The sellers sold land under a real estate contract. The original purchasers later sold their interest in the contract to the buyer, and the buyer assumed the balance of the contract price. Several years later, the buyer defaulted. The buyer claimed that...

Travelers Ins. Co. v. Eljer Mfg. Supreme Court of Illinois December 1, 2000, Opinion Filed Docket Nos. 88407, 88410 cons. Opinion JUSTICE HEIPLE delivered the opinion of the court: This appeal arises out of four actions for declaratory judgment filed...

Mass. Bldg. Trades Council v. United States DOL (In re MCP No. 165) United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit December 17, 2021, Decided; December 17, 2021, Filed File Name: 21a0287p.06 Nos. 21-7000 /21-4027 /21-4028 /21-4031 /21-4032 /21-4033...

Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation, a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of computer software programs, commenced a copyright infringement action against defendants, Harmony Computers & Electronics, Inc. and Stanley Furst, alleging that the defendants...

The law, known as Senate Bill 238, amends Ohio Revised Code § 3509.01 to allow early in-person voting for a period of 29 days before Election Day. Though the law is facially neutral, the district court held that it results in an impermissible disparate...

Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Superior Court Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division One May 13, 2021, Opinion Filed D077934 Opinion Petitioner and defendant Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Novartis) challenges an order of...

Congress enacted the passive foreign investment company (PFIC) rules in 1986 to limit U.S. persons from deferring U.S. federal income tax by foreign investment. Certain U.S. persons would invest in foreign corporations then convert ordinary income derived...

Ratner v. Forest City Realty Trust, Inc. United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division November 26, 2018, Decided; November 26, 2018, Filed CASE NO. 1:18CV2605 Opinion OPINION AND ORDER CHRISTOPHER A. BOYKO, J. : This...

Ty, Inc. v. Jones Group Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit December 4, 2000, Argued ; January 23, 2001, Decided No. 00-2746 Opinion  [***1618]   [*894]  Flaum, Chief Judge. The Jones Group, Inc. ("Jones") manufactures...

Costello v. BeavEx, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit September 18, 2015, Argued; January 19, 2016, Decided Nos. 15-1109 & 15-1110 Opinion  [*1047]  KANNE, Circuit Judge . BeavEx, Inc. is a same-day delivery service that...