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Litigation-Malpractice Claims Accrue When Required Court Approval Makes a Settlement Binding

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Litigation-Malpractice Claims Accrue When Required Court Approval Makes a Settlement Binding Supreme Court of Kentucky | October 22, 2026 | Nos. 2024-SC-0268-DG, 2024-SC-0502-DG, and 2024-SC-0505-DG...

Genuine Jury Deadlock Permits Retrial, and Drug Evidence May Establish Opportunity for Child Sexual Abuse

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Genuine Jury Deadlock Permits Retrial, and Drug Evidence May Establish Opportunity for Child Sexual Abuse Commentary on Jereme Riley v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Supreme Court of Kentucky, No....

Trial Forfeits Interlocutory Review of a Pretrial Qualified-Immunity Denial, Even After a Mistrial

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Trial Forfeits Interlocutory Review of a Pretrial Qualified-Immunity Denial, Even After a Mistrial Case: Kristian Brock and Christopher Stone v. Colton T. Hinkel, individually and as administrator of...

No Presumption of Equal Marital Division: Kentucky Requires Individualized Property Allocation and Maintenance Findings

Date: Oct 24, 2026

No Presumption of Equal Marital Division: Kentucky Requires Individualized Property Allocation and Maintenance Findings Case: Marcia Ann Dall v. Roger Wayne Dall Court: Supreme Court of Kentucky...

Kentucky Malpractice Accrual: Court Approval Triggers Limitations When a Conditional Settlement Becomes Binding

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Kentucky Malpractice Accrual: Court Approval Triggers Limitations When a Conditional Settlement Becomes Binding Case: Millers Lane Center, LLC, a Kentucky Limited Liability Company v. Morgan &...

Kentucky Workers’ Compensation: General Conformity with the AMA Guides and Deference to Supported Impairment Findings

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Kentucky Workers’ Compensation: General Conformity with the AMA Guides and Deference to Supported Impairment Findings Case: Nathan O'Bannon v. Muhlenberg County Coal Co., LLC Court: Supreme Court of...

Kentucky Parole Policy Changes Require Formal Rulemaking: A Void Directive Creates No Right to a New Hearing

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Kentucky Parole Policy Changes Require Formal Rulemaking: A Void Directive Creates No Right to a New Hearing Case: Ralph Sholler v. Kentucky Parole Board and consolidated appeals Court: Supreme Court...

Corroborated Firsthand Tips and Descriptive Particularity Can Sustain a Search Warrant Despite Informant-Label and Address Challenges

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Corroborated Firsthand Tips and Descriptive Particularity Can Sustain a Search Warrant Despite Informant-Label and Address Challenges Case: Terry Gonterman v. Commonwealth of Kentucky Court: Supreme...

Sixty-Day Suspension for Repeated Postconviction Neglect, Withheld Client Files, and Disobedience of Court Orders

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Sixty-Day Suspension for Repeated Postconviction Neglect, Withheld Client Files, and Disobedience of Court Orders Case: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jeremiah W. Meyer-O'Day, 2026 WI 34 Court:...

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Disobedience of Court Orders Warrant a Sixty-Day Suspension

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Disobedience of Court Orders Warrant a Sixty-Day Suspension Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jeremiah W. Meyer-O'Day Supreme Court of Wisconsin · October 22, 2026 ·...

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Defiance of Court Orders Justify a Sixty-Day Suspension

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Defiance of Court Orders Justify a Sixty-Day Suspension Case: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jeremiah W. Meyer-O'Day Court: Supreme Court of Wisconsin Citation:...

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Disobedience of Court Orders Warrant Suspension Despite Factual Admissions

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Repeated Postconviction Neglect and Disobedience of Court Orders Warrant Suspension Despite Factual Admissions Case: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Jeremiah W. Meyer-O'Day, 2026 WI 34 Court: Supreme...

Minnesota Felony-Murder Relief: The Prior-Decision Bar Requires Actual Resolution of the Same Issue

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Minnesota Felony-Murder Relief: The Prior-Decision Bar Requires Actual Resolution of the Same Issue Keith Hapana Crow v. State of Minnesota Supreme Court of Minnesota, No. A24-0902 Decided October...

Known Seizures and CTE Risk Do Not Establish Newly Discovered Evidence in Capital Postconviction Review

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Known Seizures and CTE Risk Do Not Establish Newly Discovered Evidence in Capital Postconviction Review Cases: Daniel Jacob Craven, Jr. v. State of Florida; Daniel Jacob Craven, Jr. v. Secretary,...

Florida Bar Rule Amendments: Targeted Advertising Exemptions, Electronic Voting Safeguards, and Professional-Status Duties

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Florida Bar Rule Amendments: Targeted Advertising Exemptions, Electronic Voting Safeguards, and Professional-Status Duties Case: In Re: Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar - Miscellaneous...

Florida Bar Admissions: Inactivation for Certain Noncompliant Applicants, Earlier Postponement Notice, and Increased Fees

Date: Oct 24, 2026

Florida Bar Admissions: Inactivation for Certain Noncompliant Applicants, Earlier Postponement Notice, and Increased Fees Case: In Re: Petition to Amend the Rules of the Supreme Court Relating to...

ICWA’s Reasonable-Doubt Standard Does Not Replace Florida’s Burden for Separate Termination Findings

Date: Oct 24, 2026

ICWA’s Reasonable-Doubt Standard Does Not Replace Florida’s Burden for Separate Termination Findings Case: S.H., in the Interest of A.H. and K.W., the children v. Department of Children and Families...

First Step Act Credits: A Disqualifying Conviction Bars Eligibility Throughout an Aggregated Prison Term

Date: Oct 23, 2026

First Step Act Credits: A Disqualifying Conviction Bars Eligibility Throughout an Aggregated Prison Term Case: Causey v. Pate, No. 25-30550 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit...

Financially Motivated Extortion, the Asylum Nexus, and Proof of Official Acquiescence Under CAT

Date: Oct 23, 2026

Financially Motivated Extortion, the Asylum Nexus, and Proof of Official Acquiescence Under CAT Case: Richard Salome-Castillo v. Attorney General United States of America Court: United States Court...

United States v. Chaney: A Clear Career-Offender Error Does Not Alone Defeat an Appeal Waiver

Date: Oct 23, 2026

United States v. Chaney: A Clear Career-Offender Error Does Not Alone Defeat an Appeal Waiver Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Date: October 19, 2026 Opinion by: Judge...