Case Briefs - 2007

Richlin Security Service contracted with the Immigration and Naturalization Service to provide guards at Los Angeles... Continued

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