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US v. Salcido

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction and sentence for receipt or distribution of material involving the sexual exploitation of minors is affirmed over claims that:...

In the Matter of the Estate of Wallens

Family Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In proceeding seeking judicial settlement of accounts of a co-trustee, finding that father, as co-trustee of beneficiary daughter's trust left to her...

Colgan Air, Inc. v. Raytheon Aircraft Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Summary judgment for defendant on plaintiff's claims of negligence, strict liability, and breach of express and implied warranties arising out of the...

Berkovitz v. State of Minnesota

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of a petition for habeas relief is affirmed where petitioner voluntarily and knowingly waived her constitutional right to testify, and she was...

In Re Sci Texas Funeral Servs., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions
In an action brought by plaintiffs raising individual and class claims against defendants for violating federal and state disclosure requirements...

In Re US Home Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law
In an action brought by plaintiffs on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated alleging their homes were built without shower pans, petition...

Khulumani v. Barclay National Bank, Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In the Second Circuit, a plaintiff may plead a theory of aiding and abetting liability under the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA). In an action brought by...

In the Matter of: Crutcher-Tufts Res., Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law
A bankruptcy court judgment rejecting appellant's claim of entitlement to receive an equity interest in debtor-partnership by virtue of a "Membership...

Frances v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction for first-degree murder and a sentence of death are affirmed over claims that: 1) the trial court improperly restricted his...

Kormondy v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Denial of petitioner's motion to vacate his sentence of death and his petition for habeas relief are affirmed and denied, respectively, over claims of...