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Correcting Potentially False Testimony Under Napue: Express Acknowledgment of Negative Laboratory Results Can Suffice

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Correcting Potentially False Testimony Under Napue: Express Acknowledgment of Negative Laboratory Results Can Suffice Case: United States v. Smith, No. 26-5020 Court: United States Court of Appeals...

HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction

Date: Oct 22, 2026

HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction Case: Brian Elkins v. Southeastern Indiana Health Management Inc., and consolidated appeals Court: United...

HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Alone Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction

Date: Oct 22, 2026

HITECH Patient-Portal Compliance Alone Does Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction Case: Jennifer Fleece v. Board of Trustees of the Hancock Regional Hospital, decided with three...

OCD in Disability Claims: Combined Analysis Suffices When All Functional Limitations Are Addressed

Date: Oct 22, 2026

OCD in Disability Claims: Combined Analysis Suffices When All Functional Limitations Are Addressed Case: John Lewis v. Frank Bisignano, No. 25-1328 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

HITECH Incentives Alone Do Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction over Patient-Portal Claims

Date: Oct 22, 2026

HITECH Incentives Alone Do Not Establish Federal-Officer Removal Jurisdiction over Patient-Portal Claims Case: Kaitlin Lamarr v. Goshen Health System, Inc., decided with three consolidated appeals...

Federal-Officer Removal Requires More Than HITECH Incentives and Patient-Portal Compliance

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Federal-Officer Removal Requires More Than HITECH Incentives and Patient-Portal Compliance Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Decision date: October 20, 2026 Opinion by:...

Illinois Asset Citations Reach Debtor-Owned Funds Without Reverse Veil Piercing

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Illinois Asset Citations Reach Debtor-Owned Funds Without Reverse Veil Piercing Case: Pilgrim Windtree LLC v. Zhu Zhai Holdings, consolidated with related appeals Court: United States Court of...

Reaching Debtor-Owned Funds in Illinois Citation Proceedings Does Not Require Reverse Veil Piercing

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Reaching Debtor-Owned Funds in Illinois Citation Proceedings Does Not Require Reverse Veil Piercing Case: Zhu Zhai Holdings Limited v. Steven Ivankovich Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Illinois Judgment Collection: Proven Dominion Over Specific Funds Is Distinct from Reverse Veil Piercing

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Illinois Judgment Collection: Proven Dominion Over Specific Funds Is Distinct from Reverse Veil Piercing Case: Zhu Zhai Holdings Limited v. Steven Ivankovich Court: United States Court of Appeals for...

Complete Dominion Can Establish Ownership of Former Escrow Funds Without Reverse Veil Piercing

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Complete Dominion Can Establish Ownership of Former Escrow Funds Without Reverse Veil Piercing Case: Zhu Zhai Holdings Limited v. Steven Ivankovich Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Asylum and Administrative Closure: Independent Eligibility Defects and Speculative Waiver Prospects Sustain Denial

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Asylum and Administrative Closure: Independent Eligibility Defects and Speculative Waiver Prospects Sustain Denial Case: Claudivian Gomes-Batista v. Todd Blanche Court: United States Court of Appeals...

The Same Misconduct May Support Separate Upward Variances for a New Offense and Supervised-Release Revocation

Date: Oct 22, 2026

The Same Misconduct May Support Separate Upward Variances for a New Offense and Supervised-Release Revocation Case: United States v. Deangelo Smith, No. 26-3068 Court: United States Court of Appeals...

Limited Rehearing Review in Montana: Reframed Probate and Malpractice Arguments Do Not Justify Reconsideration

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Limited Rehearing Review in Montana: Reframed Probate and Malpractice Arguments Do Not Justify Reconsideration Case: Engellant v. Crowley Fleck Court: Supreme Court of Montana Case number: DA 24-0485...

Substantial Mitigation Does Not Preclude Disbarment for Client-Fund Misappropriation

Date: Oct 22, 2026

Substantial Mitigation Does Not Preclude Disbarment for Client-Fund Misappropriation Case: In the Matter of Jason F. Taylor Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina Opinion: No. 28353, filed October...

Exclusive Child-Protection Jurisdiction and Discretionary Intervention to Review Relative-Placement Compliance

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Exclusive Child-Protection Jurisdiction and Discretionary Intervention to Review Relative-Placement Compliance Case: Ellman v. Charron Court: Supreme Court of Idaho Opinion filed: October 20, 2026...

Never-Registered Contractors Cannot Use Unjust Enrichment to Recover from Idaho Homeowners

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Never-Registered Contractors Cannot Use Unjust Enrichment to Recover from Idaho Homeowners Case: Samuel Lee Services LLC v. Heather Bangeman Court: Supreme Court of Idaho Opinion filed: October 20,...

State v. Pierre: Rebutting a Recanting Witness’s Denial and Crediting Court-Ordered Residential Treatment

Date: Oct 21, 2026

State v. Pierre: Rebutting a Recanting Witness’s Denial and Crediting Court-Ordered Residential Treatment Supreme Court of Montana | 2026 MT 250 | October 20, 2026 1. Introduction In State v. Pierre,...

Alabama Rule 56 Requires Notice and a Meaningful Opportunity to Respond Before Summary Judgment

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Alabama Rule 56 Requires Notice and a Meaningful Opportunity to Respond Before Summary Judgment Case: McConico v. Haynes, No. SC-2026-0410 Court: Supreme Court of Alabama Decision date: October 16,...

Maritime Drug Jurisdiction and Minor-Role Sentencing: No U.S. Nexus Required, No Automatic Reduction for Couriers

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Maritime Drug Jurisdiction and Minor-Role Sentencing: No U.S. Nexus Required, No Automatic Reduction for Couriers Case: United States v. Elia Pierre Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...

Late Summary-Judgment Responses Are Not Automatically Revived by a Later Hearing, and Rule 54(b) Certification Does Not Dismiss Pending Claims

Date: Oct 21, 2026

Late Summary-Judgment Responses Are Not Automatically Revived by a Later Hearing, and Rule 54(b) Certification Does Not Dismiss Pending Claims Case: Commercial Properties, Inc. v. Charalambidou...