Oregon requires that foreign corporations doing
business in this state appoint a registered agent to receive
service of process. ORS 60.731(1).1 The primary question
that this case presents is whether, by appointing a registered
agent in Oregon, defendant (a foreign corporation)
impliedly consented to general jurisdiction here—that is,
whether defendant consented to have Or

The issue in this workers’ compensation case is
whether claimant is entitled to benefits for his “combined
condition” claim. Under ORS 656.005(7)(a)(B), a “combined
condition” exists when an “otherwise compensable injury”
combines with a preexisting condition, and the otherwise
compensable injury remains the major contributing cause
of that combined condition.1 In this case

This case follows a long line of cases decided in light of Engle v. Liggett
Group, Inc. (Engle III), 945 So. 2d 1246 (Fla. 2006). In Engle, a group of smokers
and their survivors filed a class action against major tobacco companies for
damages allegedly caused by smoking-related injuries. Id. at 1256.2 Among other
things, the class sought compensatory damages based on variou

New York, NY - William T. “Billy” Walters Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court Of Insider Trading

WILLIAM T. WALTERS, a/k/a “Billy,” was found guilty on all 10 counts of conspiracy, securities fraud, and wire fraud charges after a four-week trial before U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel relating to his scheme to commit insider trading from 2008 through 2014, principally relating to secu

At its core, this case involves the interpretation, and application of Water Code
section 51200 and articles XIII C and XIII D of the California Constitution, as approved
by California voters in 1996 as Proposition 218, and the interplay between them.1

Defendants and cross-complainants Reclamation District No. 17 and Governing Board of
Reclamation District 17 (collectively Rec

The victim, Brian Green, testified that on April 4, 2012, the defendant carjacked his vehicleandshot at him several times as he ran from the scene. The victim said he had left McDonald’s, where he was employed, around 1:00 a.m. and drove to his residence. As he got out of his vehicle, he was met by the armed defendant and another man. Ordered by the defendant to get into the trunk of the vehicle,

On December 7, 2012, officers from the Cedar Rapids Police Department
responded to a call from Cusic in which he admitted killing Labkon with a
crowbar. Officers found Labkon in her bedroom. A pill container was on her
chest and a sheathed dagger was underneath her pillow.
Cusic was arrested. On the drive to the police station, he was sleepy and
slow to respond to offi

This appeal arises from a suit brought by Jerry C. Johnson seeking declarations
construing the terms of two insurance policies following an automobile accident in which Jerry’s
son, Jacob, a minor at the time, was injured while Jerry was driving.1 See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.
Code §§ 37.001–.011. Jerry sued State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, which had
issued Jerry an aut

Toledo, OH - Toledo men sentenced to prison for racially motivated attack on African-American stranger

Two Toledo men were sentenced to prison for beating an African-American stranger they saw on the street.

Robert Paschalis, 25, was sentenced to two years in prison while Charles Butler was sentenced to seven years in prison. Both men pleaded guilty in November to violating the S

Mr. James was pulled over for driving without a valid driver’s license. Before the traffic stop, Officer Brandon Johnson was alerted via a narcotics tip that Mr. James was selling crack cocaine. Officer Johnson attested that he previously cited Mr. James for operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license. Officer Johnson confirmed through the Louisiana traffic database that Mr. James s

Miami, FL - Nine People Sentenced in $172,000,000 Insurance Fraud Scheme

Nine defendants were sentenced in federal court for participating in a massive insurance fraud scheme.

The criminal Information charged sixteen defendants with their participation in a complex fraud scheme regarding the manufacture and distribution of compounded medications. The fraud involved material misr

When he was just 17 years old, Bailey and three of his friends, DaQuan Dean, Cheryl Starr, and Sade James, were involved in the aggravated burglary and robbery of Ricky Stewart and Meagon Hicks. Prior to leaving the scene, Bailey fired a number of shots at Stewart and Hicks' closed front door. Several of the shots hit Stewart and he died later that day from the injuries.

Bailey was char

Milwaukee, WI - Drug Trafficking on Mole Lake Indian Reservation Leads to Prison Sentences for Three Individuals

Three individuals were sentenced after convictions for drug trafficking on the Mole Lake Indian Reservation in Forest County.

The investigation revealed that the three defendants conspired amongst themselves and with others, and distributed more than 150 grams of meth

Seattle, WA - Fishing Vessel Owner Convicted of Discharging Oily Waste into the Coastal Waters of the United States off Washington State

Bingham Fox, owner of the fishing vessel Native Sun, was convicted of discharging oily waste directly into coastal waters of the State of Washington, a felony violation of the Clean Water Act. The jury deliberated six hours following a five-day trial.

Sacramento, CA - Benicia Woman Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud

Sherrell Davis, 43, of Benicia, pleaded guilty today to submitting false claims for tax refunds.

According to court documents, from February 2011 through May 2013, Davis repeatedly engaged in tax fraud by submitting fraudulent claims for tax refunds in the names of other people to the Internal Revenue Service. The tax retu

The City of Newport Beach (the City) approved a project for the
development of a parcel known as Banning Ranch. Banning Ranch Conservancy
(BRC) opposed the project and sought a writ of mandate to set aside the approval.
It alleged two grounds for relief: (1) the environmental impact report (EIR) was
inadequate, and (2) the City violated a general plan provision by failing to work

Fredrick Livingston appeals his conviction after a jury trial for the offense of robbery, raising several issues that we have determined to be without merit. We affirm his conviction and sentence, but we write to address the trial court's admission into evidence of two out-of-court descriptions of the suspect received by deputies on the night of the offense. At trial, the State presented the

APPEAL from the Superior Court of Riverside County. Becky Dugan, Judge.
Affirmed.
Michael A. Hestrin, District Attorney, Emily R. Hanks and Donald W. Ostertag,
Deputy District Attorneys, for Plaintiff and Appellant.
Elizabeth Garfinkle, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, for Defendant and
Respondent.
In this appeal, the parties ask us to determine the value of a blan

Both Thomas and Nixon argue that the evidence presented at their
joint trial was insufficient to support their convictions. Viewed in the light most
favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence adduced at trial established that
Julius Thomas, Desmond “Philly” Nixon and Ishmael “Smurf” Carter were close
friends and members of a rap group known as B.G.M. Witnesses recalled that

Jury Awards Hale County Administrator $136,600 in Damages For Wrongful Termination

Tracia Galbreath, a former Hale County Court Administrator, sued Hale County and Judge Arthur Crawford on civil rights violation theories under 42 U.S.C. 2000e claiming that she was discriminated against because of her race and age.

Crawford, who is African-American, was elected Hale County Probat

Kevin Joseph Smith was one of three people extracted from a vehicle involved in a
single-car rollover accident. Smith’s blood alcohol content (BAC) was determined to be
0.24 percent, and he was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) causing injury
(Veh. Code, § 23153, subd. (a)) and driving with a BAC in excess of 0.08 percent
causing injury (id., § 23153, subd. (b)). As to

¶1 The United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, certified the following question under the authority of Tenth Circuit Rule 27.1 and the Revised Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, 20 O.S. 2001, § 1601-1611.

As of September 1-2, 2003, did the Oklahoma Wrongful Death Statute, Okla. Stat. tit. 12, § 1053, afford a cause of action for the wrongful death of a nonviable stillbo