Category-Specific Proof Governs Serious-Injury Summary Judgment: Degenerative Conditions and the 90/180-Day Rule Case: Jenkins v City of Utica, 2026 NY Slip Op 05872 Court: Appellate Division, Fourth...
Medicaid Transfer-Penalty Waivers Require a Request: Three-Month Retroactivity for Limited-Coverage Recipients Case: Matter of Cvetkovic v New York State Dept. of Health, 2026 NY Slip Op 05886 Court:...
People v Sherman: Mandatory Sentencing Procedures Where Persistent Violent Felony Offender Status Appears Applicable Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department Citation:...
Late Retention of Counsel Does Not Automatically Require an Adjournment: Prejudice and Meaningful Representation Remain Central Case: People v Thomas, 2026 NY Slip Op 05879 Court: Appellate Division,...
Commercial Mortgage Foreclosure Awards Require Proof of Nonduplicative Interest and Reasonable Attorneys’ Fees Case: Wilmington Trust, N.A. v Stradtman Park, LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op 05883 Court:...
Florida Appellate Procedure: Amicus Identity Statements Count Toward Word Limits and Forms Must Reflect Service Case: In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.370 and 9.900 Court:...
Florida Adopts Separate Permanent-Commitment Forms for Deceased-Parent Cases Before and After Dependency Adjudication Case: In Re: Amendments to Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - Forms 8.9781 and...
Florida Establishes Board Certification in Insurance Coverage Law: Standards for Qualification and Recertification Case In Re: Amendments to Rules Regulating The Florida Bar - 6-32 Insurance Coverage...
Capital Postconviction Relief: Third-Party Confessions Must Be Admissible and Reliably Corroborated Case: Samuel Jason Derrick v. State of Florida Court: Supreme Court of Florida Opinion date:...
Section 7434 Does Not Provide a Damages Remedy for Fraudulent Form 1099-C Filings Case: John Jacoby v. Idlewild Country Club Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Date:...
Issue Preclusion Cannot Support Pleading-Stage Dismissal When a Settlement’s Scope Depends on Disputed Facts Case: Copper City Gaming v. Allen, 2026 MT 230 Court: Supreme Court of Montana | Decided:...
Treatment Placement Does Not Compel Release When Flight and Public-Safety Risks Remain Case: State of Vermont v. Ryan Sartwell Court: Supreme Court of Vermont Decision: October 5, 2026 Citation: 2026...
Mid-Litigation Bail Reform Does Not Moot a Certified Class Action Unless Recurrence Is Unreasonable Case: Kandace Edwards v. Randolph County Sheriff Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...
Lifetime Parental Cohabitation Ban Fails Strict Scrutiny as Applied to a Non-Contact Sex Offender Case: Bruce Henry v. Sheriff of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama Court: United States Court of Appeals for...
Supervisory Control Is Unavailable for Fact-Bound Property Disputes Where Final Appeal Provides an Adequate Remedy Case: R. Drollinger v. 6th Jud. District Court Court: Supreme Court of Montana Date:...
Continued Unwanted Contact After Notice Supports a Stalking Protection Order, but Creates No New Precedent Case: Mueller v. Haasch, 2026 MT 232N Court: Supreme Court of Montana Date: September 29,...
Hospital Safety Evidence Can Establish Title VII Undue Hardship for Denying a Religious Vaccine Exemption Case: Brooke Mason v. Cook County, Illinois Court: United States Court of Appeals for the...
A Capital Defendant Who Restricts Mitigation Must Show He Would Have Allowed the Omitted Evidence Case: Nicholas Cody Tate v. Warden, Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison Court: United States...
Marriage of Exe: Disputed Marital Assets May Be Sold and Divided Without a Separate Child-Best-Interest Analysis Case: In re the Marriage of Exe, 2026 MT 231N Court: Supreme Court of Montana —...
Valid Lease Terms Displace Unjust Enrichment, and Retaliatory Eviction Requires Proof That Retaliation Was the Landlord’s Primary Motive Case: Chong v. Durkin, 2026 MP 10 Court: Supreme Court of the...