Plaintiff United States of America brought a Superseding Indictment (Indictment) that charged Defendants David Kay and Douglas Murphy with the bribery of foreign officials in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The defendants filed...

In 1972, defendant Evergreen Highlands Association ("Association") recorded protective covenants governing the Evergreen Highlands Subdivision ("Subdivision"). The covenants allowed 75 percent of the property owners to "change...

On May 5, 1988, the catalytic cracking unit (CCU) at the Shell Oil Refinery, Norco, Louisiana, exploded. The first of several suits ultimately certified as a class action was filed that day. The day after the explosion, the parties entered an agreement...

In Aug. 2013, plaintiff Ritarose Capili submitted an application for employment with defendant The Finish Line, Inc. ("Finish Line"), an athletic shoe and apparel retailer. The application included an Arbitration Agreement ("Agreement"...

Petitioner provided counseling and other caregiving services (collectively, caregiving services) to its members, who were individuals with debilitating diseases. Petitioner also provided its members with medical marijuana pursuant to the California Compassionate...

The appellee, as assignee of letters patent No. 222,767, dated December 16, 1879, and No. 242,497, dated June 7, 1881, issued to Edgar A. Wright, for certain new and useful improvements in wheeled cultivators, brought this suit against the appellants...

Sharon and Dennis H., appellees, were half-brother and half-sister by blood, born of the same mother, but of different fathers. Sharon, when approximately 10 days old, was adopted by the W. family, by whom she was raised. Dennis became a ward of the State...

Plaintiff promoter, B. Lewis Productions, Inc. (BLP) and a reknown poet, Maya Angelou, entered into an agreement whereby the promoter was given the exclusive right to exploit Angelou's literary works. BLP negotiated a deal whereby defendant Hallmark...

Defendant trademarked a circular beach towel. His company pitched the towel as a fashion statement and also targeted lazy sunbathers on the basis that the round shape eliminated the need to constantly get up and move the towel as the sun moved across...

Hi all I would really appreciate some assistance or comment on my query. In a landlord and tenant matter I am questioning if the mum or daughter is the landlord, where there is an AST in place. The tenancy agreement states that the mother is the landlord...