The wife had been estranged from her husband for over 40 years before he died. Three years after the separation, the decedent and his companion began living together, and did so until the decedent's death 43 years later. The companion took the decedent's...

Garretson v. Clark Supreme Court of the United States Argued January 15, 1884. ; March 24, 1884, Decided No Number in Original Opinion  [*120]   [**291]   [***371]  MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered the opinion of the court. In this case the court below sustained...

In re Propranolol Antitrust Litig. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York April 6, 2017, Decided 16-cv-09901 (JSR) Opinion  [*715]  OPINION AND ORDER JED S. RAKOFF, U.S.D.J. Plaintiffs FKW Holdings and Cesar Castillo (the "Direct...

Amarel v. Connell United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit June 13, 1996, Argued, Submitted, San Francisco, California ; December 2, 1996, Filed Nos. 94-15803, 95-16121 Opinion  [*1499]  OPINION HAWKINS, Circuit Judge: This appeal arose out...

By: Randi-Lynn Smallheer , Lexis Practice Advisor As the novel coronavirus outbreak forces people around the world to suspend business as usual, litigators still face deadlines, whether imposed by a judge, a set of rules, or a statute. This article...

Lindsay C. Spencer, an electrical lineman, died as a result of injuries he sustained while working in an aerial lift bucket to repair and upgrade a Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) utility pole. Spencer's son and estate brought the present...

Plaintiff lessors challenged the decision of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, which set aside parts of favorable jury determinations that justified an award to them of increased royalties, finding accord and satisfaction...

Emmanuel Roco, a taxpayer, sued the New York University Medical Center (NYUMC) in a qui tam action under the False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. secs. 3729-3733 (2000) . In the qui tam action, Roco claimed that NYUMC had submitted false information to the...

The complainants were seven young boys from troubled homes whom defendant Michael A. Feaster took into his home and held out as his "godsons." Four of the complainants were under the age of 14 at the time of the incidents, which occurred between...

Brian W. Berglund and Sarah L. Bhagwandin , Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP This article discusses the requirements for Association Health Plans (AHPs) under the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and describes how the final...