Richlin Security Service contracted with the Immigration and Naturalization Service to provide guards at Los Angeles... Continued
Case Briefs - 2007
The case arises from competing claims to more than $30 million, the rewards of an investment former Philippine... Continued
The California Legislature deregulated the power industry in 1996, establishing a so-called "spot market" in which... Continued
John R. Sand & Gravel Company had leased the rights to mine sand and gravel on a piece of Michigan property that... Continued
Maxwell Hoffman was charged with first-degree murder after he and another man severely injured a drug informant... Continued
Michael Williams was convicted in federal district court of "pandering" (promoting) child pornography. The PROTECT Act... Continued
Ahmad Edwards was arrested in Indiana after stealing a pair of shoes and shooting an FBI agent, a store security guard... Continued
In 1996, the Federal Communications Commission moved to require long-distance carriers to compensate pay-phone... Continued
In 2005, the former manager for Alex Ferrer, television's Judge Alex, sued him to recover alleged unpaid commissions... Continued
The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) guarantees students with disabilities a "free appropriate public education... Continued
Property owners in Cook County, Illinois neglected to pay their tax bills and the county acquired liens on their real... Continued
Michael Watson was arrested for trading illegal drugs for an unloaded semi-automatic pistol. He was convicted of drug... Continued
For his role in running an illegal lottery or "bolita," Efrain Santos was convicted on charges of illegal gambling and... Continued
Toy manufacturer Mattel was sued by its landlord Hall Street Associates in a dispute over a property lease. After the... Continued
In 2004, Richard Irizarry pleaded guilty to threatening his ex-wife. The district court sentenced Irizarry to five... Continued
Stoneridge Investment Partners alleged that the cable company Charter Communications had fraudulently inflated the... Continued
Greg Herrick, the owner of one of two F-45s, a rare 1930s vintage airplane, in existence filed a Freedom of... Continued
In 1987, the United States Attorney General precleared a local Alabama law providing for a special election to fill... Continued
Hendrick Humphries, an African-American, was an associate manager at a Cracker Barrel restaurant owned by CBOCS. After... Continued
Virginia police stopped David Lee Moore after receiving a radio call alerting them that he was driving on a suspended... Continued
When British Petroleum (BP) wanted to build a natural gas transfer facility on the New Jersey side of the Delaware... Continued
When calculating gross income for tax purposes, the Internal Revenue Code exempts from taxation the interest earned on... Continued
While a student at the University of Iowa, Brian Gall was involved in a drug ring distributing ecstasy... Continued
When Gino Rodriquez was released from prison on supervision, he promptly absconded and was later found with $900 cash... Continued
LG Electronics owned patents for a group of products, including microprocessor chips used in personal computers. It... Continued
When Dwayne Giles was tried in state court for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, he claimed self-defense. Giles stated... Continued
Humberto Fidel Regaldo Cuellar was apprehended in 2004 driving a Volkwagen Beetle crawling 30 miles below the speed... Continued
When Keith Burgess pleaded guilty to a drug distribution charge in 2003, the government requested that his statutory... Continued
Four-time convicted felon James Logan received an enhanced sentence of 15 years under the Armed Career Criminal Act... Continued
New York trial court judges are appointed by way of a "district convention system." Under this system, political party... Continued
