• Thomas v. Chi. Park Dist.

    Respondent Chicago Park District ("District") adopted an ordinance requiring individuals to obtain a permit before conducting large-scale events in public parks. The ordinance provided that the District: (1) could deny a permit on any of 13...

  • People v. Ewoldt

    Defendant Craig Ewoldt was charged with committing lewd acts and molesting the complainant, his stepdaughter. At trial in California state court, the court admitted both evidence of Ewoldt's similar uncharged misconduct with the complainant as well...

  • Hill v. California

    Police officers, after arresting two men who were driving the defendant's car, found in the car some property that had been stolen in a recent robbery. The two men admitted taking part in the robbery, implicated the defendant, told the police where...

  • Boys v. Monster Energy Co.

    Beastie Boys, along with affiliated plaintiffs, filed claims of copyright infringement and of violations of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq ., and the New York Civil Rights Law (NYCRL) § 51, arising out of Monster's allegedly unauthorized...

  • Waller v. City of Danville

    In May 2002, the decedent, Rennie Edward Hunt, Jr., was shot and killed in his apartment by police officers who were attempting to execute an arrest warrant for Hunt. The incident arose from reports of domestic issues at the apartment and requests for...

  • Stumbo v. Eastman Outdoors, Inc.

    Plaintiff Steve Stumbo invented a portable and collapsible hunting shelter or blind that allowed quick and easy set-up by hunters, photographers, and other wildlife enthusiasts. The hub-style blind has four walls and a top made of fabric that was stretched...

  • Innovation Ventures, LLC v. N.V.E., Inc.

    An energy drink producer sued its competitor alleging that defendant infringed its trademark in violation of the Lanham Act. The energy drink producer created the "5-hour ENERGY" energy shot while its competitor created the "6 Hour POWER"...

  • Scherer v. Hyland

    Decedent was injured in an accident, and had received a settlement check. Prior to committing suicide, decedent endorsed the check and left it and a note giving all her property including the check to plaintiff on the kitchen table in the apartment she...

  • Corporate Counsel Oversight of the Risk Assessment Process

    By: Gary Deutsch M.B.A, C.P.A.                                       AS COUNSEL FOR ONE OR MORE BUSINESSES TYPES (for-profit and/or non-profit...

  • Challenges of Taxing the Sharing Economy

    By: Jessica L. Kerner IN 2007, A HOTEL ROOM SHORTAGE IN SAN FRANCISCO prompted two roommates to create a website to rent out air mattresses in their apartment. Less than eight years later, the company they founded, Airbnb, has been valued at more than...