Appellee manufacturer Cray Communications, Inc. (formerly known as Dowty Communications) brought a diversity action, sounding in contract, against appellant distributor Novatel Computer Systems, Inc. Novatel counterclaimed, alleging fraud and breach of...

After a six-week trial, a jury in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts convicted defendant Salvatore F. DiMasi, the former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and defendant Richard W. McDonough, a lobbyist...

Ferrari S.P.A. Esercizio (Ferrari) (plaintiff) was a luxury-automobile manufacturer with a reputation for producing exclusive vehicles with distinctive designs, including the Daytona Spyder and the Testarossa. Carl Roberts (defendant) began manufacturing...

In 1942, petitioner Korematsu was convicted of being in a place from which all persons of Japanese ancestry were excluded pursuant to Civilian Exclusion Order No. 34. He brought a petition for a writ of coram nobis to vacate his conviction on the grounds...

By: Richard Lieberman , Dykema Gosset PLLC This article addresses fundamental considerations in structuring equity compensation for general and limited partnerships, as well as limited liability companies (LLCs) that are classified as partnerships for...

By: Scott Anthony, Eric Blanchard, and Matthew Gehl , Covington & Burling LLP The clean and renewable energy industry focuses on alternative energy solutions to traditional fossil fuels, which currently dominate the supply of energy across the world...

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. THE TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IS FOCUSED around companies that primarily sell technology or technology services. Major players in the technology industry include: Hardware companies, such as Apple, Dell, HP...

By: Linda Curtis and Andrew Cheng , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Business acquisitions vary widely in terms of size and structure, the parties involved, and the nature of the financing involved. The parties typically involve one or more buyers,...

By: Linda Curtis and Andrew Cheng , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Closing on Terms of the Purchase Agreement (Amendments) Because the buyer typically chooses specific lenders with the understanding that their commitment letter will be subject to...

In October 2000, Terry Warren received medical treatment from various healthcare providers and thereafter died. Plaintiffs Pamela and Theresa Warren, wife and daughter of the deceased patient, filed a medical malpractice complaint against the defendants'...