People v Perry: Traffic Violations and Shooting-Related Flight Support Police Pursuit; Visibility and DNA Support Knowing Firearm Possession Court: Appellate Division, Supreme Court of New York,...
Title VII Pleading: Employer Liability, Comparator Facts, and Retaliatory Causation Must Be Plausibly Alleged Case: Elijah Timothy Speed v. Reddy Ice LLC Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...
Recorded Anti-Nuisance Covenants Remain Enforceable Despite Overlapping Tort Duties: Contractual Fee Shifting Controls Case: BURKETT v. DRYJA Court: Supreme Court of the State of Arizona Decision:...
A Rule 83 Denial Starts Arizona’s Family-Law Appeal Clock Without Rule 78 Certification Case: MACDONALD v. MACDONALD, No. CV-25-0309-PR Court: Supreme Court of the State of Arizona Filed: October 28,...
Financially Based Withdrawal of Appointed Counsel Requires Judicial Findings and Substitute Counsel or a Knowing Waiver Case: In re T.L.-1, T.L.-2, H.L., and A.L., No. 25-451 Court: Supreme Court of...
Drug Conspiracy Despite Acquittal of Possession: Circumstantial Agreement and a Co-Conspirator’s Overt Act Case: State of West Virginia v. Jamil Adrian Cabral (Separate Included) Court: Supreme Court...
Negligent Warrant Errors and Unproven Prejudice Do Not Require Reversal of an Independent Obstruction Conviction Case: State of West Virginia v. Michael Lane Pinkerman Court: Supreme Court of Appeals...
State v. Coffin: Familial Sexual-Assault Provision Does Not Extend to Stepsiblings Unrelated by Blood Case: State v. Coffin, 2026 N.H. 41 Court: Supreme Court of New Hampshire Opinion issued: October...
Nevada Reaffirms Pure Stream-of-Commerce Jurisdiction: Isolated Product Arrival and Unconnected Tradeshow Contacts Are Insufficient MORGAN v. ESSENCE USA, INC. (CIVIL) Supreme Court of Nevada, en...
Full Earned-Time Credit Must Be Applied Retroactively After Aggravated-Murder Release Review When Consecutive Sentences Remain Case: Barrett v. Board of Parole, 375 Or 750 (2026) Court: Supreme Court...
Virginia’s High-Voltage Line Safety Exemption Covers Work on Communications-Tower Supports Case: A&N Electric Cooperative v. Dietzel Enterprises Court: Supreme Court of Virginia Date: October 29,...
State-Supported Cannabis Dispensary Financing Is Not Preempted by the CSA Absent an Actual Conflict Case: Cannabis Impact Prevention Coalition, LLC v New York State Cannabis Control Bd., 2026 NY Slip...
Full Foundation Aid Funding Supports a Rational Remedy but Does Not Permanently Establish Constitutional Compliance Case: Maisto v State of New York, 2026 NY Slip Op 06365 Court: Appellate Division,...
Rochester EEO Zoning Permits Limited Plan Reductions and Flexible Parking Standards Case: Matter of Bruck v Town of Rochester Planning Bd., 2026 NY Slip Op 06370 Court: Appellate Division, Third...
People v Bradford: Contextual Evidence Can Establish Charged Time Frames in Child Sexual Abuse Prosecutions Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Third Department Citation: 2026...
People v Smith: Warrantless Police Access to Known Parole GPS Monitoring Data Case: People v Smith, 2026 NY Slip Op 06356 Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Third Department...
Missing or Ineffective Smoke Detectors in Common Areas Can Defeat Fire Coverage as a Material Warranty Breach Case: Seneca Ins. Co. Inc. v Cobleskill Enter., LLP, 2026 NY Slip Op 06366 Court:...
Community-Wide Landfill Impacts Do Not Warrant Premature Dismissal of Private Nuisance Claims Constitutional limits on environmental enforcement claims and the continuing role of private nuisance...
Foreclosure Finality: Unsupported Law-Office Failure Cannot Reopen Liability or Defeat a Supported Referee’s Report Case: Wilmington Sav. Fund Socy., FSB v Laurino, 2026 NY Slip Op 06371 Court:...
Pre-Suit Payment Bars Stand-Alone WPCL Liquidated-Damages Claims: Justice Wecht’s Dissent Case: Aita, M. v. NCB Mgmt. Ser., Aplt. Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Docket: No. 25 MAP 2025 Decision...