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Primary-source case analyses published in January 2026.

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January 2026

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January 18, 2026California Workers’ Compensation Appeals BoardBillow: METs Measured Lung Function; Adding the Impairments Needed More Evidence Filed decision PDF

January 18, 2026U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFiallos-Munoz: A Missing Abduction Account Supported the Credibility Finding Filed decision PDF

January 18, 2026U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaPitsick-Perez: A PAGA Fee Estimate Failed the Test for Federal Court Filed decision PDF

January 18, 2026New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial DepartmentBeeline: Software Licenses Supported New York Sales Tax on Staffing-Platform Fees Filed decision PDF

January 17, 2026California Workers’ Compensation Appeals BoardHillmon: Injury-Driven Retirement Did Not End Temporary Disability Filed decision PDF

January 17, 2026United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitChamorro-Castillo: Returned Hearing Mail Required a Closer Look at Other Notice Options Filed decision PDF

January 17, 2026United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia CircuitCenturyTel: The Record Supported a Union’s Request for Nonunion-Worker Information Filed decision PDF

January 17, 2026United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitSirius Solutions: The January Limited-Partner Tax Ruling Was Later Withdrawn Filed decision PDF

January 16, 2026California Workers’ Compensation Appeals BoardCastaneda: A Remote Psychiatric QME Dispute Needed an Evidentiary Record Filed decision PDF

January 16, 2026Ninth CircuitAcosta-Tapia: Later Fear Review Did Not Restart the Removal-Order Deadline Filed decision PDF

January 16, 2026United States District Court, District of ArizonaPrasad: EEOC Production of the Charge File Mooted the Records Suit Filed decision PDF

January 16, 2026United States District Court, Northern District of AlabamaLevin: IRS Audit Templates Stayed Protected Despite Public ERC Guidance Filed decision PDF

January 15, 2026WCAB PanelBurton: An Older Home-Access Request Needed Current Medical Support Filed decision PDF

January 15, 2026Eighth CircuitFofana: The Adjustment Review Bar Covered Eligibility as Well as Discretion Filed decision PDF

January 15, 2026California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division EightTuufuli: An Express FAA Choice Governed a California Employment Agreement Filed decision PDF

January 15, 2026Wisconsin Court of AppealsStubHub: The Platform’s Actual Role Made It a Wisconsin Sales-Tax Seller Filed decision PDF

January 14, 2026WCAB PanelFontenette: Medical Testimony Made Two Injury Benefit Periods Run Together Filed decision PDF

January 14, 2026Third CircuitSavane: An Omitted Child Blocked Naturalization by Closing a Relevant Inquiry Filed decision PDF

January 14, 2026Tenth CircuitPerez: An Undeveloped Tolling Argument Did Not Save a Late Federal EEO Claim Filed decision PDF

January 14, 2026N.Y. Tax Appeals TribunalGoldenberg: A Conflicting Notice Date Kept a Late Refund Claim Alive Filed decision PDF

January 13, 2026WCAB PanelRodriguez: Improper Service of an AME Letter Required a New Evaluator Filed decision PDF

January 13, 2026Fourth CircuitCerritos Rivas: A Property Motive and an Unchallenged CAT Finding Defeated Review Filed decision PDF

January 13, 2026NLRBWashington Post: A Continuing Salary-Data Settlement Defeated the Union’s Request Public decision

January 13, 2026Texas Court of AppealsWestview Ranch: A Resident-Input Policy Met the Texas Tax-Exemption Requirement Public decision

January 12, 2026WCAB PanelMartinez: A Treating-Report Objection Did Not Invalidate the QME Panel Filed decision PDF

January 12, 2026BIAMatter of Laparra-Deleon: A Later Hearing Notice Could Support an In Absentia Order Public decision

January 12, 2026NLRB ALJHoffmann Brothers: An ALJ Found Three Confidentiality Rules Overbroad Public decision

January 12, 2026Fla. 1st DCABrickell: A Tax-Appeal Timeliness Dispute Required an Evidentiary Hearing Filed decision PDF

January 11, 2026WCAB PanelBering: A Credibility Dispute Did Not Stop a Remote Trial Filed decision PDF

January 11, 20269th Cir.Morales Agustin: Hardship Review Did Not Cure Unraised Arguments Filed decision PDF

January 11, 2026NLRB ALJAccurate Metal: A Merger Changed Which Union Could Bargain Public decision

January 11, 2026U.S. Tax CourtMilk Saving: A Charitable Mission Did Not Prove Charitable Operations Filed decision PDF

January 10, 2026WCAB panelRoberts: An Unproven Prior Award and Unexplained AME Percentages Filed decision PDF

January 10, 2026Ninth CircuitMartinez Rodriguez: The BIA Had to Address the Submitted I-94 Filed decision PDF

January 10, 2026District of ConnecticutEvans: Medical-Leave Knowledge Did Not Fill Missing Discrimination Allegations Public decision

January 10, 2026U.S. Tax CourtDunn: Voluntary CDP Dismissal Did Not Promise Another Court Hearing Filed decision PDF

January 9, 2026WCAB panelRuiz: A Civil Judgment Did Not Justify Dismissing an Undeveloped WCAB Claim Filed decision PDF

