Partnerships Law
 
Maimonides Medical Center v. United States

MMC, a teaching hospital located in Brooklyn, is organized as a domestic
not‐for‐profit corporation under New York law.  Pursuant to § 501(a) of the
Internal Revenue Code, it is exempt from federal income tax as a “[c]orporation[]
. . . organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing
for public safety, literary, or educational purposes.... More...
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ESG Capital Partners II, LP, et al. v. Passport Special Opportunities Master Fund, LP, et al.

Non-party Timothy Burns formed ESG Capital Partners II, LP (the ―Partnership‖)
for a limited purpose. After raising money from investors, the Partnership would
purchase shares of stock of Facebook, Inc. before that company‘s then-anticipated initial
public offering. Preferably once Facebook had completed a successful IPO, the
Partnership would distribute to its inve... More...
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Thomas DeMarco v. Sean Robert Stoddard, D.P.M

In this appeal, we consider whether the Rhode Island
Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association (RIJUA) must
defend and indemnify a podiatrist in a medical malpractice
action pending in New Jersey following rescission of the
podiatrist’s medical malpractice liability policy. The policy
had been rescinded due to material misrepresentations concerning
the state... More...
   $0 (12-01-2015 - NJ)

Central Woodwork, Inc. v. Cheyenne Johnson, Shelby County Assessor of Property

Appellee, Central Woodwork, Inc. (“Central Woodwork”), is a business formed under the laws of Tennessee and located in Shelby County, Tennessee. Central Woodwork sells doors, doorframes, hinges, casings, moldings, and other related items. A portion of Central Woodwork‟s business involves the sale of individual door parts, while the remaining portion involves the assembly of those parts int... More...   $0 (11-26-2015 - TN)

North Fork Land & Cattle, Lllp v. First American Title Insurance Company

Between 1983 and 1999, Ronald and Carol Hansen purchased five separate properties and combined them to form a ranch in Fremont County, Wyoming. The Hansens held title to four of the properties as husband and wife. They obtained title insurance on the properties from First American and were named personally as insureds. Mr. Hansen held title to the other parcel as trustee of his revocable trust... More...   $0 (11-24-2015 - WY)

RIO TINTO PLC, v. VALE S.A

On August 15, 2014, Rio Tinto plc ("Plaintiff' or "Rio Tinto") filed an Amended
Complaint ("Complaint") against Vale S.A. ("Vale"), Benjamin Steinmetz ("Steinmetz"),
BSG Resources Limited and related entities ("BSGR"), Mahmoud Thiam ("Thiam"),
Frederic Cilins ("Cilins"), and Mamadie Toure ("Toure"). 1 Rio Tinto, a leading
1 The Complaint identifies BSG Limited Resources as "who... More...
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United States of America v. Florence Bikundi and Michael Bikundi

Washington, D.C. - Owners of Home Health Care Agency Found Guilty Of Taking Part in $80 Million Medicaid Fraud

Defendants Used Money to Finance a Lavish Lifestyle

Florence Bikundi, and her husband, Michael Bikundi, the owners of Global Healthcare, Inc., a home care agency, have been found guilty by a jury of health care fraud, money laundering, and other charges stemming from a s... More...
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Robert A. Mandich and Carol J. Mandick v. The United States of America

From 1983 until 1995, Mr. Mandich was a limited partner in Lone Wolf McQuade. LWM was the subject of a partnership proceeding beginning in July of 1991 pursuant to TEFRA. During a TEFRA partnership proceeding, the IRS audits the partnership and makes certain partnership-level determinations, the impact of which flow through to the individual partners who are responsible for reporting those items... More...   $0 (11-08-2015 - TX)

John Leonard Markl and Debra Kay Markl v. Ethel Maudette Leake

In a single issue in this interlocutory appeal, husband and wife John Leonard Markl (John) and Debra Kay Markl (Debra)2 contend the trial court erred by denying their request for a temporary injunction.3 We affirm the trial court’s order denying a temporary injunction.
Background
John and Debra brought suit against Ethel Maudette Leake, alleging causes of action for breach of fiduciary dut... More...
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Celeste C. Grynberg v. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.

Celeste C. Grynberg—individually and as trustee on behalf of the Rachel Susan
Trust, Stephen Mark Trust, and Miriam Zela Trust—and Jack J. Grynberg petitioned the
federal district court to vacate an arbitration award that had been entered against them
and in favor of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. (“KMEP”) and Kinder Morgan
CO2 Company, L.P. (“KMCO2,” and together with KMEP, “... More...
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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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The People v. Daryl Anthony Hicks

Santa Ana, CA - MAN SENTENCED TO 19 YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS IN PRISON FOR HAVING UNLAWFUL SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH FOUR UNDERAGE GIRLS, PROVIDING THEM WITH DRUGS, AND TRAFFICKING THREE OF THE VICTIMS

A man was sentenced today to 19 years and four months in state prison and mandatory lifetime sex offender registration for having unlawful sexual intercourse with four underage girls, providing ... More...
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AGGREGATE CONSTR. v. AARON SWAN & ASSOCS.

