• People v. Cash

    On the evening of September 23, 1979, the complainant, who was one month shy of her 16th birthday, met defendant George Cash at a Greyhound bus station in Detroit. The complainant was running away from home. After talking with complainant for a couple...

  • United States v. Ceniceros

    On Nov. 14, 1997, at the beginning of his shift, United States Border Patrol Agent Jeffrey Hampton and his partner, Agent Francisco Lopez, learned of a "be on the lookout" advisory ("BOLO") issued by the Brewster County Sheriff's...

  • Leuzinger v. Cty. of Lake

    Plaintiff Sharon L. Leuzinger filed suit in federal district court against her former employer, defendant County of Lake, for discrimination alleging that it violated various federal and state disability statutes, including the Americans with Disabilities...

  • What's the Difference Between a Trademark and a Copyright?

    There’s no doubt that you’ve come across the words trademark and copyright countless times in your life. But, have you ever really stopped and thought about what a trademark is? Or how to get copyright protection? Maybe you’ve wanted...
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  • Life-Link Int'l, Inc. v. Lalla

    Ozie Lalla commenced a state court action against Life-Link International, Inc. for collection of a debt. Life-Link International, Inc. counterclaimed for trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C.S. § 1114 ; false designation of origin under 15 U.S...

  • De Melo v. Lederle Labs., Div. of Am. Cyanamid Corp.

    Lederle Laboratories, a division of American Cyanamid Corporation, developed and manufactured the drug given to the Brazilian Cleonilde Nunes de Melon in Brazil. The drug caused Nunes de Melon to go blind. The English version of the drug warnings included...

  • Semmes Motors, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.

    Plaintiff Semmes Motors, Inc. ("Semmes"), suing on behalf of itself and together with Ford Dealers Alliance, Inc., filed an action in New York federal district court against defendant Ford Motor Co. ("Ford") after filing an action...

  • Martin v. Wilks

    Black individuals and a branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People brought actions in Federal District Court against the City of Birmingham, Alabama, and the Jefferson County Personnel Board (Board), alleging that the defendants...

  • Whorton v. Dillingham

    Donnis G. Whorton and Benjamin F. Dillingham III began dating and entered into a same sex relationship. At that time, Whorton was studying to obtain his Associate in Arts degree, intending to enroll in a four-year college and obtain a Bachelor of Arts...

  • Martin v. Ziherl

    Martin and Ziherl were unmarried adults in a sexually active relationship from approximately October 2001 through November 2003. Martin experienced a vaginal outbreak in June 2003, which her physician diagnosed as herpes. Martin filed a motion for judgment...