• Perry v. MSPB

    Perry v. MSPB Supreme Court of the United States April 17, 2017, Argued; June 23, 2017, Decided No. 16-399. Opinion Justice Ginsburg delivered the opinion of the Court. This case concerns the proper forum for judicial review when a federal employee complains...
  • Comm. for a Better Twin Rivers v. Twin Rivers Homeowners' Ass'n

    The rules and regulations enacted by defendant Twin Rivers Homeowners' Association governed the posting of signs, the use of a community room, and access to its newsletter. Plaintiff, Committee for a Better Twin Rivers (Committee), asserted that the...
  • Conservative Caucus Research, Analysis & Educ. Found., Inc. v. Chevron Corp.

    Plaintiff Conservative Caucus Research Analysts & Education Foundation, Inc., a non-profit corporation, was the owner of 30 shares of stock of defendant Chevron Corporation. Plaintiff sought a stockholder list in order to communicate with other stockholders...
  • Metcalf v. Daley

    The Makah, who reside in Washington state on the northwestern Olympic Peninsula, have a 1500 year tradition of hunting whales. In particular, the Makah target the California gray whale ("gray whale"), which annually migrates between the North...
  • In re Lister

    Dr. Richard Lister, a Ph.D. clinical psychologist and an avid sportsman, wrote a manuscript where he described his method of playing golf. Dr. Lister sought intellectual property protection for the said method. He obtained a certificate of registration...
  • In re Lister

    Dr. Richard Lister, a Ph.D. clinical psychologist and an avid sportsman, wrote a manuscript where he described his method of playing golf. Dr. Lister sought intellectual property protection for the said method. He obtained a certificate of registration...
  • In re Estate of Alburn

    Ottilie L. Alburn, a resident of the city of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson county, died on November 13, 1960, at the age of eighty-five years. On December 5, 1960, Adele Ruedisili, a sister of deceased, filed a petition for appointment of an administrator...
  • State St. Bank & Tr. Co. v. Signature Fin. Grp.

    Signature Financial Group, Inc. (Signature) was the assignee of the ‘056 patent, which was generally directed to a data processing system (the system) for implementing an investment structure which was developed for use in Signature's business...
  • Chapman v. United States

    With the consent of Chapman’s landlord, Georgia law enforcement officers entered--through an unlocked window--and searched Chapman’s rented house, in his absence, and there seized an unregistered distillery and a number of gallons of mash...
  • Janky v. Lake Cty. Convention & Visitors Bureau

    Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau (the Bureau) commissioned a tune singing the county's praises, the distribution of which led to this lawsuit for copyright infringement. Cheryl Janky said she composed the song and never gave the Bureau permission...
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