State Of North Carolina v. Packingham |
In 2008, the General Assembly enacted N.C.G.S. § 14-202.5, which bans the |
Moses v. Skandera |
Since the adoption of the New Mexico Constitution on January 21, 1911, New |
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 |
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 |
Kreyhsig v. Montes |
Appellant was born at the Florence Crittenton Maternity Home in Washington, D.C., |
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. |
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 |
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, |
William P. Aubin v. Union Carbide Corporation |
William P. Aubin worked as a construction supervisor for his father’s |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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