Shortly after the assault on Abner Louima in August 1997, the law firm that represented the Policeman's Benevolent Association ("PBA"), the police officers' union, hired Stephen Worth and Stuart London as trial counsel to represent Schwarz...

United States v. United States ex rel. Thrower United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit November 14, 2019, Argued and Submitted, San Francisco, California; August 4, 2020, Filed No. 18-16408 Opinion  [*1000]  WARDLAW, Circuit Judge: ] The...

Rembrandt Wireless Techs., LP v. Samsung Elecs. Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division January 29, 2015, Decided; January 29, 2015, Filed Case No. 2:13CV213-JRG-RSP Opinion ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY  ...

McIntyre v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit June 18, 2020, Submitted; August 25, 2020, Filed No. 19-2367 Opinion GRUENDER, Circuit Judge. In this action arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security...

In re Niaspan Antitrust Litig. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania August 13, 2019, Decided; August 14, 2019, Filed MDL NO. 2460; MASTER FILE NO. 13-MD-2460 Opinion  [*673]  MEMORANDUM I. INTRODUCTION This multidistrict...

In the spring of 1985, a condominium association, Watergate Landmark Condominium Unit Owner’s Association (Watergate), entered into a contract with Wiss, Janey, under which the latter would prepare specifications for the repair of Watergate members’...

Sporck v. Peil United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit February 20, 1985, Argued ; April 18, 1985, Filed No. 85-3023 Opinion  [*313]  OPINION OF THE COURT HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge 1. This case arises on a Petition for Writ of Mandamus involving...

Roulo v. Russ Berrie & Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit June 5, 1989, Argued ; October 2, 1989, Decided Nos. 88-2270, 88-2600 Opinion  [***1425]   [*934]  CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge Defendant, Russ Berrie & Co., Inc. (Berrie...

Minn. Pet Breeders, Inc. v. Schell & Kampeter, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit June 17, 1994, Submitted ; December 6, 1994, Filed No. 93-4134 Opinion  [***1141]   [*1243]  LOKEN, Circuit Judge. This appeal poses the question...

Cyan, Inc. v. Beaver Cty. Emples. Ret. Fund Supreme Court of the United States November 28, 2017, Argued; March 20, 2018, Decided No. 15-1439. Opinion  [*1066]  Justice Kagan delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents two questions about the...