Defendant Banks was convicted in state court of felony murder and sentenced to death, but asserted that the prosecution failed to disclose that a key witness was a paid informant and knowingly allowed the witness to testify falsely. On Defendant's...

Plaintiff Amoco Production Company undertook extensive research and travel to locate potential oil fields in the United States and, as a result, developed a certain map delineating locations of such sites. The map was largely produced by geologist John...

The Board of Professional Responsibility commenced a disciplinary proceeding against an attorney based on complaints it received from a judge and opposing counsel regarding the attorney's disruptive behavior during trial proceedings. A hearing panel...

A written judgment obtained by the husband of plaintiff administratrix misspelled the name of defendant judgment debtor. The abstract of judgment that was recorded also misspelled his name. When he later sold his real property to defendant realty purchaser...

The owner purchased a house and lived in it until he separated from his wife. He paid his mortgage each month for 30 years and the mortgage company paid his property taxes. After the mortgage was paid off, the property taxes went unpaid, and the property...

Stephen Girard, by a will probated in 1831, left a fund in trust for the erection, maintenance, and operation of a "college." The will provided that the college was to admit "as many poor white male orphans, between the ages of six and...

Hallwood Realty Partners, L.P. v. Gotham Partners, L.P. United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit March 4, 2002, Argued ; April 11, 2002, Decided Docket No. 01-7246 Opinion  [*615]  CALABRESI, Circuit Judge : Appellant Hallwood Realty Partners...

Despite trouble in the cryptocurrency market, sales of NFTs continued to grow in 2022. NFTs are trending and becoming an increasing part of brand management strategy, with NFTs used as collectibles and art, for gaming and sports, in the metaverse, and...

In these consolidated civil cases, the plaintiffs Charles and Dolly Foster and Tammy Martin et. al., alleging personal and/or property damages as a result of the explosion sued defendant Mountaineer Gas Company which provided natural gas service to the...

Plaintiff employee, although suspicious that his disease was causally connected to his former employment, did not file his action until almost seven years after leaving the employer. He filed at that time because after several attempts he finally found...