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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) allows an affiliated group of corporations to file a consolidated federal return.

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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) requires plaintiffs with “actual knowledge” of an alleged fiduciary breach to file suit within three years of gaining that knowledge, 29 U. S. C. §1113(2), rather than within the 6-year period that would otherwise apply.

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Petitioner Holguin-Hernandez was convicted on drug charges and sentenced to 60 months in prison and five years of supervised release while he was still serving a term of supervised release for an earlier conviction.

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The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) mandates a 15-year minimum sentence for a defendant convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm who has at least three convictions for “serious drug offense[s].” 18 U. S. C. §924(e)(1).

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An Arizona jury convicted petitioner James McKinney of two counts of first-degree murder.

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United States Border Patrol Agent Jesus Mesa, Jr., shot and killed Sergio Adrián Hernández Güereca, a 15-year-old Mexican national, in a tragic and disputed cross-border incident.

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Petitioner Monasky, a U. S. citizen, asserts that her Italian husband, respondent Taglieri, became abusive after the couple moved to Italy from the United States.

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In 1979, the Office of the Superintendent of Catholic Schools of the Archdiocese of San Juan created a trust to administer a pension plan for employees of Catholic schools, aptly named the Pension Plan for Employees of Catholic Schools Trust (Trust).

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J.J.H. petitioned for review of the decision of the court of appeals, Waukesha Cty. v. J.J.H., No. 2018AP168, unpublished order (Wis. Ct. App. Jan. 30, 2019), dismissing her appeal as moot.

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The Town of Perry (the "Town") acquired a portion of property belonging to DSG Evergreen Family Limited Partnership ("DSG") through its power of eminent domain.

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Fond du Lac County sheriff's detectives arrested Mr. Brantner at the Kenosha County courthouse and transported him to the Fond du Lac County jail to face criminal charges unrelated to this case.

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The respondents in this appeal, who were the plaintiffs in the circuit court, are three Wisconsin taxpayers and registered voters.

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Tree Lane Apartments, LLC (“the landlord”) issued 5-day notices to terminate the tenancies of Kimberly Gaddis and Pamela Windom, both based on alleged nonpayment of rent.

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Michael Kingsley appeals a judgment convicting him of operating a motor vehicle with a detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance in his blood, as a fifth offense, and felony bail jumping, both as repeaters.

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This is an insurance coverage dispute between Paustian Medical & Surgical Center, S.C., and IMT Insurance Company involving the determination of whether IMT owes a duty to defend or indemnify its insured, RC Heating & Cooling, against the claims that Paustian has brought against RC.

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Rosalee Tremaine appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying her postconviction motion.

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This case involves the interpretation of the phrase “not more than 10 days” in WIS. STAT. § 938.355(6)(d)1.

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Lois M. Bertrand appeals from a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), second offense, with a passenger under the age of sixteen pursuant to WIS. STAT. §§ 346.63(1)(a) and 346.65(2)(f)2.

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Dr. Alfred M. Habel appeals from a judgment and an order in favor of the Estate of Dr. Alfred John Capelli and his widow, Julie Capelli (collectively “the Estate”).

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Demonta Antonio Hall was arrested on September 21, 2015, for possession of an electronic weapon and on January 11, 2017, for second-degree sexual assault.

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Charlie L. New appeals a judgment convicting him, upon his no-contest pleas, of substantial battery, strangulation and suffocation, false imprisonment, and victim intimidation.

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This appeal and cross-appeal involve a dispute between two brothers—LaVerne and Robert Springer—who formerly operated a family farm together through a partnership known as Springer Brothers (“the Partnership”).

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The issue in these consolidated appeals is whether plaintiffs in two similar cases have stated viable claims under Sections 1 or 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1 and 2.

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In February 2010, A-S Medication Solutions, LLC (“AMS”) sent a fax advertisement to 11,422 different numbers from a recently acquired customer list.

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Investors in commodities futures appeal an order to arbitrate their trading disputes.

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While he was confined in the Cook County Jail, Gregory Koger accumulated books in his cell.

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Plaintiff Viamedia, Inc. has sued defendant Comcast Corporation for violating Section 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2. Viamedia accuses Comcast of using its monopoly power in one service market to exclude competition and gain monopoly power in another service market.

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Vistelar, LLC, appeals the order granting summary judgment to Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Company (Cincinnati), in which the circuit court determined that Cincinnati did not have a duty to defend Vistelar against claims of trademark infringement brought against Vistelar by Verbal Judo Institute, Inc. (Verbal Judo).

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The named plaintiff in a failed state derivative action seeks to reverse the district court’s approval of a settlement in a related federal suit.

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The district court held that Lexington Insurance Company (“Lexington”) owed no duty to defend Chicago Flameproof & Wood Specialties Corporation (“Chicago Flameproof”) in three underlying lawsuits.

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