Minor-Role Reductions in Drug Cases: Primary Function Controls, Not Categorical Exclusions Case: United States v. Vizcaino Vizcaino Court: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit...
Failure to File a UCC-1 Does Not Establish Automatic Malpractice: Florida’s Fact-Specific Standard and Contractual-Assent Requirements Case: Oasis Capital, LLC v. Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harris &...
Loper Bright Does Not Revive the Treating-Physician Rule: Harner Remains Controlling in Social Security Disability Appeals Case: Richard Rigsbee v. Social Security Administration, Commissioner Court:...
Absolute Witness Immunity Bars a DNA-Evidence Claim Grounded Only in Trial Testimony Case: Sedrick Moore v. Jason Pearson Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Date: October...
Plain-Feel Seizure: A Single Lawful Pat Can Establish Probable Cause Without Certainty Case: United States v. Christopher Brian Grant, No. 25-12590 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...
Preparatory Communications Can Establish Offense Commencement for the Fifteen-Year Criminal-History Lookback Case: United States v. Vincent Joseph Robusto Court: United States Court of Appeals for...
Political Harassment, Asylum’s Substantial-Evidence Standard, and Mandatory Exhaustion of Torture Claims Case: Fidel Ernesto Armas Riveron v. U.S. Attorney General Court: United States Court of...
Interim Lawyer Suspension: Alleged Misconduct and Serious-Harm Risk Warrant a Show-Cause Response Case: Matter of the Commission on Practice (no formal complaint), concerning Tad J. Quinn Court:...
SEC Preliminary Injunctions After Starbucks: Winter’s Four Factors and Tailored Asset Freezes Case: USSEC v. Reven Holdings Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit Date: October...
SEC Preliminary Injunctions Require the Four Winter Factors, with Heightened Proof for Status-Quo-Altering Relief Case: USSEC v. Reven Holdings Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth...
Indian Status Is a Defendant-Proved Affirmative Defense Under § 1152 When the Victim Is Indian Case: United States v. Hebert, consolidated with United States v. Ruiz, Nos. 24-7030 and 24-2128 Court:...
Uniform Record-Based Appeals from Montana’s Limited-Jurisdiction Courts: Access, Security, and Protective-Order Safeguards Court: Supreme Court of Montana Matter: MONTANA UNIFORM LIMITED JURISDICTION...
Bankruptcy Discharge Does Not Eliminate Foreclosure Rights: Limits on Good-Faith and Consumer-Protection Claims Case: Wigfall-Campbell v. Community Loan Servicing Court: United States Court of...
Untimely Habeas Petitions: Missing-Evidence Allegations Do Not Substitute for New Reliable Evidence of Innocence Case: Williams v. Tinsley, No. 25-6175 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...
Credible Gang Threats Do Not Alone Establish Governmental Inability or Unwillingness to Protect Case: Gerson Gerardo Rosales-Camaja v. Todd Blanche Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...
Insurance Rescission and Claim Preclusion: Related Contract Claims Are Barred, While Negligence Requires an Independent Duty Case: Michigan 32, LLC v. Travelers Ins. Co. Court: United States Court of...
General Risk-Control Approval Does Not Bar Rescission for a False Fire-Alarm Representation Case: Northfield Ins. Co. v. Michigan 32, LLC Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit...
Pretrial Diversion Is No Categorical Shield from Felon Disarmament Under the Second Amendment Case: United States v. Dalonta Crudup, No. 26-5293 Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...
Rule 29 Waiver, Circumstantial Proof of Promotional Intent, and Clear-Error Review of Perjury Enhancements Case: United States v. Irfan Gill Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth...
Recall Requires an Identifiable Legal Duty; Coordinated Bad-Faith Petitions May Justify Joint Sanctions Case: In re Recall of Weyrich, No. 105032-1 Court: Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc Filed:...