If a right-of-way agent has contacted you about the FGT Phase IX pipeline, do not sign anything, grant survey access, or agree to a price until you have the offer in writing and an eminent domain attorney has reviewed it.
Appellate Court blasts Trial Judge’s use of AI!
The American Bar Association Journal reported that “Suspecting artificial intelligence-generated errors, a federal appeals panel has overturned a preliminary injunction barring a Mississippi law that prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion in public schools and universities and ordered the case to
The Fifth Circuit Retreats from Due Process in Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega
The Fifth Circuit has now erased the constitutional protection that a divided panel recognized only months ago in Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega. On October 23, 2026, the en banc court reversed the district courts and held that three longtime
US appeals court vacates AI-tainted injunction in Mississippi DEI lawsuit and removes judge
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday vacated a preliminary injunction aimed at blocking Mississippi’s law barring diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) measures in education, and ordered US District Judge Henry Wingate removed from the case.
5th Circuit reassigns Mississippi DEI case after judge’s orders cite fabricated parties, quotations and a nonexistent case
Editor’s Note: A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Oct. 22, 2026, vacated a preliminary injunction that U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate had entered against Mississippi House Bill 1193, a 2025 law restricting diversity,
Expert Report Must Be Admissible or it Will be Excluded
Portions of Insured’s Complaint Dismissed
The federal district court granted the insurer’s motion to dismiss several claims raised by the insured after a loss caused by wind and hail damage. Greco Investment Group, LLC v. Civil Nationwide Ins. Co., 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 206290 (S.D.
Curtis Flowers: Six Trials, One Prosecutor, 23 Years
The short answer: Curtis Flowers was tried six times for the 1996 murders of four people at a furniture store in Winona, Mississippi, all by the same district attorney. Three convictions were reversed for prosecutorial misconduct, two trials ended in
Upcoming US Law Webinars – November 2026
We hope you will join us for the continuation of our U.S. law webinars for 2026. The next offering of the Lunch and Learn webinar will focus on using secondary sources in legal research, followed by an Orientation to Legal
IRS gives taxpayers in disaster areas extended filing extension deadlines
The aftermath of an Oklahoma tornado. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration photo via Wikipedia Commons)
When major disasters strike, the IRS usually provides affected taxpayers tax relief. That generally includes new, later deadlines. In some cases, that means tax returns