In our ongoing series of Expert Q&As, we speak with Alison Taylor, Managing Director of Business for Social Responsibility ( BSR ), a nonprofit organization that works with companies and other partners on sustainable business strategies. She tells...

Plaintiff taxpayer filed a suit for a refund of federal income taxes. The district court held that monies, called "tokes" in the relevant trade, received by plaintiff taxpayer, a craps dealer employed by Las Vegas casinos, constituted gifts...

The President of the United States issued an Executive Order No. 10340 entitled "Directing the Secretary of Commerce to Take Possession of and Operate the Plants and Facilities of Certain Steel Companies." Under this EO, the Secretary took possession...

Five defendants were charged with drug-related offenses in a six-count indictment. Richard L. Jones, Toni V. Palazzolo, and Paul H. Jones were charged with distributing and aiding the distribution of cocaine. J.W. Philyaw, Michael J. Palazzolo, Toni Palazzolo...

Defendant became the subject of surveillance by the Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) as part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking. During the course of their investigation, DEA agents discovered that the Defendant’s driver’s...

Defendant caused a car accident that resulted in the deaths of a mother and her unborn child while they were driving to the hospital for the child’s delivery. A post-mortem examination revealed that the child was a viable fetus who would have been...

The Quapaw Indian Tribe brought suit against Blue Tee Corporation and Gold Fields Mining, alleging they and their predecessors in interest caused environmental contamination on Quapaw lands as a result of their mining activities in the 1900s. The defendants...

Defendant ran a red light at an intersection and ran into an automobile. The victim was thrown from the automobile onto the road where defendant's truck's rear dual wheels ran over her, killing her instantly.

Hawkins v. Comparet-Cassani United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit November 2, 1999, Argued and Submitted, Pasadena, California ; May 30, 2001 6643, Filed Nos. 99-55187, 99-55394 Opinion  [*1233]  BROWNING,  [**2]  Circuit Judge: Defendants...

Champions Golf Club, Inc. v. Champions Golf Club, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit December 5, 1996, Argued ; March 21, 1996, Decided ; March 21, 1996, Filed No. 94-6197 Opinion  [****1162]   [***1]   [*1114]  RYAN, Circuit Judge...