Defendants Tyler Davis Bingham and Edgar Hevle are members of the Aryan Brotherhood (AB) prison gang and were convicted following trial by a jury of substantive violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, conspiracy to...

The '831 patent, issued to plaintiff Ron Nystrom, was directed to construction material for use in flooring surfaces, specifically, boards for use in constructing an exterior floor, such as a deck. The invention described and claimed in the patent...

By: Alan B. Gordon, Paul A. Kiehl, and Timothy R. Loveland , McGuireWoods LLP WHILE NEGOTIATION OF LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR MOST healthcare providers involves the same issues presented by most commercial lease agreements, this article deals with leases...

A Nicaraguan citizen entered the United States in 1979 as a visitor and remained longer than permitted. After she failed to accept the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) offer of voluntary departure, the INS commenced deportation proceedings...

Broader Implications of CALIFORNIA’S SWEEPING ONLINE DATA PRIVACY STATUTE THE SIGNING OF A WIDE-RANGING DATA PRIVACY LAW in California should serve as a signal to all businesses that collect personal information about state residents to review...

The client and a brother were shareholder of a family paving business. When the client brought out the brother, the attorney assisted with the negotiations and drafted the paperwork. The attorney did not advise the client to obtain a covenant to not compete...

By: Alexandra Margolis , Nixon Peabody LLP LEXIS PRACTICE ADVISOR RESEARCH PATH: Banking & Finance > Commitment Papers and Syndicated Lending > The Commitment Letter > Articles > Trends in Acquisition Finance Incremental loan facilities...

Plaintiff brought an action against Defendants alleging violations of the Lanham Act, Sherman Antitrust Act, and state law torts. Plaintiff claims Defendant used its database service to generate false product comparisons, which were distributed to potential...

Appellant producer sued appellee publishers after appellees used appellant's marks in a parody featuring fictitious product. Appellant brought federal and state trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and unfair competition claims. The trial court...

Nisbet v. Watson Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia January 23, 1979, Decided No. 13803 Opinion  [*523]   [**776]  The two captioned cases were consolidated for trial in the Circuit Court of Logan County and are so treated upon this appeal. Judgment...