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State Of North Carolina v. Packingham

In 2008, the General Assembly enacted N.C.G.S. § 14-202.5, which bans the
use of commercial social networking Web sites by registered sex offenders. In April
2010, Officer Brian Schnee of the Durham Police Department began an investigation
to detect such sex offenders living in Durham who were illegally accessing commercial
social networking Web sites. Officer Schnee identifi... More...
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Moses v. Skandera

Since the adoption of the New Mexico Constitution on January 21, 1911, New
4 Mexico has had a constitutional responsibility to provide a free public education for
5 all children of school age. N.M. Const. art. XII, § 1. However, “no part of the
6 proceeds arising from the sale or disposal of any lands granted to the state by
7 congress, or any other funds appropriated, levied or ... More...
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Chevron Corp. v. Donziger

A provincial court in Ecuador has entered a multibillion dollar judgment against Chevron Corporation ("Chevron") in an action brought by indigenous peoples in the Amazonian rain forest (the "Lago Agrio Plaintiffs" or "LAPs").1 The gravamen of their case is alleged pollution of the rain forest in years ending in 1992 by Texaco, Inc. ("Texaco"), the stock of which Chevron acquired at the end of 2001... More...   $0 (11-15-2015 - NY)

Moses v. Skandera

Since the adoption of the New Mexico Constitution on January 21, 1911, New
4 Mexico has had a constitutional responsibility to provide a free public education for
5 all children of school age. N.M. Const. art. XII, § 1. However, “no part of the
6 proceeds arising from the sale or disposal of any lands granted to the state by
7 congress, or any other funds appropriated, levied or... More...
   $0 (11-12-2015 - NM)

State Of Kansas v. Robinson

A constitution-based claim for venue change can arise under a theory of presumed or actual prejudice. Presumed prejudice occurs when pretrial publicity is so pervasive and prejudicial that there can be no expectation of an unbiased jury pool in the community. In deciding whether to presume prejudice under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, an appellate court considers seven fac... More...   $0 (11-09-2015 - KS)

Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.

This copyright dispute tests the boundaries of fair use. Plaintiffs, who are authors of
28 published books under copyright, sued Google, Inc. (“Google”) for copyright infringement in the
29 United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Chin, J.). They appeal from
30 the grant of summary judgment in Google’s favor. Through its Library Project and its Google
31 ... More...
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Kreyhsig v. Montes

Appellant was born at the Florence Crittenton Maternity Home in Washington, D.C.,
on May 1, 1958. His natural mother was an unmarried 33-year-old secretary who had
concealed her pregnancy from her parents, quit her job with the federal government, and
entered a maternity home sometime after Christmas in 1957. According to the 1958 Report
of Adoption Investigation, appellant’s mot... More...
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Stephens v. CSX Transportation

CSX maintains a railroad track in Hampton County, which passes through the town of Yemassee. At issue in this case is the passive-grade crossing at Hill Road near state Highway 68. The crossing has no active traffic-control devices such as lights or gates. Vehicle traffic is controlled by a stop sign, a stop line, and a cross-buck that is similar to a "Yield" sign as it is an X-shaped sign with t... More...   $0 (11-06-2015 - SC)

Freeman v. J.L.H. Investments

Julie Freeman, individually and on behalf of 5,314 similarly situated car buyers, filed a lawsuit against J.L.H. Investments, LP, a/k/a Hendrick Honda of Easley ("Hendrick"), seeking damages under the South Carolina Dealers Act1 (the "Dealers Act") on the ground that Hendrick "unfairly" and "arbitrarily" charged all of its customers "closing fees"2 that were not calculated to reimburse Hendrick ... More...   $0 (11-06-2015 - SC)

In the Interest of Z.G.

The trial court terminated appellant A.A.’s parental rights to Z.G. In this accelerated appeal, A.A. presents four issues challenging the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm the trial court’s judgment terminating A.A.’s parental rights to Z.G.
BACKGROUND
The case was tried to the bench. Detective Dennis Collins of the Beaumont Police Department testified that when he w... More...
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In the Interest of A.D.

On August 9, 2013, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services filed its “Original Petition For Protection of a Child, For Conservatorship, and For Termination in Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship and Order Setting Hearing” in which it sought to terminate the parent-child relationship between appellant M.M. and her two children, A.D. and I.W.1 The Department further requested... More...   $0 (11-04-2015 - TX)

The People of the State of Colorado v. Zachariah M. Jones, a/k/a Zackariah M. Jones

In October 2013, Zachariah M. Jones was arrested, charged, and released on
bond, in connection with several felony drug offenses in Denver County. Some four
months later, the Denver District Attorney moved to revoke his bond, alleging that
while Jones was released on bond in the present case, a court in Adams County issued a
warrant for his arrest, based on conduct resulting i... More...
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State of Kansas v. Gray

On November 10, 2013, at approximately 2 a.m., Deputy Brandon Huntley of the Harvey County Sheriff's Office was on patrol when he noticed a silver Ford Focus driving north on Interstate 135 ("I-135"), south of Newton. Huntley later testified that he began following the car simply because it was there. He ran a check on the license plate and discovered that the car was registered to a female living... More...   $0 (11-03-2015 - KS)

Revolution Retail Systems, LLC v. Sentinel Technologies, Inc.

