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Untimely Answers: Waiver of CPLR 3215(c) Dismissal Without Vacatur of Default

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Untimely Answers: Waiver of CPLR 3215(c) Dismissal Without Vacatur of Default Case: Christiana Trust v Victor, 2026 NY Slip Op 05930 Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division,...

Unsecured Scaffold-Stored Blocks Can Establish Labor Law § 240(1) Liability to Workers Below

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Unsecured Scaffold-Stored Blocks Can Establish Labor Law § 240(1) Liability to Workers Below Case: Hernandez v Board of Mgrs. of the NOMA Condominium, 2026 NY Slip Op 05942 Court: Supreme Court of...

Requester Characteristics Cannot Determine Disclosure Under Nevada’s Public-Records Balancing Tests

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Requester Characteristics Cannot Determine Disclosure Under Nevada’s Public-Records Balancing Tests Case: CITY OF SPARKS v. BLUTH (CIVIL), 142 Nev., Advance Opinion 65 Court: Supreme Court of Nevada,...

Nevada Premises Liability: Foreseeable Hazards Can Establish Constructive Notice Without a Mode-of-Operation Theory

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Nevada Premises Liability: Foreseeable Hazards Can Establish Constructive Notice Without a Mode-of-Operation Theory Case: MOORE v. PRIMADONNA CO., LLC (CIVIL) Citation: 142 Nev., Advance Opinion 64...

Workers’ Compensation After Death: An Adequate Record Can Preserve the Claim

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Workers’ Compensation After Death: An Adequate Record Can Preserve the Claim Matter of Greek v Dansville Cent. Sch. Dist. 2026 NY Slip Op 06044 Appellate Division, Third Department — October 15, 2026...

Discontinuance with Prejudice Against a Fee Owner Can Defeat Property Claims and Related Defenses

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Discontinuance with Prejudice Against a Fee Owner Can Defeat Property Claims and Related Defenses Case: Wallkill Val. Land Trust, Inc. v Richards, 2026 NY Slip Op 06047 Court: Appellate Division,...

State v. Wilson: Actual Prejudice and Deliberate Tactical Delay Required for Preindictment Due-Process Claims

Date: Oct 17, 2026

State v. Wilson: Actual Prejudice and Deliberate Tactical Delay Required for Preindictment Due-Process Claims Supreme Court of Ohio — Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3988 — October 14, 2026 1....

Ohio CLE Enforcement: Monetary Sanctions and Suspension for Uncured Compliance Failures

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Ohio CLE Enforcement: Monetary Sanctions and Suspension for Uncured Compliance Failures Administrative action: 10/16/2026 Administrative Actions, 2026-Ohio-4062 Court: Supreme Court of Ohio Date:...

Laches Bars Stale Stock-Recognition Claims Absent Pleaded Tolling or Extraordinary Circumstances

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Laches Bars Stale Stock-Recognition Claims Absent Pleaded Tolling or Extraordinary Circumstances Case: Ana Maria Turner v. Lam Research Corporation Court: Supreme Court of Delaware Decision: October...

Curative Instructions and Unanimous Predicate-Felony Verdicts: Limits on Mistrial and Plain-Error Relief

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Curative Instructions and Unanimous Predicate-Felony Verdicts: Limits on Mistrial and Plain-Error Relief Case: Alcaraz v. State, No. S26A0874 Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: October 14, 2026...

Brown v. State: Harmless Other-Acts Error, Affirmative Waiver, and the Felony Bar to Self-Defense

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Brown v. State: Harmless Other-Acts Error, Affirmative Waiver, and the Felony Bar to Self-Defense Supreme Court of Georgia | No. S26A1299 | October 14, 2026 Opinion by Chief Justice Peterson. All...

Fire-Protection Charges as Taxes: Special-District Authority Does Not Override Statutory Ad Valorem Limits

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Fire-Protection Charges as Taxes: Special-District Authority Does Not Override Statutory Ad Valorem Limits Case: CHATHAM COUNTY v. SMITH Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Decided: October 14, 2026...

An Unresolved Alibi Motion Is Not an Exclusion Ruling: Culpepper v. State

Date: Oct 17, 2026

An Unresolved Alibi Motion Is Not an Exclusion Ruling: Identification Evidence and Ineffective Assistance in Culpepper v. State Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Case: Culpepper v. State, No. S26A0744...

Daniels v. State: An Omitted Voluntary-Manslaughter Instruction Requires Outcome Prejudice for Plain-Error Relief

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Daniels v. State: An Omitted Voluntary-Manslaughter Instruction Requires Outcome Prejudice for Plain-Error Relief Supreme Court of Georgia | October 14, 2026 | No. S26A0787 1. Introduction In Daniels...

Darby v. State: Threats to Another Do Not Automatically Require a Voluntary-Manslaughter Instruction

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Darby v. State: Threats to Another Do Not Automatically Require a Voluntary-Manslaughter Instruction Supreme Court of Georgia | No. S26A0892 | October 14, 2026 The decision distinguishes fear-based...

Dorsey v. State: Flight Admissions May Be Intrinsic Evidence Despite a County Mismatch

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Dorsey v. State: Flight Admissions May Be Intrinsic Evidence Despite a County Mismatch Supreme Court of Georgia | No. S26A0733 | October 14, 2026 1. Introduction In Dorsey v. State, the Supreme Court...

Expert Criticism Does Not Automatically Establish Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Expert Criticism Does Not Automatically Establish Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Case: Fort, Warden v. Vega Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Case number: S26A1000 Decided: October 14, 2026 Opinion:...

Gardei v. Taylor: Prospective Challenges to Continuing Registration Duties Are Not Merely Advisory

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Gardei v. Taylor: Prospective Challenges to Continuing Registration Duties Are Not Merely Advisory Supreme Court of Georgia | No. S25G1209 | Decided October 14, 2026 1. Introduction In Gardei v....

Georgia Dependency Law: Medical Verification Must Cover a Parent’s Health Deficiency and Its Duration or Nature

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Georgia Dependency Law: Medical Verification Must Cover a Parent’s Health Deficiency and Its Duration or Nature Case: In the Interest of D.H. et al., Children, No. S25G1430 Court: Supreme Court of...

Repeated Client-Fund Conversion and Deception Justify Disbarment, with Restitution Required Before Readmission

Date: Oct 17, 2026

Repeated Client-Fund Conversion and Deception Justify Disbarment, with Restitution Required Before Readmission Case: In the Matter of Hakeem Bertrand Brock Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Case...