The United States seized the cargo of the claimant for violating the Non-Intercourse Act of 1809, which prohibited imports from Great Britain. The claimant asserted that his cargo was American, was exempted from forfeiture, and that the Non-Intercourse...

New Hampshire v. Maine Supreme Court of the United States April 16, 2001, Argued ; May 29, 2001, Decided No. 130, Orig. Opinion  [**1812]   [***974]   [*745]  JUSTICE GINSBURG delivered the opinion of the Court. The Piscataqua River lies at the southeastern...

Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. United States Fish & Wildlife Serv. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit February 1, 2021, Argued and Submitted, Phoenix, Arizona; May 12, 2022, Filed No. 19-17585, No. 19-17586 Opinion  [*1207]  W...

Rolls-Royce, PLC v. United Techs. Corp. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit May 5, 2010, Decided 2009-1307 Opinion  [***1098]   [*1327]  RADER, Circuit Judge . In an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 146 from a patent interference proceeding...

Is it possible to bring a claim against a public authority in negligence, in lieu of making a procurement challenge?

Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Keating Bldg. Corp. United States District Court for the District of New Jersey March 22, 2007, Decided ; March 22, 2007, Filed Civil Action No. 04-1490 Opinion  [*57]  SIMANDLE, District Judge: This matter is before the Court upon...

Appellee railroad company moved for summary judgment on one of two counts seeking recovery from appellant company for cleanup costs resulting from a chemical leak. The district court granted appellee's motion, holding that Illinois law would impose...

Learn who does what before the deal gets done. This practice note discusses the due diligence process in lending transactions. The due diligence process allows the lenders to ascertain information about the borrower relevant to the borrower’s ability...

Nelson v. Appleway Chevrolet, Inc. Supreme Court of Washington October 19, 2006, Argued; April 26, 2007, Filed No. 77985-6 Opinion  [**849]  En Banc  [*178]  ¶1 Sanders , J. — Herbert Nelson purchased a used car from Appleway Volkswagen. But after negotiating...

NOW, Inc., an organization that supports the legal availability of abortion and two facilities that perform abortions, filed a class action alleging that petitioners, individuals and organizations that oppose legal abortion, violated the Racketeer Influenced...