In early 2003, Appellants Eleanor P. and Martin S. began the process to adopt a foreign-born child. Appellants engaged a California lawyer and a private California adoption agency, Heartsent Adoptions, Inc. (Heartsent). In late 2003, Appellants spent...

Can a Will made in France by British Citizens, who are domiciled there, be probated in the UK?

Cochran v. SEC United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit September 24, 2019, Decided No. 19-10396 Opinion PER CURIAM: IT IS ORDERED that Appellant's motion for an injunction pending appeal under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 8 is...

An Arkansas jury convicted respondent Fretwell of capital felony murder and sentenced him to death, finding, inter alia , the aggravating factor that the murder, which occurred during a robbery, was committed for pecuniary gain. On direct appeal, Fretwell...

Honeywell Int'l Inc. v. Mexichem Amanco Holding S.A. De C.V. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit August 1, 2017, Decided 2016-1996 Opinion  [*1350]   [***1606]  Lourie , Circuit Judge . Honeywell International, Inc. ("Honeywell"...

Cisco Sys. v. TQ Delta, LLC United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit July 10, 2019, Decided 2018-1806, 2018-1917 Opinion  [*1360]  Wallach , Circuit Judge . The instant appeal is the companion to concurrently issuing appeal No. 2018-1799...

Plaintiff United States of America brought a Superseding Indictment (Indictment) that charged Defendants David Kay and Douglas Murphy with the bribery of foreign officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The defendants filed...

Plaintiff injured persons filed a negligence suit arising from a vehicle collision. The district court entered a judgment in favor of the defendant driver. Plaintiffs appealed arguing that the driver failed to provide sufficient evidence that his violations...

Foley sought a declaratory judgment that the state's exclusion of aliens from its police force violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court concluded that the state's obligation to preserve the political community...

Plaintiff Jack J. Grynberg, the owner of a coal lease from the State of Colorado, filed this action, claiming that his rights were violated when defendant City of Northglenn drilled a test hole within the lease boundaries without Grynberg's permission...