In 1998, Maryland and the 51 other Settling States entered the MSA, thus settling
their claims for “wrongful marketing and advertising of cigarettes, as well as damages
based upon the costs of treating smoking-related illnesses,” against three major cigarette
manufacturers – Philip Morris USA, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., and Lorillard
apprproval of the side agreement, and ... More...   $0 (10-25-2015 - MD)

In mortgage foreclosure law, as elsewhere, society's interest in finality and repose is
a weighty one. As with statutes of limitations generally, procedural deadlines for raising
certain challenges are established and strictly enforced. An unexcused failure to comply with
a clear deadline may doom what might otherwise have been a highly meritorious challenge,
had it been timely fil... More...   $0 (10-24-2015 - MD)

In the early 1980s, landlords William and Susan O’Brien purchased the subject
property, which is located in the Old North End of Burlington and includes a two-story house
and brick building (referred to as the creamery) with a common wall to the rear of the house.
The creamery has no fixtures and has never been inhabited. After landlords purchased the
property in 1982, the ho... More...   $0 (10-24-2015 - VT)

In the early 1980s, landlords William and Susan O’Brien purchased the subject
property, which is located in the Old North End of Burlington and includes a two-story house
and brick building (referred to as the creamery) with a common wall to the rear of the house.
The creamery has no fixtures and has never been inhabited. After landlords purchased the
property in 1982, the h... More...   $0 (10-23-2015 - VT)

This case raises the questions of whether a trial court may set a monetary bond as a condition of release when an insanity acquittee is charged with committing new, violent crimes while housed at a maximum security psychiatric facility and, if the acquittee cannot post that bond, whether he may be held in the custody of the Commissioner of Correctionat aprisonwhileawaiting trialonthe newcharges. A... More...   $0 (10-23-2015 - CT)

In November of 2010, Amy Landerman approached Nathan Cook about buying her business, Northern Developmental Disability Service Providers, Inc. (Northern). Mr. Cook expressed interest in buying the business. On January 24, 2011, Ms. Landerman emailed Mr. Cook and offered to sell Northern for $247,500. Mr. Cook indicated his interest in buying the business and the two agreed to meet at Northern’... More...   $0 (10-23-2015 - )

Plaintiff Genelux Corporation (the ―Company‖) is a privately held, clinical stage
biopharmaceutical company incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in San Diego,
California, with additional operations in Germany. Intervenor, Dr. Aladar Szalay, along
with Dr. Douglas Will and Dr. John Thomas (together, the ―Founders‖), founded Genelux
around 2001. In... More...   $0 (10-22-2015 - DE)

The parties were married in 1993 and are the parents of one child, a daughter, born in January 2007. Dissolution proceedings began in 2012, and a year later, the parties signed an agreement to arbitrate under the Family Law Arbitration Act (FLAA). See Ind. Code § 34-57-51 et seq. The FLAA permits parties in a dissolution of marriage action to resolve their disputes through arbitration rather th... More...   $0 (10-22-2015 - IN)

Because the facts are not in dispute and have been discussed in previous opinions
by this Court4 and the Superior Court,5 we need not recite them in detail. On August 3,
2008, Kelty was helping his mother-in-law, Shirley Lovegrove, and her husband, John
Lovegrove, trim tree branches on their property. Before Kelty, who was standing in the
tree, cleared a branch, he would fast... More...   $0 (10-20-2015 - DE)

This decision is round two of an action in which a stockholder of TIBCO Software
Inc. challenges the per-share consideration that a private equity fund (“Vista”) agreed to
pay to acquire TIBCO in a merger that closed on December 5, 2014. The merger
agreement provided for stockholders to receive $24 per share. Based on the number of
fully diluted shares of TIBCO outstanding, w... More...   $0 (10-20-2015 - DE)

We review the relevant undisputed facts.
Milton J. Miranda and Solange D. Miranda purchased a property in
Shrewsbury on July 31, 2002. The purchase was financed for the
most part with a mortgage loan from Moneyone Corporation. On
August 24, 2004, the Mirandas refinanced with a $336,150
mortgage loan from Argent Mortgage Company, LLC (Argent).3 This
mortgage was r... More...   $0 (10-20-2015 - MA)

The Douglas County Sheriff arrested Erica in August 2013 regarding a homicide. Erica had one child, Enyce J., at the time of her arrest. In September 2013, the State petitioned to adjudicate Enyce under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 43-247(3)(a) (Reissue 2008). Erica gave birth to a daughter, Eternity, in April 2014. A Department employee spoke with Erica, who was under police restraint, at the hospital with... More...   $0 (10-19-2015 - NE)

This copyright dispute tests the boundaries of fair use. Plaintiffs, who are authors of 27
published books under copyright, sued Google, Inc. (“Google”) for copyright infringement in the 28
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Chin, J.). They appeal from 29
the grant of summary judgment in Google’s favor. Through its Library Project and its Google 30 <... More...   $0 (10-19-2015 - NY)