On December 31, 2007, Aggregate delivered samples of Type 2A
aggregate to Swan for sodium-sulfate soundness testing.1 Aggregate planned to
quote prices for the material to prime contractors that intended to bid on a SDDOT
project requiring the material. Before quoting prices, Aggregate engaged Swan to
test material from the Ophiem pit in Perkins County, South Dakota, to deter... More...
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The People v. Courtney Charell Amos

Santa Ana, CA - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WOMAN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED FOR STEALING VEHICLE AND DRIVING WITH ANOTHER WOMAN TO ORANGE COUNTY AND CONSPIRING TO PANDER HER

A Northern California woman was convicted and sentenced today for stealing a vehicle, driving to Orange County, and conspiring to pander another woman. Courtney Charell Amos, 26, Pittsburg, pleaded guilty to one felony count of... More...
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Syed Hassan v. City of New York

Plaintiffs appeal the dismissal of their civil-rights suit
against the City of New York (the “City”). They claim to be
targets of a wide-ranging surveillance program that the New
York City Police Department (the “NYPD”) began in the
wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks (the
“Program”). Plaintiffs allege that the Program is based on the
false and stigmatizing pre... More...
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United States of America v. Scott James Nichols

Former Billings Basketball Coach Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Coercion and Enticement and Distribution of Child Porn.
BILLINGS – A 42-year-old Lockwood man was sentenced today to 120 months in federal prison followed by 15 years supervised release, for two counts of coercion and enticement of a minor, two counts of attempted coercion and enticement of a minor, and one count of distribut... More...
   $0 (10-09-2015 - MT)

DJB HOLDING CORPORATION; Tax Matters Partner; WB Partners, FKA WB Acquisition Partners, Petitioners–Appellants, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent–Appellee. WB Acquisition & Subsidiary, Petitioner–Appellant, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent–Appellee. WB Acquisition, Inc., Petitioner–Appellant, v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Respondent–Appellee.

Daren Barone and Gregory Watkins drew upon their experience in asbestos removal to establish a successful environmental remediation company, Watkins Contracting, Inc (“WCI”). With success came risk—in particular, the danger that Barone and Watkins would be held personally liable for the cost of completing any projects that WCI was unable to finish. To shield themselves from this risk, the two men ... More...   $0 (10-08-2015 - CA)

United States of America v. Wayne Vincent Wilson

Charlotte NC - Hickory, N.C. Physician Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud

A Hickory physician pleaded guilty to health care fraud charges for submitting to Medicare and Medicaid over $467,376 in fraudulent reimbursement claims, announced Jill Westmoreland Rose, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Wayne Vincent Wilson, 54, entered his guilty plea before U.S. M... More...
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Cty. of Westchester v. U.S. Dep’t of Hous. & Urban Dev.

For  nearly  a  decade,  plaintiff‐appellant  the County of Westchester (the “County” or “Westchester”) has been engaged in  litigation with the United States Department of Housing and Urban  Development  (“HUD”  or  “the  Government”)  over  whether  the  County  has  adequately  analyzed—in  its  applications  for  HUD  funds—impediments  to  fair  housing  within  the  County’s  jurisdic... More...   $0 (09-27-2015 - NY)

Michael Morford d/b/a Nemaha Water Services, et al v. Esposito Securities, LLC

This is an appeal from an order denying Nemaha’s1 motion to compel arbitration before the Financial Industry National Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and granting Esposito Securities, LLC’s motion to compel arbitration before the American Arbitration Association (AAA). In a single issue, Nemaha argues the trial court erred by concluding Nemaha was not a customer
1 Appellants are Michael Morford, ... More...
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Carlyle Investment Management Group, LLC, et al. v. Moonmouth Company S.A., et al.

Non-party Carlyle Capital Corporation, Ltd. (“CCC”) was a limited company
organized under the laws of the Island of Guernsey, Channel Islands in August 2006
The facts are drawn from the allegations in the plaintiffs‟ First Amended Verified Complaint (the “Complaint”), which are assumed true for purposes of the defendants‟ motion to dismiss, as well as documents integral to th... More...
   $0 (09-14-2015 - DE)

Nw. Wholesale, Inc. v. Pac Organic Fruit, LLC

Washington orchardists Harold and Shirley Ostenson (collectively Ostenson) and
California organic fruit broker Greg Holzman (d/b/a Greg Holzman, Inc. (GHI)) formed
Pac Organic Fruit LLC (Pac-0) in 1998. GHI held the majority interest and management
responsibilities under the LLC' s operating agreement. Ostenson was required to rent his
local Washington storage and packing facil... More...
   $0 (09-11-2015 - WA)

Lincoln Benefit Life Co v. AEI Life LLC

Lincoln Benefit Life Company filed a federal complaint seeking a declaratory judgment voiding two $6.65 million life insurance policies. Lincoln Benefit alleges that these policies were procured by fraud and for the benefit of third-party investors who have no prior relationship to the individual whose life is the subject of the policies. According to the complaint, this sort of “stranger originat... More...   $0 (09-05-2015 - NJ)

Michael Devine, et al. v. Adobe Systems Incorporated, Apple Inc., Google Inc., Intel Corporation, Intuit Inc., Lucasfilm, Ltd., or Pixar

San Jose, CA - Michael Devine, et al. sued Apple, Inc., Google, Inc. and others on civil conspiracy theories claiming that the defendants conspired to prevent them from getting better jobs. The class certified by the Court included up to 64,000 technology workers.

The Plaintiff claimed that Steve Job connived with other tech industry giants to minimize the chances that top computer prog... More...
   $415000000 (09-05-2015 - CA)

Lawyer Marketing Services, Inc. v. Brad Post, Chad Stephens, Garron Rose and Movement, Inc.

Tulsa, OK - Lawyer Marketing Services, Inc. sued Brad Post, Chad Stephens, Garron Rose and Movement, Inc. on violation of uniform trade secret act theories claiming:

1. Plaintiff Lawyer Marketing Services, Inc. is a for-profit Corporation, organized under the laws of the State of Oklahoma with its principal place of business located in Tulsa County, State of Oklahoma.
2. Upon informat... More...
   $0 (09-02-2015 - OK)

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