• Stored Communications Act Issues Checklist

    This is a high-level checklist for examining issues involving the Stored Communications Act (SCA), 18 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq., which comprises one of the major components of the Electronic Communication Privacy Act (ECPA). The other major component...
  • Bowie v. Murphy

    Plaintiff David M. Bowie, a church deacon, was a member of a congregational church, as were the defendant church members, James T. Murphy, Jr., et al . The church experienced divisiveness and strife under the leadership of the church pastor. Eventually...
  • Spooner v. Res. Life Ins. Co.

    Defendant Reserve Life Insurance Company distributed a bulletin outlining a bonus program subject to certain conditions and a provision that the defendant could withhold any bonuses with or without notice. Plaintiffs-respondents Robert W. Spooner et al...
  • State v. Striggles

    Contradicting high court precedent, a municipal court held that a certain vending machine was not a gambling device in violation of statute. The machine's distributors obtained a copy of the judgment and supporting opinions of the county attorney...
  • Medrazo v. Honda of North Hollywood

    Medrazo v. Honda of North Hollywood Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, Division Four March 27, 2012, Opinion Filed B230410 Opinion  [**22]  WILLHITE, J. —Plaintiff Audrey Medrazo, on behalf of herself and others similarly situated...
  • State ex rel. Miller v. Loft, Inc.

    State ex rel. Miller v. Loft, Inc. Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle June 23, 1931. No Number in Original Opinion HARRINGTON, J., delivering the opinion of the Court: The petition of the relator, among other things, alleged that he owned more than...
  • Adler v. SAVE

    The donors donated the amount of $50,000.00 to an animal shelter for the purpose of assisting the shelter in building a state-of-the-art animal welfare facility. For the said donation, the representative of the shelter told the donors that they would...
  • George L. Riggs, Inc. v. Commissioner

    On April 17, 1968, the board of directors of Riggs-Young Corp. (hereinafter Riggs-Young) held a special meeting and voted to authorize the liquidation of Riggs-Young Corp. of Delaware (hereinafter Delaware) and Riggs-Young Corp. of California (hereinafter...
  • Starr v. Fordham

    Plaintiff Ian M. Starr was a partner in the Boston law firm, Fordham & Starrett (firm). After the plaintiff withdrew from the firm, he commenced this action to recover amounts to which he claimed that he was entitled under the partnership agreement...
  • State v. Yokota

    State v. Yokota Supreme Court of Hawai'i September 5, 2018, Decided; September 5, 2018, Electronically Filed SCWC-16-0000006 Opinion  [*201]   [**425]  OPINION OF THE COURT BY NAKAYAMA, J. Petitioner/Defendant-Appellee Eric N. Yokota (Yokota) was...