all - Opinion Summaries

Boston Telecomms. Group, Inc. v. Wood

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, International Trade
In an action arising out of an allegedly fraudulent business venture, dismissal of the complaint on forum non conveniens grounds is reversed where: 1)...

Howe v. Bank of America N.A.

Banking Law, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In plaintiffs' putative class action suit against defendant and other entities claiming discrimination under the Unruh Civil Rights Act by requiring...

Starbucks Corp. v. Wolfe's Borough Coffee, Inc.

Commercial Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a trademark infringement action by Starbucks Corp. regarding a competitor's use of the name "Charbucks," judgment for defendant is affirmed in part...

Electronic Trading Grp., LLC v. Banc of Am. Secs. LLC

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Securities Law
In an antitrust action by a short seller against "prime brokers" in short sale transactions alleging that the prime brokers arbitrarily designated...

PrediWave Corp. v. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Commercial Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In plaintiff's suit against defendant-law firm and other attorneys who had previously represented plaintiff-company and its former president and CEO,...

Johnson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's negligence suit against Wal-Mart for selling bullets to his wife without asking her for the identification card required by Illinois...

Holbert v. Fremont Inv. & Loan

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Elder Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiff's suit against a financial lender, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where: 1) defendant was not required to comply with the Home...

One Star, Inc. v. Staar Surgical Co.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit alleging breach of contract, intentional interference with contractual relations, and other claims, trial court's grant of...

Hunt Const. Grp., Inc. v. Nat'l. Wrecking Corp.

Commercial Law, Construction, Contracts, Insurance Law
In a suit by a contractor against a defaulting subcontractor and two sureties on the subcontractor's performance bond, summary judgment for sureties...

East Brooks Books, Inc. v. Shelby County, Tenn.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action brought by the operator of two bookstores that sell non-obscene sexually oriented material and restrict admissions to adults only...