• Rothschild Int'l Corp. v. Liggett Grp., Inc.

    Plaintiff Rothschild International Corp. filed a class action against defendants Liggett Group Inc., Grand Metropolitan Limited, GM Sub Corporation, and GM Sub II for breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty based on the non-payment of a liquidation...

  • Winfield v. City of N.Y.

    Plaintiffs seek affordable housing and have applied for housing through lotteries, but have not yet been selected to be interviewed for affordable housing developments. They claim that the Community Preference Policy has a disparate impact on African...

  • United States v. Williams

    United States v. Williams United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit April 9, 1996, Submitted ; September 13, 1996, Filed No. 95-2170, No. 95-2171, No. 95-2173 Opinion  [*725]  JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge. Zachary Marshall, Darryl Price,...

  • Air Measurement Techs., Inc. v. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.

    Air Measurement Techs., Inc. v. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit October 15, 2007, Decided 2007-1035 Opinion  [*1265]   [***2003]  This is a legal malpractice case between non-diverse parties...

  • United States v. Cortez

    United States v. Cortez United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit May 9, 2019, Argued; July 17, 2019, Decided No. 19-4055 Opinion  [*353]  PAMELA HARRIS, Circuit Judge: Juan Cortez, a citizen of Mexico, was charged with illegally reentering...

  • Miller v. Craig

    Plaintiff sellers agreed to sell their tavern to the buyer. The buyer later refused to perform, after placing $ 5,000 with the escrow agent. The buyer won the ensuing litigation, winning a judgment against the sellers for $ 5,000. The escrow agent released...

  • Clark v. Paul Gray, Inc.

    Appellees, numerous individuals, copartnerships, and corporations, requested an injunction restraining the state officers from collecting fees and from enforcing provisions of the California Caravan Act of 1937, 1937 Cal. Stat. 788. Appellees alleged...

  • Daktronics, Inc. v. LBW Tech Co.

    Daktronics, Inc. brought suit against LBW Tech Co., Inc. and Ling Tang in South Dakota seeking a declaratory judgment and damages for deceit and negligent misrepresentation. LBW and Daktronics had entered into a contract wherein LBW would facilitate Daktronics'...

  • 5 Key Events for GCs to Attend in the Year Ahead

    The COVID-19 pandemic led to the cancellation of nearly all in-person professional events in 2020 and 2021, but early data suggests that we’re seeing a gradual rebound in 2022. The B2B Events Industry Outlook survey found that 50% of professional...

  • Morgan v. Sundance, Inc.

    Morgan v. Sundance, Inc. United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Central Division March 5, 2019, Decided; March 5, 2019, Filed No. 4:18-cv-316 Opinion ORDER This matter comes before the Court pursuant to Defendant's November...