Thai-Lao Lignite (Thail.) Co. v. Gov't of the Lao People's Democratic Republic United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit April 1, 2015, Argued; July 20, 2017, Decided Docket Nos. 14-597, 14-1052, 14-1497 Opinion  [*174]  Susan L. Carney...

Marcus v. BMW of N. Am., LLC United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit September 20, 2011, Argued; August 7, 2012, Opinion Filed Nos. 11-1192 & 11-1193 Opinion  [*587]  OPINION OF THE COURT AMBRO, Circuit Judge Table of Contents I. Factual...

Find on point precedential decisions from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) in 19 issue-focused trackers with brief summaries and links to cases on issues commonly confronted by the TTAB including abandonment, deceptiveness, disparagement, false...

The case deals with the potential liability of Colby Neidig, an off-duty officer who initially concealed his police role, who allegedly chased and then beat up McGuire, a teenager smashing pumpkins and ringing the doorbell at the officer's family...

United States v. Gupta United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit March 7, 2011, Argued; June 17, 2011, Decided Docket No. 09-4738-cr Opinion  [*684]  Hall, Circuit Judge : This appeal presents the narrow question of whether the district court's...

In November 2007, undercover officers attempting a controlled purchase of methamphetamine arrested Emilio Estrada, a Mexican citizen, upon finding meth in his pocket and a rifle and ammunition in his car. He eventually pleaded guilty to possession of...

Michael Fred Wehrenberg was convicted by the trial court with two felony drug convictions. The court of appeals reversed on the grounds that the independent source doctrine is inconsistent with Texas's exclusionary rule and thus inapplicable in Texas...

Gavrilides Mgmt. Co. Llc v. Mich. Ins. Co. Thirtieth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Ingham County July 21, 2020, Decided Case No. 20-258-CB Opinion ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY DISPOSITION At a session...

Defendant Andrew Stever his conviction in federal district court for conspiracy to manufacture 1000 or more marijuana plants and the manufacture of marijuana. Stever challenged two rulings of the district court: one that denied him discovery related to...

In 1957 and 1958, Ilya Wolston’s aunt and uncle, Myra and Jack Soble, were the subject of an investigation to find Soviet intelligence agents in the United States. On one occasion, Wolston failed to respond to a subpoena and pleaded guilty to a...