By: Charles M. Oellermann and Mark G. Douglas , Jones Day This article discusses a recent decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit addressing whether triangular setoff is permissible in bankruptcy. THE ABILITY OF A CREDITOR TO EXERCISE...

Green v. Jersey City Bd. of Educ. Supreme Court of New Jersey January 6, 2003, Argued ; August 11, 2003, Decided A-134 September Term 2001 Opinion  [**885]   [*437]  The opinion of the Court was delivered by PORITZ, C.J. In this case, the Court confronts...

Green v. Jersey City Bd. of Educ. Supreme Court of New Jersey January 6, 2003, Argued ; August 11, 2003, Decided A-134 September Term 2001 Opinion  [**885]   [*437]  The opinion of the Court was delivered by PORITZ, C.J. In this case, the Court confronts...

Normand v. Wal-Mart.com USA, LLC Supreme Court of Louisiana January 29, 2020, Decided No. 2019-C-00263 Opinion [Pg 1] WEIMER , Justice. 1 . The writ application in this case was granted to determine whether the lower courts correctly ruled that an online...

Martoma was found guilty, after a jury trial, of one count of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and two counts of securities fraud in connection with an insider trading scheme. After Martoma was convicted, this Court issued a decision (US v. Newman...

The respondents were indicted on a variety of federal charges, including fraud and racketeering in connection with the allocation of construction contracts among a so-called "Club" of companies in exchange for a share of the proceeds. Witnesses...

Jerry Arbert Pool was charged with possessing and receiving child pornography. He challenged the district court's requirement to give a DNA sample as a condition of his pre-trial release asserting that the requirement violated his Fourth Amendment...

Defendant was accused of killing the victim and attempting to kill the victim’s son at the victims’ apartment. During the sentencing phase of the trial, the state presented the testimony of the victim’s mother and the prosecutor’s...

In a wrongful death suit against a manufacturer based on strict liability, defendant requested that defendant's fault, if any, be compared to the total fault of the all parties and any judgment against defendant reflect only defendant's percentage...

Plaintiff subcontractors brought suit to recover expenses for performance of parts of a bond entered into between the contractor and the government for the construction of military barracks. A provision of the bond stated that if claims for costs from...