• California v. ARC America Corp.

    California v. ARC America Corp. Supreme Court of the United States February 27, 1989, Argued ; April 18, 1989, Decided No. 87-1862 Opinion  [*96]   [***91]   [**1663]  JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the Court. In Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois...

  • United States v. Jimenez Recio

    After police officers in Nevada stopped a truck carrying illegal drugs and seized the drugs, the officers, with the help of the truck's drivers, who were allegedly members of a drug conspiracy, set up a sting operation to capture other members of...

  • Barefoot v. Estelle

    Petitioner Barefoot was convicted of capital murder in a Texas state court after a jury trial. A separate sentencing hearing was then held before the same jury to determine whether the death penalty should be imposed. One of the questions submitted to...

  • The Misunderstood but Critically Important Merger Clause

    By: Timothy Murray , Murray Hogue & Lannis ONE TIME IN AN ARBITRATION, THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMED that my client, the defendant, breached an alleged oral agreement that my client denied entering into. It was undisputed that after the alleged oral agreement...

  • Key Considerations for Drafting Compliant English-Only Policies

    By: Jamala S. McFadden , Chandra C. Davis , and Raquel H. Crump , McFadden Davis, LLC This article provides guidance for drafting, implementing, and enforcing effective and legally compliant English-only policies in the workplace. English-only policies...

  • Hubbard v. BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc.

    Hubbard v. BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit July 23, 2012, Decided No. 11-12410 Opinion  [*715]  TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge: This appeal concerns a private securities fraud class action brought under § 10...

  • Douds v. Metropolitan Federation of Architects, etc.

    Douds v. Metropolitan Federation of Architects, etc. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York January 26, 1948 Civ. 44-215 Opinion  [*673]  This is a petition brought by Charles T. Douds, Regional Director of the Second Region...

  • People v. Beaman

    The petitioner inmate, Alan Beaman, appeals the dismissal of his postconviction petition. His petition stems from a first-degree murder conviction and sentence of 50 years. The appellate court affirmed his conviction on direct appeal. Petitioner then...

  • Champion v. Gray

    A drunken driver ran his car off the road, striking and killing Karen Champion. Karen’s mother, Joyce Champion, came immediately to the accident scene, saw her daughter's body, and was so overcome with shock and grief that she collapsed and...

  • United States v. Murillo

    United States v. Murillo United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit October 19, 2011, Decided; October 19, 2011, Filed No. 11-10684 Non-Argument Calendar Opinion  [*473]  PER CURIAM: Jessica Murillo appeals her conviction for wire fraud affecting...