The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, commonly known as Amtrak, was created by the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (RPSA), 45 U.S.C.S. § 501 et seq. , to further a congressional finding that the public convenience and necessity required...

The court would not exercise jurisdiction over plaintiffs' application for an order for specific performance of a proposal attached to the parties' contract, contemplating the employment of two daily work shifts during a period when a mill would...

Plaintiff was awarded damages in contract and fraud for defendant's failure to deliver crude oil. Defendant argued that the judge erred in the first trial by recalling the jury to reconsider its verdict. Defendant argued next that both parties waived...

Defendant challenged an appellate court order reversing the trial court's judgment that defendant was not liable for damage to plaintiff's hair and scalp allegedly caused by a product used in giving a permanent wave. In their action, plaintiff...

The disputed statutes and regulations prohibited appellant opticians from offering prescription eye-wear at the same location in which eye examinations were provided and from advertising that eye wear and eye examinations were available in the same location...

The weed board awarded plaintiff contractor a contract to cut weeds on lots larger than a certain number of square feet. Another contractor received a contract for smaller lots. Plaintiff discovered that the board's agent was improperly assigning...

Plaintiff landlords purchased residential rental property. Plaintiffs hired an investment property company to manage that property. The company sent a letter to defendant tenants that there would be a rent increase. Defendant, as representative of the...

Bankruptcy practice consists of both transactional and litigation matters. Transactional bankruptcy attorneys handle a variety of matters, including advising, negotiating, and documenting (1) court restructuring transactions, (2) financing agreements...

FTC Sues Amazon over ‘Dark’ Prime Practices The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Amazon, alleging the online retailer tricked millions of consumers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and made it difficult...

S corporations allow small business owners to enjoy the limited liability and other advantages afforded by corporations while, at the same time, obtaining the flow-through benefits of partnerships or sole proprietorships. However, the tax treatment of...