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•Nebraska Supreme Court establishes that mootness determinations receive the same standard of review as other jurisdictional questions

Nebraska Supreme Court

Nebraska Supreme Court Clarifies Mootness Standards in Healthcare Case

The Nebraska Supreme Court issued a decision February 13, 2026 in Saint Joseph Tower Assisted Living Community v. Jayne Royce, establishing clear jurisdictional standards for how appellate courts must review mootness determinations and other jurisdictional questions.

•Court clarifies that cases are moot when underlying facts change such that issues are no longer alive

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Massachusetts High Court Rules on Vehicle Search Consent in Drug Case

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an opinion in Commonwealth v. Robinson addressing police authority to search vehicles during traffic stops after a defendant gave limited consent to search only the front passenger area.

•Defendant gave limited consent to search "front passenger area" but police found contraband in center console and glove compartment

•Supreme Judicial Court granted direct appellate review, indicating significant constitutional questions

•Five-month-old infant died from anoxic brain injury after being found face-down in blanket at registered daycare

Supreme Court of Iowa

Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Child Abuse Finding in Daycare Infant Death

The Iowa Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision and reinstated a founded child abuse assessment against daycare provider Amanda Cooke following the death of a five-month-old infant. The child died from anoxic brain injury after being found with her face in a blanket during naptime at Cooke's registered childcare facility.

•Iowa Department of Health and Human Services issued founded child abuse assessment for failure to provide proper supervision

•Iowa Supreme Court unanimously reversed Uranga's sex offender registry violation conviction due to insufficient evidence

Supreme Court of Iowa

Iowa Supreme Court Reverses Sex Offender Registry Conviction

The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously reversed Joshua Kelly Uranga's conviction for failing to register temporary lodging, ruling the state failed to prove he stayed away from his residence for more than five days as required by law.

•State failed to prove defendant stayed away from residence for required five-day minimum under section 692A.105

•Idaho Supreme Court affirmed conviction for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter after jury acquitted on felony charge

Idaho Supreme Court

Idaho Supreme Court Affirms Vehicular Manslaughter Conviction

The Idaho Supreme Court has affirmed the conviction of Pompeyo Salazar-Cabrera for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, following his appeal of a district court decision. The case involved a jury that acquitted Salazar-Cabrera on felony charges but convicted him on the lesser-included misdemeanor offense.

•Judge initially promised no jail time but later sentenced defendant to 150 days, creating grounds for appeal

•Delaware Supreme Court affirmed Chancery Court ruling on ADR provision enforcement

Delaware Supreme Court

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Chancery Ruling in M&A Earnout Dispute

The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a Court of Chancery decision in Fortis Advisors LLC v. Stillfront Midco AB, resolving a dispute over alternative dispute resolution provisions in a merger agreement involving post-closing earnout payment calculations.

•Dispute involved post-closing earnout payment calculations in merger agreement

•Delaware Supreme Court unanimously reversed Superior Court in insurance coverage dispute involving Blackbaud ransomware attack

Delaware Supreme Court

Delaware Supreme Court Reverses Decision in Blackbaud Ransomware Case

The Delaware Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision in a major insurance coverage dispute stemming from a ransomware attack on software provider Blackbaud, Inc. Four insurance companies successfully appealed the Superior Court's ruling in the consolidated case.

•Four major insurance companies successfully challenged the lower court's ruling against software provider Blackbaud

•Alaska Supreme Court ruled on campaign finance disclosure requirements for ballot proposition campaigns

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Alaska Supreme Court

Alaska Supreme Court Rules on Campaign Finance Disclosure Requirements

The Alaska Supreme Court issued a decision February 13, 2026, in a case involving the Alaska Policy Forum's challenge to state campaign finance disclosure requirements enforced by the Alaska Public Offices Commission. The case centered on ballot proposition expenditure reporting and advertisement disclosure rules.

•Case involved Alaska Policy Forum challenging Alaska Public Offices Commission enforcement

•Florida Supreme Court adopted amendments to four attorney disciplinary rules on December 18, 2025

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Florida Supreme Court

Florida Supreme Court Adopts New Attorney Discipline Rule Changes

The Florida Supreme Court adopted amendments to Chapter 3 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar on December 18, 2025, implementing changes to attorney disciplinary procedures and bar governance. The court modified four specific rules affecting emergency suspensions, disbarment procedures, and grievance committee operations.

•Changes include adding 'interim' terminology to emergency suspension procedures and reorganizing general disciplinary rules