The defendant retained plaintiff jodder for several years when the defendant hired a replacement. The Defendant suggested to one of the plaintiff's employees that he seek work with his replacement. The employee later left the Plaintiff to form his...

In 1902, Congress passed an Act which allocated land to Cherokee Indians, including David Muskrat and Henry ***. In 1904 and 1906, Congress passed acts that limited what Indians could do with the land. Some Cherokees already on the land contended that...

Police officiers found a handgun locked in the glove box of Muscarello's truck. Muscarello argued that his "carrying" of the gun in the glove compartment did not fall within the scope of the statutory word "carries." 18 USC section...

President Ford granted former President Nixon a pardon for the alleged misconduct that occurred when he was in office, even though legal proceedings had commenced.

Oregon enacted a law that limited women to ten hours of work in factories and laundries. Curt Muller, the owner of a laundry business, was fined when he violated the law. Muller appealed. The constitutionality of the law was upheld by the state supreme...

Moulton agreed to manufacture molds for Lyn-Flex within five weeks. Moulton manufactured several molds, but they were imperfect. Lyn-Flex was dissatisfied with the molds, but Moulton believed the molds were still acceptable. Moulton manufactured and delivered...

In the news is “carried interest”, which is taxed at a lower 20% capital gains rate, rather than the top 37% marginal tax rate that applies to ordinary income. The special rate on carried interest owes its continued existence in the tax code...

This practice note will get you up to speed on special enrollment rules that require employer sponsors of group health plans to allow employees to enroll themselves or their eligible dependents in group health plans upon the occurrence of certain specified...

Discovery in antitrust cases is notoriously broad, burdensome, and expensive. Antitrust counsel can eliminate a certain amount of needless burden and expense by carefully considering (and where appropriate, collaborating in advance on) their plans for...

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