In 1996, a jury found that Bankcard America, Inc. had breached its contract with Universal Bancard Systems, Inc. The jury also concluded that Bankcard’s founders violated RICO, the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Consequently...

The parties' divorce agreement provided that alimony would terminate upon the wife's cohabitation, as defined in Del. Code Ann. tit. 13, § 1512(g) . After the wife became romantically involved with a companion, the husband's private investigator...

Appellant lessee operated a restaurant in a building owned by the appellee lessor. The structure was damaged during a hurricane, and the damage was not repaired for several months. As a result, the lessor sought to evict the lessee from the premises....

The tobacco farmer entered into an oral agreement to purchase five barns located on the property owners' farm. The tobacco farmer already had possession of the barns under a rental agreement. The tobacco farmer gave the property owners a check for...

Plaintiff patentee, while working for defendant employer, invented a machine and cutting device used in the manufacture of shoes. Defendant president arranged for the sale or lease of the machines for plaintiff and promised to pay plaintiff a portion...

Defendants were charged with second-degree murder in the death of a bystander who was struck by a bullet fired during a gun battle between defendants. Defendants challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, arguing that each did not possess the necessary...

2020 U.S. Comp. Gen. LEXIS 126; 2020 Comp. Gen. Proc. Dec. P155 Comptroller General of the United States April 23, 2020 File: B-418628 Opinion [EDITOR'S NOTE: PAGE NUMBERS APPEARING IN BOLD BRACKETS, [CPD 1], REFLECT THE OFFICIAL PAGINATION OF THE...

1140 Broadway LLC v Bold Food, LLC Supreme Court of New York, New York County December 3, 2020, Decided 652674/2020 Opinion DECISION + ORDER ON MOTION The motion by plaintiff for summary judgment is granted as to liability only. Background In this commercial...

Two questions: 1) The lexis practice note 'Mortgages by charity trustees' implies that, if a charity wishes to mortgage trust land upon purchase, then if the power to borrow is not specifically enshrined within the charity's governing document...

Two questions: 1) The lexis practice note 'Mortgages by charity trustees' implies that, if a charity wishes to mortgage trust land upon purchase, then if the power to borrow is not specifically enshrined within the charity's governing document...