• Monroe v. Angelone

    In March of 1992, wealthy art collector and notorious philanderer Roger de la Burde died from a single gunshot wound to the head. Following a high-profile trial in Powhatan County, Virginia, his longtime girlfriend Beverly Monroe was convicted of his...

  • Paramount Commc'ns, Inc. v. Time, Inc.

    Paramount Communications, Inc. ("Paramount") and two other groups of plaintiffs ("Shareholder Plaintiffs"), shareholders of Time Incorporated ("Time"), a Delaware corporation, separately filed suits in the Delaware Court...

  • Underwood v. Waterslides of Mid-America, Inc.

    Appellants, a slide manufacturer and development company, sought review of a trial court's verdict in favor of appellee injured customers to recover damages for personal injuries after the collapse of a waterslide. The jury returned a verdict in favor...

  • SEC v. Blackburn

    SEC v. Blackburn United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit October 12, 2021, Filed No. 20-30464 Opinion  [*678]  Gregg Costa , Circuit Judge : The Securities and Exchange Commission charged these three defendants and others with selling unregistered...

  • Davis v. United States

    Davis v. United States Supreme Court of the United States March 21, 2011, Argued; June 16, 2011, Decided No. 09-11328 Opinion  [*231]  Justice Alito delivered the opinion of the Court. The Fourth Amendment protects the right to be free from “unreasonable...

  • Dawson-Austin v. Austin

    Cynthia Lee Dawson-Austin was the former wife of William Franklin Austin. Cynthia sought review of the trial court's decision in a divorce action instituted by William. The trial court entered an order regarding division of the parties' marital...

  • Daniels v. Walt Disney Co.

    Denise Daniels developed a line of color-coded anthropomorphic characters called The Moodsters, which she pitched to entertainment and toy companies around the country, including The Walt Disney Company. In 2010, Disney began development of its movie...

  • Sagner v. State

    The State's evidence showed Maurice William Sagner intended to strike someone else, but hit victim instead. Just before the attack, Sagner was in a heated argument with the intended victim. They were still arguing when Sagner got in his car to leave...

  • Hess v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.

    Hess v. Philip Morris USA, Inc. Supreme Court of Florida April 2, 2015, Decided No. SC12-2153 Opinion  [*689]  QUINCE, J. Elaine Hess seeks review of the decision of the Fourth District  [**2]  Court of Appeal in Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Hess , 95 So...

  • Jackson Dairy, Inc. v. H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc.

    Jackson Dairy, Inc. v. H. P. Hood & Sons, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit December 15, 1978, Argued ; March 23, 1979, Decided No. 554, Docket 78-7587 Opinion  [*71]  This appeal is from a preliminary injunction granted in...