Todd Bohlen appeals the district court’s ruling on his petition to recover
child support overpayments he made to Jennifer Heller after his parental rights
were terminated. Todd Bohlen and Jennifer Heller divorced in 1997. Bohlen was ordered to
pay Heller child support of $312 per month. Bohlen left the state and lost contact
with his child. He also fell behind in his child s... More...   $0 (10-18-2015 - IA)

In 2005, 17-year-old defendant Michael Edwards and a group of friends from East Palo Alto drove to a high school house party in San José. Following an argument between the partygoers and defendant’s friends, members of defendant’s group fired multiple gunshots at a crowd gathered on the lawn in front of the house. A bullet struck 18-year-old Michael DeJesús in the head, fatally wounding him. Th... More...   $0 (10-18-2015 - CA)

Following an argument between the party-goers and defendant’s friends, members of defendant’s group fired multiple gunshots at a crowd gathered on the lawn in front of the house.

In 2005, 17-year-old defendant Michael Edwards and a group of friends from East Palo Alto drove to a high school house party in San José. Following an argument between the partygoers and defendant’s friends, mem... More...   $0 (10-16-2015 - CA)

When John Woods told a coworker
at the Berwyn Fire Department that “he wanted to
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kill somebody, all of them” and that his children were going
to “go over there” and “tune them up,” referring to his
coworkers and superiors, Fire Department Chief Denis
O’Halloran looked into the statements and eventually recommended
termination. A three-member panel for the<... More...   $0 (10-15-2015 - IL)

The Osguthorpes have asserted that ASC stands in breach of contract. Their claims arise out of ASC‘s management of the land in question. In challenging ASC‘s actions, the Osguthorpes asserted claims for breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, for injunctive relief, and for equitable rescission or reformation of the agreement between ASC and the Osguthorpes. The first claim was resol... More...   $0 (10-14-2015 - UT)

A Native citizen of Mexico is removable due to his no contest plea to a lesser included offense when the court applies the modified categorical approach.

Jose Reyes Alberto Ruiz-Vidal, a native and citizen of Mexico, has lived in the United States since August 1976 as a lawful permanent resident, but he hasn’t behaved himself. Among other transgressions, he’s been charged with methampheta... More...   $0 (10-11-2015 - CA)

At all times relevant to this appeal, the County operated under a home rule
charter that vested legislative functions in the Council, consisting of six voting
members. SAN JUAN COUNTY HOME RULE CHARTER art. 2, §§ 2.1 0, 2.11, 2.30(1 ).
The charter specified that the Council cannot act without the affirmative vote of four
of its members. /d. § 2.40(3). Further, the charter place... More...   $0 (10-08-2015 - WA)

M.S.M.-P. was born in April2000. His biological parents, S.K. and N.P., met
in 1999, and their relationship was marked from the beginning by physical abuse
1 Seattle Times Co. v. Ishikawa, 97 Wn.2d 30, 37-39, 640 P.2d 716 (1982).
In reAdoption of MS.M-P., No. 90467-7
against S.K. S.K. and N.P.'s relationship ended within two weeks ofM.S.M.-P.'s
birth. During the first thre... More...   $0 (10-08-2015 - WA)

Dorothy Denee B. appeals the trial court’s termination of her parental rights to her four children, J.F.B. (born in 2003), E.C. (born in 2006), A.J.C. (born in 2008), and A.L.C (born in 2012).1 Louis C. Jr. appeals the trial court’s termination of his parental rights to the three younger children. J.F.B.’s father resides in Alabama, and his parental rights are not at issue in this case. Dorothy B.... More...   $0 (10-07-2015 - TX)

Plaintiff, a tree trimmer, purchased a pair of Brahma brand men’s work boots
3 from Wal-Mart on October 19, 2003. The boots’ packaging described the boots as
4 “iron tough,” “rugged leather . . . men’s work boots.” The label also stated that the
5 boots “me[t] or exceed[ed] ASTM F2413-05 standards,” which “outlin[e] what
6 footwear employers must ensure employees use under the Occ... More...   $0 (10-07-2015 - NM)

As the Supreme Court has observed, “[t]he False Claims Act’s qui tam
provisions present many interpretive challenges.” Kellogg Brown & Root Servs., Inc.
v. United States ex rel. Carter, 135 S. Ct. 1970, 1979 (2015). In this case, two private
parties, called “relators,” brought an action in the name of the United States against
several government contractors, alleging that the contr... More...   $0 (10-05-2015 - AR)

The underlying facts are undisputed and uncomplicated. In September of 2012, Wichita Hospitality Group, LLC entered into an agreement with Puetz Corporation ("Puetz") for Puetz, as general contractor, to design and construct a Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hotel ("the Hotel") in Wichita, Kansas. Puetz subcontracted a portion of the work to Dynamic Drywall, Inc. ("Dynamic"), and paid Dynamic $271,2... More...   $0 (10-04-2015 - KS)