CA Gov Signs Bill Allowing Victims to Sue Gun Makers, Sellers California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed AB 1594 , a bill that allows the state, local governments, gun violence survivors, and the families of victims of gun violence to sue gun makers and...

Highland Park CDO I Grantor Trust v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. United States District Court for the Southern District of New York June 16, 2009, Decided; June 16, 2009, Filed 08 Civ. 5723 (NRB) Opinion MEMORANDUM AND ORDER NAOMI REICE BUCHWALD UNITED STATES...

The relationship between Karen McCarthy (Karen) and Roman Sonny McCarthy (Roman) spanned a period of approximately 15 years. In October 1995, Karen decided to terminate it. Karen moved into a women's shelter, and shortly thereafter, obtained a restraining...

Under 18 U. S. C. § 2314 , three persons named Stracuzza, who admittedly were the common center of a scheme to transport stolen goods, were indicted in a single indictment with the four petitioners for transporting in interstate commerce goods known...

A Modern User Experience Drives Speed and Clarity The early days of the ubiquitous internet search were a far cry from the study in simplicity and ease of use that Google, which has been dominant in the space for decades, built its entire business model...

United States v. Corbin United States District Court for the Southern District of New York October 21, 2010, Decided; October 21, 2010, Filed 09 Cr. 0463 (VM) Opinion  [*609]  DECISION AND ORDER VICTOR MARRERO, United States District Judge . In this action...

Plaintiffs Karl Peter Horsch, Kimberly Horsch and several others (collectively, "Consumers") took out mortgages serviced by defendants Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and others in the usual form of a note and mortgage. Several of the Consumers later...

The Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office conceded that in prosecuting respondent Thompson for attempted armed robbery, prosecutors violated Brady v. Maryland by failing to disclose a crime lab report. Because of his robbery conviction, Thompson...

Plaintiffs, a decedent's widow and children, filed wrongful death and survival actions against defendants, seeking to recover damages for injuries sustained as a result of the decedent's exposure to asbestos. Plaintiffs sought damages for the...

Defendants were convicted for securities fraud. On appeal, defendants contended that the district court improperly excluded evidence of bias by a government witness. The defendants further contended that the district court improperly charged the jury...