Tax Liability
Petitioner-Appellant Exelon Corporation (“Exelon”) appeals from a decision of the United States tax court which upheld a determination by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue that Exelon is liable for a deficiency of $431,174,592 for the 1999 tax year and $5,534,611 for the 2001 tax year.
Vicarious Liability – Sexual Misconduct
Jane Doe seeks to hold Vigo County, Indiana, liable for the sexual misconduct of its employee, David Gray.
Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
Defendants Andrew Shelton, Frederick Lewis, Patrick Edwards, and Terry Walker raise several sentencing challenges.
Statutory Interpretation – Wisconsin’s Butter-grading Requirement
Minerva Dairy is an Ohio‐based, family‐owned dairy company that produces, among other products, Amish‐style butters in small, slow‐churned batches using fresh milk supplied by pasture‐raised cows.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
Anthony Santiago initially was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 1000 grams or more of heroin and five or more kilograms of cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846, and with distribution of heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1).
Nondisclosure Agreement – Breach of Contract – Patent Application
This appeal turns on the construction under Illinois law of provisions in a nondisclosure agreement.
Justices suspend ex-Foley partner’s license
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended the license of a former partner at Foley & Lardner.
Moot Appeal
In this family court matter involving David Jackson and Diana Stascak, I dismiss on mootness grounds two issues that Jackson, pro se, purports to raise on appeal.
Divorce – Property Division
Allan White appeals a judgment of divorce, challenging the property division.
Breach of Contract – Bad-faith Damages
In this decade-old case, Assurance Company of America appeals from a judgment reinstating April 2010 jury verdicts in favor of Fontana Builders, Inc., for breach-of-contract and bad-faith damages.
Newly Discovered Evidence
Matthew Feliciano appeals from a judgment convicting him of first-degree reckless injury by use of a dangerous weapon and attempted first-degree intentional homicide.
Sufficiency of Evidence
At approximately 10:40 p.m. on January 13, 2015, two men wearing green masks and blue latex gloves robbed a Citgo convenience store, with the first, shorter, robber shooting and killing the clerk.
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