• Poe v. Ullman

    The constitutionality of Connecticut statutes prescribing criminal penalties for any person using any contraceptive drug or device and any accessory to such a use was challenged in declaratory judgment suits, by 60 married couples who were unable to obtain...
  • Raines v. Byrd

    Members of the 104th Congress, voted "nay" when Congress passed the Line Item Veto Act (Act), 2 U.S.C.S. § 691 et seq., which gives the President the authority to cancel certain spending and tax benefit measures after he has signed them...
  • Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Wash. v. Trump

    Shortly after President Trump's inauguration, the press reported that members of his immediate staff were using messaging applications known as Signal and Confide. Signal allows users to send text, video, and picture messages to others and includes...
  • Hein v. Freedom from Religion Found., Inc.

    The President, by executive orders, created a White House office and several centers within federal agencies to ensure that faith-based community groups were eligible to compete for federal financial support. No congressional legislation specifically...
  • Singleton v. Wulff

    Respondents, two Missouri-licensed physicians, brought an action for injunctive relief and a declaration of the unconstitutionality of a Missouri statute that excluded abortions that are not "medically indicated" from the purposes for which...
  • Coopers & Lybrand v. Livesay

    Respondents, Livesay et al., who had purchased securities in reliance on a prospectus, brought this action on behalf of themselves and a class of similarly situated purchasers, alleging that Coopers & Lybrand had violated the federal securities laws...
  • February 2019 Litigation Insights

    Moore's additions, What's New from Wagstaffe, and Tips and Tricks for LexisAdvance.
  • January 2019 Litigation Insights

    Moore's additions, What's New from Wagstaffe, and Tips and Tricks for LexisAdvance.
  • Doyle v. Ohio

    Petitioners, Doyle and Wood, were arrested for selling ten pounds of marijuana to an informant. Petitioners were convicted in separate trials based on the same evidence. Petitioners were arrested and given Miranda warnings. The defense’s cross-examination...
  • Doran v. Petroleum Mgmt. Corp.

    Plaintiff was an educated investor with a degree in petroleum engineering. A broker contacted Plaintiff to propose a sale of a participant interest in an LLC Wyoming oil drilling operation from Defendants to Plaintiff. Eight other entities were offered...