Sufficiency of Evidence
After Bruce and Barbara Betzner named Boeing as a defendant in their state court personal injury lawsuit, Boeing filed a notice of removal under the federal officer removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a), alleging a government contractor defense.
Res Adjudicata – Lack of Jurisdiction
After losing his motion for postconviction relief under 28 U.S.C. §2255, Quawntay Adams filed a motion to reopen the proceedings in the district court under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b).
Insurance Claim – Class Action – Dividend Provisions
Rick Ochoa and Irene Anderson hold participating life-insurance policies from State Farm Life Insurance Company and Country Life Insurance Company respectively.
Insurance Claim- Coverage
Martinsville Corral, Inc. d/b/a Martinsville Texas Corral, Victor A. Spina, and William Spina (collectively, “MCI”), held a business owners insurance policy with an “Employment-Related Practices Liability Endorsement” (“Endorsement”) from Society Insurance (“Society”).
Sentencing Guidelines
Appellants Raphael Campuzano-Benitez and Uriel Soria-Ocampo pleaded guilty for their roles as middlemen in a cocaine deal.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Shane Crutchfield was charged with several Illinois drug crimes and faced enhanced penalties based on his lengthy criminal record.
Fair Labor Standards Act Violation – Dormant Commerce Clause
In this case, a number of current and former flight attendants challenge an airline’s compensation policy of paying for their work in the air but not on the ground.
Anti-Terrorism Act
On May 16, 2009, U.S. Army Specialist David Schaefer, Jr., was killed by a roadside bomb while serving a tour of duty in Iraq.
Sentencing Guidelines
Justin Kohl was convicted of three federal controlled substance offenses.
Abuse of Discretion – Evidentiary Ruling
Khalid Hamdan appeals his 2014 conviction on three counts related to his activities involving XLR-11, a Schedule I synthetic cannabinoid used to make the street drug “spice.”
ADA Violation
The plaintiff H.P., a minor, through her father W.P., claims that the defendant Naperville Community Unit School District #203 violated H.P.’s rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act by disallowing H.P. from completing high school in District #203 after she moved to another school district.
Sufficiency of Evidence
For his role in designing and implementing a scheme to defraud manufacturers that issue coupons for consumer products, a grand jury charged El Paso businessman Thomas Balsiger with 25 counts of wire fraud and conspiracy both to commit wire fraud and obstruct justice.
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