In 2011, Vector proposed a term sheet to acquire Tidel and its subsidiary,
Revolution. Tidel‟s majority stockholder, however, had high expectations for
Revolution‟s business prospects, and Tidel‟s Board rejected Vector‟s offer. Vector later
offered to acquire only Tidel, which Tidel accepted. Tidel and Revolution formally were
separated into two indep... More...
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William P. Aubin v. Union Carbide Corporation

William P. Aubin worked as a construction supervisor for his father’s
company between 1972 and 1974, overseeing construction of the residential
development Desoto Lakes in Sarasota, Florida. While at work on the construction
site, Aubin was exposed to and inhaled respirable dust created by the sanding and
sweeping of drywall joint compounds and spraying of ceiling texture spra... More...
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Walker v. McGuire

In October 2012, plaintiff, Reuben D. Walker, filed a putative class action complaint against defendant, Pamela J. McGuire, clerk of the circuit court of Will County, challenging, inter alia, the constitutionality of section 15-1504.1 of the Code. At the time the complaint was filed, section 15-1504.1 provided, in relevant part, as follows: “Filing fee for Foreclosure Prevention Program Fund. (a)... More...   $0 (10-31-2015 - IL)

CARLOS CASCOS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF STATE OF TEXAS v. TARRANT COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY

The legal expenses at issue arise from a suit contesting Wendy Davis’s candidacy for a state
senate seat in 2008. Davis ran in the Democratic primary unopposed but faced legal challenges to
her candidacy before and after the primary. Before the primary, both this Court and the court of
appeals denied original mandamus proceedings by three citizens to remove Davis’s name from the
... More...
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Calvin Anderson v. Workforce Safety and Insurance

In January 2005, after slipping on an icy driveway and injuring his right shoulder and left hip while working as an inspector-tester for Finley Engineering, Anderson reported the injury to WSI. On January 28, 2005, WSI accepted liability for the right shoulder and left hip injury and paid benefits to Anderson. During the following three years, Anderson worked in similar positions with different c... More...   $0 (10-31-2015 - ND)

Frederick Dawson Graham v. Dena Marie Turner

Frederick Dawson Graham and Dena Marie Turner were married on January 31, 2007. On November 14, 2013, Dena filed a first amended original petition for divorce, alleging that Frederick was guilty of cruel treatment towards her, committed adultery, and committed fraud on the community estate. She also requested that she be awarded a disproportionate share of the parties’ estate. Both parties made nu... More...   $0 (10-30-2015 - TX)

In the Interest of D.G., K.G., H.M.G., Children

After many years of abusing controlled substances, Becky and Bill lost their parental rights to their young children, D.G., K.G., and H.M.G.,1 as the outcome of a jury trial in Gregg County. On appeal, Becky and Bill argue (A) that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support the finding that termination was in the best interests of the children, (B) that it was error to deny a mi... More...   $0 (10-28-2015 - TX)

Faye Comte and Laura Severt v. Smith County Commissioners Court and Joel P. Baker, Cary Nix, Jeff Warr, Joann Hampton, and Terry Phillips, each in his or her official capacity as a Smith County Commissioner

In this appeal out of Smith County,1 we are faced with a clash of principles. On one hand, we have the broad authority and discretion of county commissioners over county funds and budgets. On the other, we have (1) the Constitutional obligation of courts handling certain cases involving protection of children to arrange legal representation for indigent parties at county expense and (2) the author... More...   $0 (10-28-2015 - TX)

In the Interest of A child

In this appeal, Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, the appellants, challenge a final judgment denying their petition to adopt a child, and granting Mr. and Mrs. Gomez’s petition to adopt the same child.1 In four issues, the Robertses argue (1) the trial court abused its discretion in finding that they failed to show that the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services lacked good cause to withhold conse... More...   $0 (10-28-2015 - TX)

Ernesto Espinoza v. Mark Zuckerberg, et al

This case presents a question of first impression: Can a disinterested controlling
stockholder ratify a transaction approved by an interested board of directors, so as to shift
the standard of review from entire fairness to the business judgment presumption, by
expressing assent to the transaction informally without using one of the methods the
Delaware General Corporation Law... More...
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Shaun Michael Bosse v. State of Oklahoma

Shaun Michael Bosse was tried by jury and convicted of Counts I, II and III, First Degree Murder in violation of 21 O.S.Supp.2009, § 701.7(A); and Count IV, First Degree Arson in violation of 21 O.S.2001, § 1401(A), in the District Court of McClain County, Case No. CR-2010-213. For each of Counts I-III, the jury found that Bosse knowingly created a great risk of death to more than one person, that... More...   $0 (10-26-2015 - OK)

James LeBlanc, Christine LeBlanc Fortin, David LeBlanc and Herman LeBlanc v. Robert E. Snelgrove

This case encompasses two main related sets of disputes. One dispute arises from a landowner’s replacement of his boathouse and construction of ancillary retaining walls that encroach onto his neighbors’ property. This dispute includes claims for declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as damages on account of the landowner’s alleged
trespass. The neighbors challenge the trial court’s c... More...
   $0 (10-25-2015 - VT)

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