Globalization is driving several trends in intellectual property (IP) practice. International patent filings are soaring to record heights, and patent litigation brought by U.S. patent owners against infringers in foreign jurisdictions is also increasing...

Within full-text cases, you’ll see Shepard’s Signal™ indicators with LexisNexis® headnotes—positive and negative treatment—as well as the number of citing references for each. Use them to uncover the Shepard’s...

You know the old saying: “Work smarter, not harder.” And sure, it’s a pithy way to summarize how you as a nonprofit fundraising professional strive to do your work. After all, if you want to find as many donors for your fundraising campaign...

MCM Inv. Mgmt., LLC v. Comm'r United States Tax Court December 10, 2019, Filed Docket No. 13550-15 Opinion MEMORANDUM FINDINGS OF FACT AND OPINION PUGH, Judge : In a notice of final partnership administrative action dated March 3, 2015, respondent...

McKesson HBOC, Inc. v. Islamic Republic of Iran United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit October 1, 2001, Argued ; November 16, 2001, Decided No. 00-7157, Consolidated with, 00-7263 Opinion  [*1103]   [**2]  TATEL, Circuit Judge...

An individual, who had previously been convicted of a felony, was placed on probation after his conviction in a Wisconsin state court on various criminal charges. Under Wisconsin law, probationers were in the legal custody of the state department of health...

Plaintiff 1-800 Contacts, Inc. owned the federally registered service mark 1800CONTACTS. Defendant Lens.com, Inc. was one of plaintiff’s competitors. To police the use of its mark, plaintiff entered different variations of the mark into Google searches...

Plaintiff, Choice Hotels International, Inc., was the owner of a "family" of ECONO LODGE trademarks which it was using in connection with its lodging franchise business. The defendants were the owners of a hotel in Myrtle Beach (the "Subject...

Appellant professor filed an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C.S. § 1983, alleging that appellees, a university and its president, vice-president, dean, and chairperson of the educational studies department, deprived him of his rights to free speech, due...

Am. Econ. Ins. Co. v. Holabird & Root Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division March 31, 2008, Decided; March 31, 2008, Opinion Filed No. 1-05-0403 Opinion  [**1168]   [****99]   [*1018]  PRESIDING JUSTICE McBRIDE delivered the...