Petitioner Carolyn and her husband, Charles Phillip Christopher, were divorced by a judgment of the trial court in 2010. At the time of the divorce, they had one adult child and two children under the age of majority, a son C.C. and a daughter Ca.C. In 2011, days...
Appellants Aptheker et al. were native-born citizens and residents of the United States. They were ranking officials of the Communist Party of the United States. After hearings under State Department regulations, appellants' passports were revoked under §...
Plaintiff, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), was an animal rights organization dedicated to promoting and heightening public awareness of animal protection issues. Plaintiff also opposed the exploitation of animals for food, clothing, entertainment...
Plaintiff Gina Williams was an employee of the defendant New York City Housing Authority. In the amended complaint, she alleged that defendants engaged in, or permitted, a hostile work environment, disparate treatment based on sex, and retaliation, all in violation...
At a jury trial, the government asserted that the defendant brothers Barry Kendall Hogan and Mark Bradford Hogan were implicated in an operation that smuggled marijuana from Mexico into Texas. The fulcrum of the government's proof was the testimony of Mark...
Plaintiff White obtained several judgments against defendants William R. Brown, debtor, and his surety, Ira E. Brown, upon claims evidenced by bills single. One Robert S. Harris, at the instance and request of the defendant debtor, but not at the instance or request...
Appellant S. Hing Woo, the alleged donee in this case, had a long relationship with a decedent William D. Yee, the alleged donor. They had an intimate relationship for almost 20 years until the decedent died intestate in March 1989. Days before his death, the decedent...
Plaintiff-appellee unions, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and United Transportation Union, sued appellant companies Springfield Terminal Railway Company (Springfield) and Aroostook and Bangor Resources Inc. (ABR) under the Railway Labor Act alleging that appellant...
Petitioner Sergeant Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow maintained that her employer, the St. Louis Police Department, transferred her from one job to another because she is a woman. From 2008 through 2017, petitioner worked as a plainclothes officer in the Department’s...
The government listened to the phone conversations of the defendant's supplier, Saucedo, and heard him tell his co-conspirator that defendant Abraham Colon would be coming to a particular house to pick up drugs he had ordered. Sure enough, the officers staking...
Plaintiff Enzo Forcellati, a New Jersey resident, stated that defendant Hyland's Inc. et al. represented that their homeopathic Cold and Flu Remedies offered children 'Fast acting,' 'Safe & Effective,' 'Multi-symptom' relief from...
In October 1985, after due notice by mail and publication, the Court held a hearing to consider a proposed settlement, in a shareholder class action by plaintiff class of shareholders, Alden Smith and John W. Gosselin, against defendants Jerome W. Van Gorkom, et...
Appellant President Donald J. Trump served in office from January 20, 2017 until January 20, 2021. In 2020, he ran for re-election but lost. According to the complaints, appellant began sowing doubt about the integrity of the 2020 presidential election well before...
On January 16, 2024, defendant Michael Myers was charged with the following: unlawful possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver; unlawful possession of methamphetamine; unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon; unlawful possession with intent to deliver...
Melissa del Bosque, The Border Chronicle, Apr. 9, 2024 "As safe corridors for migration disappear, more people risk their lives crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. And more people die. A new report by the nonprofit No More Deaths , along with a searchable map...
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Michael A. Clemens, April 2024 "An increasing number of migrants attempt to cross the US Southwest border without obtaining a visa or any other prior authorization. 2.5 million migrants did so in 2023. In recent years, responding to this influx, US officials...
Arizona v. Garland "This is a challenge by 19 states to an administrative action of the Executive Branch establishing a new procedure for adjudicating asylum applications under federal immigration law. The new process – set forth in an Interim Final...
S5 to Schedule1 provides that: 'Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 1, an order under that paragraph for the payment of a lump sum may be made for the purpose of enabling any liabilities or expenses— (a) incurred in connection with the...
Learn about the critical issues pertaining to franchise relationships, including applicable state and federal laws governing the sale and post-sale of franchises; termination, renewal, and assignment rights; trademark registration; and joint employment liability...
Get a summary of—and insight into—OIG’s recently released General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) in this practice note from Lynn M. Barrett of Barrett Law, PA. Learn how the GCPG updates and consolidates previous OIG guidance into a single...
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The plaintiff, a carpenter employed by an independent contractor, sued the defendant, the owner of an oil refinery, for injuries caused by exposure to asbestos. A jury returned a verdict for the carpenter, and the trial court denied the owner's motion for judgment...
The family members had family members who were killed or injured when the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) demolished homes in the Palestinian Territories using bulldozers manufactured by the defendant. The IDF ordered the bulldozers directly from the manufacturer...
The defendant's truck struck a stopped police vehicle on a dark, rainy night, killing two people. The driver and passenger claimed they couldn't see the car's flashing lights. The defendant argued that his actions didn't constitute criminally negligent...