Tax-Deed Quiet Title Actions Under SDCL Chapter 21-41 Do Not Carry Chapter 21-42’s Redemption Right Case: Bialota v. Lakota Lakes, LLC, 2026 S.D. 52 Court: Supreme Court of South Dakota Date: October...
Nonparty Fault Under HRS § 663-10.5 Requires Notice, Individualized Proof, and Findings Case: R.H. v. Hayashi Court: Supreme Court of Hawaiʻi Decided: October 9, 2026 Opinion: McKenna, J. 1....
State v. Driver: Mandamus Denied, Leaving Remedies for Prohibited Grand Jury Hearsay Unresolved Supreme Court of Oregon, en banc — 375 Or 728 — October 8, 2026 1. Introduction State v. Driver...
An Inaccurate Accident Account Does Not Establish Workers’ Compensation Fraud Without a Benefits-Related Purpose Matter of Castillo Gonzalez v Expo Concrete, LLC 2026 NY Slip Op 05833 — Appellate...
New York ERPOs May Reach Nonresidents, but Equivocal Threat Evidence Cannot Support a Final Order Case: Matter of New York State Police v Brian LL., 2026 NY Slip Op 05832 Court: Appellate Division,...
Drug-Only DWI and Ignition Interlock Conditions: Sentence Legality and Cross-Department Precedent in People v Allen Case: People v Allen, 2026 NY Slip Op 05827 Court: Appellate Division, Third...
Language-Based Peremptory Strikes Require a Supported Step-Three Batson Determination Case: People v Duplessis, 2026 NY Slip Op 05830 Court: Appellate Division, Third Department, Supreme Court of New...
One Brand, One Wholesaler: Arkansas Requires Shared-Brand Manufacturers to Use the Same Exclusive Distributor Case: Arkansas Wine and Spirits Wholesale, LLC v. Arkansas Department of Finance and...
Reciting Offense Elements Does Not Preserve a Sufficiency Challenge Without Identifying the Missing Proof Case: Jesse Spaar v. State of Arkansas, 2026 Ark. 142 Court: Supreme Court of Arkansas...
Ohio Charter-Amendment Petitions: Council May Reject Combined Part-Petitions Seeking Different Elections Case: State ex rel. Avon Lake Commt. for the Election of the Law Dir. v. Rosmarin, Slip...
Death-Abated Workers’ Compensation Claims: Mootness Preserves Jurisdiction but May Require Equitable Vacatur Case: State ex rel. McCartney v. Simco Mgt., Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3935 Court:...
Substantial-Impairment Rape: Circumstantial Evidence and the Limits of Appellate Sufficiency Review Case: State v. McClain, Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-3934 Court: Supreme Court of Ohio Decided:...
Tier III Status, Not the Underlying Offense, Triggers GPS Monitoring During Probation Cannon v. State — Supreme Court of Delaware, en banc, October 9, 2026 1. Introduction In Cannon v. State, the...
A Conditional Flight Instruction Does Not Improperly Comment on an Overlapping Auto-Theft Charge Case: Thompkins v. State Court: Supreme Court of Delaware Decided: October 9, 2026 Disposition:...
Brief Release Does Not Require a Recent Overt Act for SVP Commitment During Special-Sentence Confinement Case: In Re Detention Of Joshua Andrew Harlow Court: Supreme Court of Iowa Decision: October...
Circumstantial Authentication of Videos: Unsupported Deepfake Claims Do Not Bar Admission of Duplicates Case: State of Iowa v. Max Amyda Court: Supreme Court of Iowa Decision date: October 9, 2026...
Washington Privacy Act Does Not Cover Searches Directed Solely to an Automated Corporate Website Case: Baker v. Seattle Child.'s Hosp., No. 104590-5 Court: Supreme Court of Washington, en banc...
ICWA Errors in Foster Care Do Not Invalidate a Later Independent, Error-Free Termination of Parental Rights Case: Dash D. (Father) v. State of Alaska, DFCS, OCS Court: Supreme Court of Alaska...
Unauthorized Amended Pleadings Are Nullities: Managing Partners Must Account for Partnership Funds Case: Berkshire v. Berkshire, 322 Neb. 477 Court: Supreme Court of Nebraska Decision: October 9,...
Annual Union Dues Obligations Subject to a Revocation Window Are Not an Unlawful Penalty Caswell v New York State United Teachers, 2026 NY Slip Op 05889 Appellate Division, Fourth Department —...