The Delaware Supreme Court reversed a Court of Chancery ruling in a class action lawsuit brought by the West Palm Beach Firefighters' Pension Fund against investment bank Moelis & Company. The January 20, 2026 decision represents a victory for the financial services firm in a dispute over stockholder agreement provisions.
The Connecticut Supreme Court has denied Cecil Grant's habeas corpus petition challenging his convictions for conspiracy, attempted robbery, and assault in connection with the shooting of a pizza delivery driver. Grant had claimed ineffective assistance of counsel in his original trial.
The Connecticut Supreme Court has issued a decision in State v. Carlos G., examining the defendant's conviction on five counts of first-degree sexual assault involving two child victims at a home daycare. The case involved complex jury instruction issues regarding unanimity requirements for multiple instances of abuse.
The Colorado Supreme Court denied certiorari in *Mumin v. People*, but Chief Justice Márquez dissented, seeking to clarify whether the provocation exception to self-defense requires conscious intent to provoke an attack.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled in Commonwealth v. Lewis that its prior interpretation of 'separate incidences' under the state's armed career criminal statute was binding precedent, not mere commentary. The decision reinforces the sequential prosecution rule for enhanced sentencing in firearms cases.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's denial of a habeas corpus petition filed by Raymond Andrew Richardson, who claimed ineffective assistance of counsel in his first-degree robbery conviction. The court rejected Richardson's argument that his trial counsel failed to object to a variance between the indictment and prosecution's trial theory.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a ruling Monday in the class action case Elizabeth Niblock v. University of Kentucky, following oral arguments in December. The decision, recommended for publication, affects the university and a class of similarly situated plaintiffs in a case that has been litigated since 2019.
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the firearms conviction of Dazmine Erving, rejecting his appeal that police lacked reasonable suspicion for a vehicle search that uncovered a handgun. The district court had called the search a 'close call' but denied suppression.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling in a major insurance coverage dispute involving Under Armour and nine insurance companies. The January 20, 2026 decision represents a significant victory for the insurance consortium in the ongoing coverage battle.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is hearing consolidated appeals challenging Maryland's gun control laws, with multiple gun rights organizations and individuals seeking to overturn state firearms regulations enforced by Governor Wes Moore and other officials.