Jury Instructions – Other-acts Evidence
Jeffrey D. Lee appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, for first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of twelve.
Court Error – Abuse of discretion
A state can speak in litigation only through its agents and may select its agents without the interference of the federal courts.
Sentencing Guidelines – Resentencing
After Brandon Shoffner was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm, he successfully appealed to this court his sentence of 84 months’ imprisonment, a sentence below the applicable Sentencing Guidelines range.
Abuse of Discretion – Judgment
Gary Williky appeals a judgment in favor of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) that followed a bifurcated settlement agreement regarding Williky’s fraudulent conduct while working for the Indiana based company Imperial Petroleum, Inc. (“Imperial”).
FDCPA Violation
Capital Management Services, L.P. (CMS) is a debt collector, and therefore regularly sends out dunning letters to debtors hoping to collect past-due debts.
Judgment – Breach of Contract
In June 2013, a storm passed over Villas at Winding Ridge (“Winding Ridge”), a condominium complex located in Indiana, causing some minor damage from hail.
Lanham Act – Attorney Fees
Defendants appeal the denial of their request for Lanham Act attorney fees following the plaintiff’s voluntary dismissal of its trademark infringement suit.
Sentencing Guidelines
Arthur Robinson pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm.
Due Process Violation
Tolstoy said that every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, and that observation rings true here.
Damages – Comparative Negligence
For four years, nurse practitioner Denise Jordan treated Kevin Clanton’s severe hypertension. Jordan, an employee of the U.S. Public Health Service, failed to properly educate Clanton about his disease or to monitor its advancement.
Title VII Violation – Retaliation Claim
Edith McCurry worked at an Illinois warehouse owned by Mars, Inc., the well-known candy maker, and operated by Kenco Logistics Services, a third-party management firm.
Immigration – Removal Order – Due Process Violation
Ruben Lopez Ramos brings this petition to review the removal decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”).
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