United States v. AseraCare, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit September 9, 2019, Decided No. 16-13004 Opinion  [*1281]  JULIE CARNES, Circuit Judge: This case requires us to consider the circumstances under which a claim for...

United States Trust Co. v. New Jersey Supreme Court of the United States Argued November 10, 1976 ; April 27, 1977 No. 75-1687 Opinion  [*3]   [***97]   [**1508]  MR. JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court. This case presents a challenge...

Kirven v. Cent. States Health & Life Co. Supreme Court of South Carolina November 19, 2013, Heard; June 25, 2014, Filed Opinion No. 27403 Opinion  [*34]   [**796]  CERTIFIED QUESTION JUSTICE KITTREDGE: We certified the following questions from the...

Asbury v. Indiana Union Mut. Ins. Co. Court of Appeals of Indiana, First District October 26, 1982, Filed No. 1-282 A 51 Opinion  [*234]  STATEMENT OF THE CASE Plaintiffs-appellants Dean Asbury and Paula Asbury (Asburys) appeal an order of the Montgomery...

Defendant Anthony J. Simon was an elderly homeowner. Simon's neighbor, one Steffen Wong, rented half of the duplex next door to him. Simon feared Wong, believing that he was an expert martial artist. Rickey and Brenda Douglas ("Douglases"...

Coronavirus and the Rule of Law: A Warning from History By Ian McDougall, LexisNexis From time to time, every nation has an emergency of one kind or another to face. It tests all aspects of that nation -- the people, the facilities, the finances...

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has battered global markets as many industries grapple with weaker demand and an uncertain outlook. In turn, borrowers and lenders may find themselves navigating credit documentation that did not anticipate such a drastic...

Defendant Amiel Cueto, a lawyer, requested a state court to issue an injunction that effectively stalled a federal gambling and racketeering investigation. A federal court intervened, and the lawyer was charged with one count of conspiracy to defraud...

Section 110 of the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, 36 U.S.C.S. § 380, provides that, without the consent of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), certain commercial and promotional uses of the word "Olympic" were subject to a civil action...

Federal law made the possession of a firearm by a felon a crime punishable by a prison term of up to 10 years. However, the Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 increased that sentence to a mandatory 15 years to life if the offender had three or more prior...