January 9, 2026Ninth CircuitZabala Mahecha: Indirect Family Threats and the Applicant’s Own Risk Filed decision PDF

January 9, 2026Ninth CircuitHussey: Pre-Complaint Conduct and Missing Age-Harassment Details Filed decision PDF

January 9, 2026U.S. Tax CourtWalker: A Late Form 8962 Did Not Replace a Required Deficiency Notice Filed decision PDF

January 8, 2026WCAB PanelHarvey: Spouse Home-Care Rates Based on Equivalent Provider Costs Filed decision PDF

January 8, 2026Ninth CircuitSales Ramirez: Country Evidence, Nexus and Government Protection Filed decision PDF

January 8, 2026Ninth CircuitWalker Specialty: Asbestos Abatement and the Construction Pension Withdrawal Exception Filed decision PDF

January 8, 2026U.S. Tax CourtCrawford: A Prior Penalty Appeal Opportunity and an Unsupported $100 Compromise Offer Filed decision PDF

January 7, 2026WCAB PanelJung: An Old Back Injury Did Not Establish Knowledge of a New Cumulative Injury Filed decision PDF

January 7, 2026Tenth CircuitSanchez-Cabrera: Medical Evidence and the Cumulative Relocation-Hardship Record Filed decision PDF

January 7, 2026California Court of AppealSpilman: A Nonprofit Volunteer Label Did Not End the Wage-Law Inquiry Filed decision PDF

January 7, 2026U.S. Tax CourtGibson: A Charity Receipt Did Not Cure Missing Basis and Appraiser Proof Filed decision PDF

January 6, 2026WCAB PanelAmaya: A Continuing QME Agreement and Notice Problems Supported Restarting Panel Strikes Filed decision PDF

January 6, 2026BIALaurent Castro: A Continuance Could Not Replace the Required In-Absentia Hearing Public decision

January 6, 2026Tenth CircuitUnited States v. Kansas: USERRA Employer Status Could Extend Beyond the Agency Issuing the Paycheck Filed decision PDF

January 6, 2026Missouri Court of AppealsJackson County Tax Order: Later Noncompliance Supported a New Enforcement Claim Public decision

January 5, 2026WCAB PanelHernandez: Financial Pressure Did Not Establish Good Cause to Undo an Approved Settlement Filed decision PDF

January 5, 2026Ninth CircuitVazquez-Ramirez: The Ninth Circuit Rejected a Second Amendment Challenge to the Unlawful-Presence Firearm Ban Filed decision PDF

January 5, 2026Delaware Court of ChanceryBankUnited: Overbroad Non-Solicitation Clauses and a Weak Preliminary Record Defeated an Injunction Public decision

January 5, 2026Hawaii Supreme CourtPiezko: A Constitutional Refund Theory Could Not Bypass Hawaii’s Tax-Appeal Procedure Filed decision PDF

January 4, 2026WCAB PanelVizcaino: HPV, Carcinogen Exposure, and Rebutting the Firefighter Cancer Presumption Filed decision PDF

January 4, 2026Ninth CircuitCarmona-Sanchez: New Social Groups and Evidence Outside the Administrative Record Filed decision PDF

January 4, 2026Fourth CircuitGautier v. Tams Management: Proving a Single WARN Employer Across Five Companies Filed decision PDF

January 4, 2026D.D.C.Knight v. IRS: Specific Facts, Separate Tax Claims, and Rule 8 Public decision

January 3, 2026WCAB PanelCorleto v. Frisco Baking Co.: An Expedited Hearing Request Did Not Eliminate Calendar Discretion Filed decision PDF

January 3, 2026Ninth CircuitKaur v. Bondi: A Rehearing Order Reopened the Credibility Record Filed decision PDF

January 3, 2026Ninth CircuitAmazon.com Services, LLC v. NLRB: A Labor Dispute Limited the Power to Enjoin Board Proceedings Filed decision PDF

January 3, 2026Sixth CircuitUnited States v. Page: A Tax-Status Disclaimer Did Not Excuse Misleading Fundraising Filed decision PDF

January 2, 2026WCAB PanelEnriquez Esquivel v. SEC Wheel Group: Missing Evidence in a Reasonable-Value Lien Dispute Filed decision PDF

January 2, 2026Ninth CircuitGonzalez-Reynozo v. Bondi: Children Remaining in the United States and the Hardship Record Filed decision PDF

January 2, 2026Ninth CircuitThompson v. Central Valley School District No. 365: Political Speech and Predicted Workplace Disruption Filed decision PDF

January 2, 2026U.S. Tax CourtBarney v. Commissioner: A College Bargain Sale and Competing Valuations Filed decision PDF

January 1, 2026WCAB PanelStephens v. County of San Bernardino: Home Health Care and an Unfinished Record Filed decision PDF

January 1, 2026Ninth CircuitMejia-Morales v. Bondi: Gang Violence, Family Nexus, and the Asylum Record Filed decision PDF

January 1, 2026California Court of AppealRandolph v. Trustees of the California State University: Trial Deadline and Missing Agreement Filed decision PDF

January 1, 2026U.S. Tax CourtEstate of Spenlinhauer v. Commissioner: Estate Valuation and Transferee Liability Filed decision PDF