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Disney Fined $10M for Unlawful Collection of Children's Data on YouTube

A federal judge approved a $10 million settlement requiring Disney to pay penalties for violating children's privacy laws by improperly labeling YouTube videos, which enabled the collection of personal data from children under 13 without parental consent.

•Disney must pay $10 million for violating COPPA by failing to properly label YouTube videos as 'Made for Kids'
•The mislabeling enabled collection of personal data from children under 13 without required parental consent
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State Court
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Idaho Supreme Court

Idaho Supreme Court Vacates Judgment in Construction Contract Dispute

The Idaho Supreme Court vacated a district court judgment in Ward v. Bishop Construction, LLC, ordering the case remanded to reinstate original findings in a breach of contract dispute involving the Idaho Contractor Registration Act. The case centered on whether an unregistered contractor could recover payment for construction services performed across Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming.

•Idaho Supreme Court vacated district court judgment and ordered case remanded to reinstate original findings
•Dispute involved breach of contract claim where Joel Ward sought $12,443.54 from Bishop Construction for unpaid services
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State Court
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Montana Supreme Court

Montana Supreme Court Dismisses Ethics Case Against AG Austin Knudsen

The Montana Supreme Court dismissed disciplinary proceedings against Attorney General Austin Knudsen, who faced 41 counts of professional misconduct for allegedly making inappropriate accusations against Supreme Court justices during a 2021 legislative dispute over judicial appointments.

•Montana Supreme Court dismissed ethics case against Attorney General Austin Knudsen stemming from 2021 judicial appointment dispute
•Knudsen faced 41 counts of professional misconduct for allegedly making inappropriate accusations against Supreme Court justices
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State Court
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Supreme Court of Minnesota

Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds City Authority in Orono Election Case

The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Dec. 31 in *Dennis Walsh v. City of Orono* that statutory cities have clear authority to call special elections for council vacancies and that election challenge statutes properly apply to municipal election disputes.

•Minnesota Supreme Court affirmed statutory cities' authority to call special elections for council vacancies under state law
•Court ruled that election challenge statutes properly apply to municipal election disputes involving city duties
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State Court
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Alaska Supreme Court

Alaska Supreme Court Denies Mother's Second Appeal for Child Visitation

The Alaska Supreme Court has denied a mother's second appeal seeking unsupervised visitation rights with her child in *Nina T. v. Michael P.* The December 31, 2025 memorandum opinion upholds a superior court's decision maintaining supervised visitation requirements that were established in a 2021 custody order following domestic violence findings.

•This marks Nina T.'s second unsuccessful appeal of supervised visitation requirements established in 2021
•The original custody order was based on findings of domestic violence and felony custodial interference
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State Court
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Supreme Court of Hawaii

Hawaii Supreme Court Accepts Appeal on Plea Agreement Validity

The Hawaii Supreme Court has accepted a writ of certiorari in *State v. Gaeta*, scheduling oral arguments to examine critical questions about plea agreement validity and procedural fairness in criminal cases. The case centers on whether plea agreements allowing consideration of certain facts comply with constitutional due process requirements.

•Hawaii Supreme Court accepted Ashley Vincent Gaeta's petition for writ of certiorari on Dec. 31, 2025
•Court ordered supplemental briefing on plea agreement procedures and fact consideration protocols
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State Court
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North Dakota Supreme Court

ND Supreme Court Reverses Denial of Father's Visitation Modification

The North Dakota Supreme Court reversed a lower court's denial of Kyle Wardner's motion to modify a foreign visitation order involving his child with deceased Canadian mother Tamara Porath. The case highlights complex jurisdictional issues in international child custody disputes.

•North Dakota Supreme Court reversed district court denial of father's motion to modify foreign visitation order
•Case involves cross-border custody dispute between North Dakota father and Canadian family members
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State Court
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North Dakota Supreme Court

ND Supreme Court Modifies Trust Property Partition Award

The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed but modified a district court judgment in a property partition case between Bryan Tischmak and the Tischmak Family Irrevocable Trust. The court awarded Tischmak an additional $2,417.20 by excluding trust expenses from his share of property costs.

•North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed but modified district court judgment in family property partition case
•Bryan Tischmak awarded additional $2,417.20 by excluding trust expenses from his share of costs
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State Court
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North Dakota Supreme Court

North Dakota Supreme Court Denies Appeal Over Immigration Counsel

The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's denial of postconviction relief to Koffi Mande Yi Noum Duffi, a non-citizen who claimed his defense attorney provided incorrect immigration advice before his guilty plea to burglary charges.

•North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed denial of postconviction relief for non-citizen claiming ineffective immigration counsel
•District court found defendant failed to meet Strickland v. Washington standards for proving ineffective assistance
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State Court
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North Dakota Supreme Court

North Dakota Supreme Court Remands Case Over Plea Documentation Error

The North Dakota Supreme Court remanded a criminal case back to the district court after finding that while both parties agreed the defendant entered a conditional plea, the judgment failed to properly document this fact as required by state criminal rules.

•Both parties agreed defendant entered conditional plea, but judgment failed to document this as required by criminal procedure rules
•Supreme Court remanded case with instructions for district court to clarify and correct the record if necessary
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