United States First Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Boston Gas Company v. Century Indemnity Company

Commercial Law, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In action against defendant-insurer for declaratory relief as to defendant's obligations under insurance policies issued to plaintiff and damages for...

Khattak v. Holder

Immigration Law
Petition for review Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of petitioners' application for asylum is granted, the BIA order is vacated and the case is...

Colby v. Union Security Insurance Co.

Attorney's Fees, ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In claim against defendant-insurer and plan administrator for long term disability (LTD) benefits under an employee group benefit plan governed by...

American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts v. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Contracts
In suits alleging that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment by receiving...

US v. Maryea

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In appeal of conviction for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to unlawfully distribute prescription drugs, judgment is affirmed,...

Latin American Music Co. Inc. v. Media Power Group, Inc.

Entertainment Law, Evidence, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In copyright infringement suit for broadcasting songs without a license, summary judgment on twelve songs and jury verdict on remaining songs for...

US v. Tavares

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
In appeal by defendant Tavares and Jones for convictions and sentences for on charges related to transporting a minor across state lines to engage in...

US v. Deleon

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Labor & Employment Law, Tax Law
Judgment of conviction and sentence for engaging in a scheme to conceal and avoid defendant's company's employment tax liability is affirmed, where:...

Swarovski Aktiengesellschaft v. Building #19, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In appeal of preliminary injunction granted in trademark infringement dispute, the grant of injunction limiting defendant's use of the Swarovski name...