The State of Rhode Island (State) asserted that in 1909, the landowners (Plattors) of the beach property dedicated the disputed beach area to the public through the recordation of a Plat and Indenture. The State, through its Attorney General, Peter F...

Despite repeatedly asserting his innocence, defendant Paul Satterfield was convicted of first degree murder in 1985 and sentenced to life in prison. After many years of direct and collateral litigation, defendant appeared to emerge victorious when the...

Petitioner Glen Pinkham was charged in the Yakima County District Court with one count of possession of a loaded rifle in a vehicle in violation of RCW 77.15.460(1) after being seen field dressing an elk by a wildlife officer. The complaint charging the...

The Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) is a proposed 604.5 mile, 42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline that would stretch from West Virginia to North Carolina. The ACP route approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and for which the Forest...

Phyllis Randall, Chair of the Loudoun County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors (Loudoun Board), brings this appeal, arguing that the district court erred in concluding that she violated the First Amendment rights of one of her constituents, Brian Davison...

In a press release, Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself "from any existing or future investigations of any matters related in any way to the campaigns for President of the United States." He further stated in the same release that...

New York's Appellate Division adopted new rules prohibiting certain types of attorney advertising and solicitation, which were to take effect February 1, 2007. The new rules barred, inter alia , testimonials from clients relating to pending matters...

Black Bear, a company engaged in the sale of coffee products, is a family-run business that "manufactures and sells . . . roasted coffee beans and related goods via mail order, internet order, and at a limited number of New England supermarkets."...

Plaintiff's claim for relief arises from an injury he suffered when he slipped and fell on bench cushions aboard a 45-foot catamaran owned by Defendants BFM Sailing I, LLC and operated by Fair Wind Sailing, Inc. Plaintiff signed up for defendants’...

Plaintiffs, a member-based organization of restaurants and restaurant workers, filed a complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against Defendant Donald J. Trump, the President of the United States, alleging violations of the Domestic and Foreign...