• Witters v. Wash. Dep't of Servs. for Blind

    Larry Witters was eligible under Washington state law to receive financial assistance to pursue vocational instruction. At the time, he was attending a private Bible college with the intent to pursue a career as a pastor, missionary, or youth minister...

  • Hardy v. La Belle’s Distrib. Co.

    Plaintiff was a temporary employee of defendant. After another employee reported seeing plaintiff taking a watch, plaintiff was taken to an office where she took a lie detector test, the results of which supported plaintiff's statement that she did...

  • Cohen v. Cowles Media Co.

    Plaintiff agreed to provide defendant with documents relating to a candidate in an upcoming election, but only if he was given a promise of confidentiality. The newspaper nevertheless published the name of the source, and plaintiff was subsequently fired...

  • Griffith v. Byers Constr. Co.

    Plaintiff home buyers selected the location of the home site and defendant builders bought the site, constructed the home, and sold it to the buyers. The buyers sued builders for damages because of soil saline conditions, alleging breach of an implied...

  • United States v. Ary

    United States v. Ary United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit March 4, 2008, Filed No. 06-3383 Opinion  [*779]  MURPHY, Circuit Judge. Max L. Ary was convicted on numerous counts of mail and wire fraud, theft of government property, transportation...

  • Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Dillard House, Inc.

    Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Dillard House, Inc. United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Gainesville Division August 28, 2009, Decided; August 28, 2009, Filed CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:08-CV-254-WCO Opinion  [*1369]  ORDER The...

  • Energizer Brands, LLC v. My Battery Supplier, LLC

    Energizer Brands, LLC v. My Battery Supplier, LLC United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York March 29, 2021, Decided; March 29, 2021, Filed 19-CV-6486 (AMD) (CLP) Opinion  [*59]  MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER ANN M. DONNELLY , United...

  • United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation

    United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation Supreme Court of the United States April 20, 2011, Argued; June 13, 2011, Decided No. 10-382 Opinion  [*165]  Justice Alito delivered the opinion of the Court. The attorney-client privilege ranks among the oldest...

  • In re Genentech, Inc.

    In re Genentech, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit May 22, 2009, Decided Miscellaneous Docket No. 901 Opinion  [***1029]   [*1340]  LINN, Circuit Judge . ORDER Genentech, Inc. ("Genentech") and Biogen Idec Inc. ("Biogen"...

  • GEORGIA POWER CO. v. 138.30 Acres

    GEORGIA POWER CO. v. 138.30 Acres United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit May 27, 1980 Nos. 77-1775, 77-1776, 77-1777 Opinion  [*1113]  These condemnation cases present the issue whether  [**2]  compensation should be determined under federal...