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Business Law Case Summaries
- PQ Corp. v. Lexington Insurance Co. Lexington Insurance denied a claim by its insured, Double D Warehouse, for coverage of Double D's…
- Southern Glazer's Distributors of Ohio, LLC v. Great Lakes Brewing Co. Great Lakes Brewing sought to end its relationship with one of its distributors, Glazer's., after…
- In re Bourbeau Custom Homes, Inc. Several carpenters, including one single-member LLC, an installer of cement siding, and a painter…
California Supreme Court Case Summaries
- People v. Superior Court of Riverside County Independent contractors are not categorically excluded from Cal. Gov't Code 1090, which prohibits…
- People v. Sivongxxay The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the superior court convicting Defendant of one count of…
- Ryan v. Rosenfeld The rule announced in Bond v. United Railroads, 159 Cal. 270 (Cal. 1911), that the statute…
Class Actions Case Summaries
- Deer Automotive Group, LLC v. Brown The circuit court's order denying Appellant's petition to compel arbitration was not a final,…
- California Public Employees' Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc. In 2007-2008, Lehman Brothers raised capital through public securities offerings. Petitioner, the…
- DeKeyser v. Thyssenkrupp Waupaca, Inc. Workers in Waupaca foundries alleged violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), 29 U.S.C.…
Commercial Law Case Summaries
- PQ Corp. v. Lexington Insurance Co. Lexington Insurance denied a claim by its insured, Double D Warehouse, for coverage of Double D's…
- Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer Trinity Lutheran Child Learning Center, operating on church property, sought to replace its…
- Williams v. American Honda Finance Corp. Plaintiff defaulted after Defendant loaned Plaintiff money to buy a car. Defendant repossessed the…
Construction Law Case Summaries
- In re Bourbeau Custom Homes, Inc. Several carpenters, including one single-member LLC, an installer of cement siding, and a painter…
- Brooks v. RPM Cranes, LLC In 2015, RPM Cranes and its owner Muhammad Wasim Ali sued the defendants CraneWorks, Inc. and its…
- Rainbow Cinemas, LLC v. Consolidated Construction Company of Alabama Rainbow Cinemas, LLC ("Rainbow"), Ambarish Keshani, and Harshit Thakker (collectively, "the…
Consumer Law Case Summaries
- Crupar-Weinmann v. Paris Baguette America, Inc. Guided by unambiguous statutory language in the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003…
- Reyes v. Lincoln Automotive Financial Services Plaintiff filed suit against Lincoln, alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act…
- Wheatley v. JP Morgan Chase Bank Plaintiffs filed suit against several financial entities for foreclosing on a mortgage loan. The…
Contracts Case Summaries
- PQ Corp. v. Lexington Insurance Co. Lexington Insurance denied a claim by its insured, Double D Warehouse, for coverage of Double D's…
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Bishop & Associates, LLC v. Ameren Corp.Bishop & Associates, LLC (B&A) filed an action against Ameren Corp. and others…
- Leonard v. Delaware North Companies Sport Service, Inc. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's order compelling arbitration and dismissing…
Injury Law Case Summaries
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Bishop & Associates, LLC v. Ameren Corp.Bishop & Associates, LLC (B&A) filed an action against Ameren Corp. and others…
- Johnson v. Auto Handling Corp. Robert Johnson brought a products liability case against Cottrell Inc. and Auto Handling Corp. At…
- Goodwill v. Beaulieu The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the judgment of the district court finding Brian Beaulieu Jr.…
Insurance Law Case Summaries
- PQ Corp. v. Lexington Insurance Co. Lexington Insurance denied a claim by its insured, Double D Warehouse, for coverage of Double D's…
- Gevorkyan v. Judelson An entity engaged in the bail bond business may not retain the premium paid on a criminal…
- Spearman v. Progressive Classic Ins. Co. Plaintiff purchased an automobile insurance policy from Progressive. The policy included UM…
Intellectual Property Case Summaries
- Stanford University v. Chinese University of Hong Kong The claims at issue involve testing methods for fetal aneuploidies, conditions in which a fetus…
- Storer v. Clark The patent, covering methods of treating hepatitis C by administering compounds having a specific…
- Jordan-Benel v. Universal City Studios, Inc. Plaintiff filed suit against various defendants in the film industry, alleging copyright and state…
Labor & Employment Law Case Summaries
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Bishop & Associates, LLC v. Ameren Corp.Bishop & Associates, LLC (B&A) filed an action against Ameren Corp. and others…
- Leonard v. Delaware North Companies Sport Service, Inc. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's order compelling arbitration and dismissing…
- Edwards v. Hiland Roberts Dairy Plaintiffs filed suits against Hiland Dairy, alleging race discrimination in violation of Title VII…
Professional Malpractice & Ethics Case Summaries
- Padmanabhan v. Board of Registration in Medicine The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the judgment of a single justice of the county court dismissing…
- United States v. Ogoke Leonard was appointed to defend Ogoke, who was charged with wire fraud. Ogoke's codefendant,…
- Stender v. Blessum Plaintiff brought claims against her former attorney for legal malpractice. The district court…
Real Estate & Property Law Case Summaries
- Key v. Brown University Plaintiffs filed a complaint against Brown University and the City of Providence. In count one of…
- Goodwill v. Beaulieu The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the judgment of the district court finding Brian Beaulieu Jr.…
- Dupuis v. Ellingwood The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the judgment of the superior court declaring the ownership of…
Securities Law Case Summaries
- California Public Employees' Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc. In 2007-2008, Lehman Brothers raised capital through public securities offerings. Petitioner, the…
- Comsult LLC v. Girdwood Mining Company Girdwood Mining Company transferred stock and mineral royalty interests to Comsult LLC pursuant to a…
- Ashmore v. CGI Group, Inc. Benjamin Ashmore appealed the district court's order dismissing him as the plaintiff in a…
U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Case Summaries
- Hardie v. NCAA Plaintiff filed suit alleging that the NCAA's policy of excluding anyone with a felony conviction…
- First Resort, Inc. v. Herrera San Francisco's Pregnancy Information Disclosure and Protection Ordinance, a law designed to protect…
- Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action v. US Department of the Navy Ground Zero filed suit challenging the Navy's expansion of a TRIDENT nuclear submarine operating…
U.S. Supreme Court Case Summaries
- Pavan v. Smith Married same-sex couples conceived children through anonymous sperm donation. Their babies were born…
- Davila v. Davis In petitioner's state capital murder trial, the court overruled counsel's objection to a proposed…
- California Public Employees' Retirement System v. ANZ Securities, Inc. In 2007-2008, Lehman Brothers raised capital through public securities offerings. Petitioner, the…
