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August 08, 2020

AP v. All Headline News Corp.

AP v. All Headline News Corp. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York February 17, 2009, Decided; February 17, 2009, Filed 08 Civ. 323 (PKC) Opinion  [***2023]   [*457]  MEMORANDUM AND ORDER P. KEVIN CASTEL, District Judge: This action...

March 11, 2020

Pillsbury Co. v. Fed. Trade Com.

Petitioner, Pillsbury Company, was in the business of manufacturing and selling flour. Pillsbury purchased the assets of Ballard & Ballard Company and of Duff’s Baking Mix Division of American Home Products Corporation, two companies involved in the flour...

November 13, 2019

Jersey Cent. Power & Light Co. v. Fed. Energy Regulatory Com.

After construction on a nuclear power station was suspended, Jersey Central Power and Light Company (Jersey Central) sought to amortize the cost of the $400 million lost investment over a fifteen-year period, and to include the unamortized portions in the rate...

October 13, 2019

Obde v. Schlemeyer

Plaintiffs filed an action for damages for fraudulent concealment of termite infestation in an apartment house that they bought from defendants. The court found for plaintiffs and awarded them damages. On appeal, the court affirmed, holding that because defendants...

February 15, 2019

Client Value: New Year Resolutions

If you are a regular at your local gym, you may have been annoyed on New Year’s Day when your workout sanctuary was suddenly filled with gung-ho exercisers determined to meet their newly-minted fitness goals. With physical fitness being one of the most popular...

February 19, 2024

Bexiga v. Havir Mfg. Corp.

Plaintiffs, son and father, brought a products liability action against defendant punch press manufacturer when plaintiff son injured his hand when it was struck by the ram of a punch press.

December 21, 2023

Cape May Harbor Vill. & Yacht Club Ass'n, Inc. v. Sbraga

The declaration of covenants and restrictions of the private residential community as issue included an amendment, which prohibited homeowners from leasing their homes to third parties. The trial court applied a reasonableness standard and found that the amendment...

October 22, 2023

T. C. Theatre Corp. v. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.

Defendants filed a motion to disqualify its former attorney and other attorneys from representing plaintiff in the action, alleging that the claims were the same as charges made against them in a prior antitrust suit. The court granted the motion as to defendant...

October 22, 2023

Sony Comput. Entm't, Inc. v. Connectix Corp.

Defendant appealed the judgment of the District Court which enjoined the defendant from selling its video game system or from copying the plaintiff's system because the copying was not a fair use under 17 U.S.C.S. § 107.

August 23, 2023

Knowledge and Research Consultant Tip: Maximize Lexis Answers® on Lexis +®

Leverage the power of extractive artificial intelligence to surface relevant information from a natural language search. Lexis Answers® is a great way to start your research and save time. Start by entering your legal question. and then apply your jurisdiction...

October 27, 2022

New York Business Entity Case Law Provides Insight for Entity Management, Transactional Work

By Eric Geringswald | CSC New York Business Entity Case Law A New York court found that a shareholder could bring a direct suit and not just a derivative suit to address his complaint that a shareholders agreement had been violated. The shareholder brought...

October 27, 2022

Velocity Patent LLC v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Velocity Patent LLC v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division September 21, 2016, Decided; September 21, 2016, Filed Case No. 13-cv-8413; Case No. 13-cv-8419; Case No. 13-cv-8418 Opinion MEMORANDUM...

October 27, 2022

United States v. Friedman

United States v. Friedman United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit February 23, 1981, Argued ; May 21, 1981, Decided No. 80-2149 Opinion  [*200]  OPINION OF THE COURT Albert Friedman appeals from his conviction, after a trial by jury, on one count of...

October 27, 2022

Pigford v. Glickman

Pigford v. Glickman United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit February 28, 2000, Argued ; March 31, 2000, Decided No. 99-5222, Consolidated with No. 99-5223 Opinion  [*1213]  ROGERS, Circuit Judge : Leonard C. Cooper appeals the district...

October 27, 2022

Guzman v. Pichirilo

Guzman v. Pichirilo Supreme Court of the United States March 27, 1962, Argued ; May 21, 1962, Decided No. 358 Opinion  [*698]   [***207]   [**1096]  MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court. Petitioner, a longshoreman, was injured while unloading the...

September 27, 2022

Sines v. Kessler

Sines v. Kessler United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Charlottesville Division November 19, 2021, Decided; November 19, 2021, Filed CASE NO. 3:17-cv-00072 Opinion ORDER This matter is further to the several orders of the Magistrate...

September 27, 2022

Jennings v. Lapeer Aviation, Inc. (In re Lapeer Aviation, Inc.)

Jennings v. Lapeer Aviation, Inc. (In re Lapeer Aviation, Inc.) United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division April 13, 2022, Decided Chapter 11, Case No. 21-31500-jda, Adv. No. 22-3002 Opinion OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING...

March 31, 2022

Strother v. Morrison Cafeteria

Petitioner claimant initially sought worker's compensation for injuries sustained when she was assaulted at home by assailants that had followed her from respondent employer's place of business apparently thinking that she had the money from the cafeteria...

March 02, 2022

Are You Prepared for a Conflict?

Learn about conflicts of interest that commercial attorneys may encounter, including how to identify the existence of a potential or actual conflict, the model rules of professional conduct for conflicts of interest, conflicts that can arise in the representation...

November 02, 2021

Estate of MacDonald

In an action by a child of decedent by a previous marriage, against decedent's husband to establish decedent's community property interest in funds derived from the husband's pension benefits, held in individual retirement accounts (IRA) accounts, the...

October 02, 2021

People.ai, Inc. v. SetSail Techs., Inc.

People.ai, Inc. v. SetSail Techs., Inc. United States District Court for the Northern District of California June 8, 2021, Decided; June 8, 2021, Filed No. C 20-09148 WHA Opinion ORDER RE SETSAIL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.'S MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT...

October 02, 2021

In re Boeing Co. Derivative Litig.

In re Boeing Co. Derivative Litig. Court of Chancery of Delaware June 25, 2021, Submitted; September 7, 2021, Decided C.A. No. 2019-0907-MTZ Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION ZURN, Vice Chancellor . A 737 MAX airplane manufactured by The Boeing Company ("Boeing"...

October 02, 2021

Buckhannon Bd. & Care Home v. W. Va. Dep't of Health & Human Res.

Buckhannon Bd. & Care Home v. W. Va. Dep't of Health & Human Res. Supreme Court of the United States February 27, 2001, Argued ; May 29, 2001, Decided No. 99-1848 Opinion  [**1838]   [***860]   [*600]  CHIEF JUSTICE REHNQUIST delivered the opinion of...

August 03, 2021

Krakauer v. Dish Network, LLC

Krakauer v. Dish Network, LLC United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina April 29, 2021, Decided; April 29, 2021, Filed 1:14-CV-333 Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Catherine C. Eagles, District Judge. The Court must decide what...

June 04, 2021

FOURCO v. TRANSMIRRA

FOURCO v. TRANSMIRRA Supreme Court of the United States April 2, 1957, Argued ; April 29, 1957, Decided No. 310 Opinion  [234]   [*222]   [***787]   [**788]  MR. JUSTICE WHITTAKER delivered the opinion of the Court. The question presented is whether 28 U. S. C...

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