• Trees v. Ordonez

    Dr. Ordonez, a neurosurgeon, performed surgery on Peggy Trees that involved installing a plate made by Synthes ("Synthes plate") on Trees’ cervical spine. Following the surgery, Trees’ health deteriorated, and she ultimately sustained...

  • Logan v. Zimmerman Brush Co.

    The Illinois Fair Employment Practices Act (FEPA) barred employment discrimination on the basis of physical handicap unrelated to ability. To obtain relief, a complainant had to bring a charge of unlawful conduct before the Illinois Fair Employment Practices...

  • In re Marriage of Black

    Rachel and Charles Black were married for nearly 20 years and have three sons. They raised their children in a conservative Christian church and sent them to private, Christian schools. In 2011, Rachelle told Charles that she is a lesbian. In the order...

  • N. Spotted Owl v. Lujan

    In May 1988, twenty-two environmental organizations challenged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s ("Service") decision, on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior, to defer designation of critical habitat for the northern spotted owl...

  • Moncharsh v. Heily & Blase

    Although an attorney terminated his employment with a law firm, he continued to represent some of the clients who had signed retainer agreements with his former firm. After a dispute arose between the firm and the attorney regarding the firm's claim...

  • Iceland Telecom, Ltd. v. Info. Sys. & Networks Corp.

    Iceland Telecom, Ltd. entered into a contract with the subsidiary, SN Global Communications, Inc. ("ISNGC"), after believing during negotiations that it was dealing with the parent, Information Systems and Networks Corporation ("ISN"...

  • Fed. Express Corp. v. Holowecki

    The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA) requires that "no civil action…be commenced…until 60 days after a charge alleging unlawful discrimination has been filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission"...

  • Sporhase v. Nebraska

    A Nebraska statute provides that any person who intends to withdraw ground water from any well located in the State and transport it for use in an adjoining State must obtain a permit from the Nebraska Department of Water Resources. If the Director of...

  • Respecting Rule of Law Through The Judicial Process

    By Ian McDougall, General Counsel LexisNexis Legal & Professional There are four elements of the Rule of Law that LexisNexis uses as its definition: Equality before the law, access to the law, independent judiciary and access to remedy. Of course...

  • Farash v. Sykes Datatronics, Inc.

    Max Farash claimed that he and Sykes Datatronics, Inc. entered an agreement whereby Sykes would lease a building owned by Farash, who was to complete its renovation and make certain modifications on an expedited basis. Sykes, however, never signed any...