026...
Completed-Operations Coverage Requires a Pleaded Connection to the Insured’s Work, Not Merely the Accident Site Case: Liberty v. North Tarrant, No. 25-10725 Court: United States Court of Appeals for...
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Section 1782 Applications Are Dispositive: De Novo Review and Respect for Stage-Specific Foreign Discovery Rulings Case: Motorola v. ASC Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...
Ordinary Sentencing Guidelines Errors Do Not Defeat a Knowing Appeal Waiver: Applying Hunter’s Miscarriage-of-Justice Exception Case: United States v. Harris, No. 25-60017 Court: United States Court...
Defective Diversity Allegations and the Limits of Sua Sponte Remand Case: De Chavez v. UPS Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: October 30, 2026 Opinion: Judge James C....
BIA Must Address Material Caregiving Evidence Before Denying Equitable Tolling Case: Perez Rojas v. Blanche, No. 26-60044 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Decision date:...
Disputed Subdual Facts Cannot Support an Interlocutory Qualified-Immunity Appeal—or Supply a Hook for Pendent Review Merrill v. Seagraves, Nos. 25-7060 & 25-7061, United States Court of Appeals for...
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United States v. Hess: Exploited Financial Hardship Can Support Vulnerable-Victim Enhancements Without Proof of Impaired Fraud Detection Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...
Exploited Financial Hardship Can Support the Large-Number-of-Vulnerable-Victims Enhancement Case: United States v. Hess, consolidated with the appeals of Shirley Koch Court: United States Court of...
Exploited Financial Vulnerability Supports the Large-Number Vulnerable-Victim Enhancement in Fraud Sentencing United States v. Koch — consolidated appeals involving Megan Hess and Shirley Koch, Nos....