Parker Drilling Mgmt. Servs. v. Newton Supreme Court of the United States April 16, 2019, Argued; June 10, 2019, Decided No. 18-389. Opinion  [*1886]  Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA) , 67...

Hately v. Watts United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit October 30, 2018, Argued; March 6, 2019, Decided No. 18-1306 Opinion  [*773]  WYNN, Circuit Judge: Patrick Hately brought this action alleging that David Watts unlawfully accessed messages...

Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. Supreme Court of the United States February 22, 2005, Argued ; May 23, 2005, Decided No. 04-163. Opinion  [*531]   [**2077]   [***883]  JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the Court. On occasion, a would-be doctrinal...

Chavez v. Martinez Supreme Court of the United States December 4, 2002, Argued ; May 27, 2003, Decided No. 01-1444 Opinion  [**1999]   [*763]  Justice Thomas announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion. 1 LEdHN[1A] [ ] [1A] This case...

Phillips v. County of Allegheny United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit June 26, 2007, Argued; February 5, 2008, Filed No. 06-2869 Opinion  [*228]  OPINION OF THE COURT NYGAARD, Circuit Judge . Jeanne Phillips ("Phillips"), individually...

Davidson v. Shinseki United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit September 14, 2009, Decided 2009-7075 Opinion  [*1313]  LINN, Circuit Judge . Bertha G. Davidson ("Ms. Davidson") appeals a decision of the United States Court of Appeals...

Butterbaugh v. DOJ United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit July 24, 2003, Decided 02-3331 Opinion  [*1333]  CLEVENGER, Circuit Judge . Kelly Butterbaugh, Roseanne T. Faltin, John C. Marderness, and Robert J. Bono ("Petitioners"...

Berkemer v. McCarty Supreme Court of the United States April 18, 1984, Argued ; July 2, 1984, Decided No. 83-710 Opinion  [*422]   [***324]   [**3141]  JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court. LEdHN[1A] [ ] [1A] LEdHN[2A] [ ] [2A]This case...

Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly Supreme Court of the United States November 27, 2006, Argued ; May 21, 2007, Decided No. 05-1126 Opinion  [*548]   [**1961]  Justice Souter delivered the opinion of the Court. HN1 [ ] LEdHN[1] [ ] [1] Liability under § 1 of...

The occupants obtained possession of a piece of land by virtue of a quitclaim deed and never recorded it. Their neighbor learned that they had not recorded their quitclaim deed and she contacted the original owner and obtained her own quitclaim deed....