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United States Vs. Castleman
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-26-2014
United States v. Castleman NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co.,200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus UNITED STATES v. CASTLEMAN certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the sixth circuit No. 121371.Argued January 15, 2014Decided March 26, 2014 Respondent Castleman moved to dismiss his indictment under18 U. S. C. 922(g)(9), which forbids the possession of firearms by anyone convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. He argued that his previous conviction for intentionally or knowingly caus[ing] bodily injury to the mother of his child, App. 27, did not qualify as a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence because it did not involve...
United States Vs. Quality Stores, Inc.
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-25-2014
United States v. Quality Stores, Inc. NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co.,200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus UNITED STATES v. QUALITY STORES, INC., et al. certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the sixth circuit No. 121408.Argued January 14, 2014Decided March 25, 2014 Respondent Quality Stores, Inc., and its affiliates (collectively Quality Stores) made severance payments to employees who were involuntarily terminated as part of Quality Stores Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Paymentswhich were made pursuant to plans that did not tie payments to the receipt of state unemployment insurancevaried based on job seniority and time served. Quality Sto...
Lexmark Int’l, Inc. Vs. Static Control Components, Inc.
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-25-2014
Lexmark Intl, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc. NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued. The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC. certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the sixth circuit No. 12873.Argued December 3, 2013Decided March 25, 2014 Petitioner Lexmark sells the only style of toner cartridges that work with the companys laser printers, but remanufacturers acquire and refurbish used Lexmark cartridges to sell in competition with Lexmarks own new and refurbished ones. Lexmarks Prebate program gives customers a discount on new cartridges if they agree to return empty ca...
MarvIn M. Brandt Revocable Trust Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-10-2014
Marvin M. Brandt Revocable Trust v. United States NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co.,200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus MARVIN M. BRANDT REVOCABLE TRUST et al. v. UNITED STATES certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the tenth circuit No. 121173.Argued January 14, 2014Decided March 10, 2014 Congress passed the General Railroad Right-of-Way Act of 1875 to provide railroad companies right[s] of way through the public lands of the United States,43 U. S. C. 934. One such right of way, obtained by a railroad in 1908, crosses land that the United States conveyed to the Brandt family in a 1976 land patent. That patent stated, as relevant here...
Rosemond Vs. United States
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-05-2014
Rosemond v. United States NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co.,200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus ROSEMOND v. UNITED STATES certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the tenth circuit No. 12895.Argued November 12, 2013Decided March 5, 2014 Petitioner Justus Rosemond took part in a drug deal in which either he or one of his confederates fired a gun. Because the shooters identity was disputed, the Government charged Rosemond with violating18 U. S. C. 924(c) by using or carrying a gun in connection with a drug trafficking crime, or, in the alternative, aiding and abetting that offense under18 U. S. C. 2. The trial judge instructed the jury th...
Lozano Vs. Montoya Alvarez
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-05-2014
Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co.,200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus LOZANO v. MONTOYA ALVAREZ certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the second circuit No. 12820.Argued December 11, 2013Decided March 5, 2014 When one parent abducts a child and flees to another country, the other parent may file a petition in that country for the return of the child pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Hague Convention or Convention). If the parent files a petition within one year of the childs removal, a court shall order the return of the child forthwith. But when the peti...
Bg Group Plc Vs. Republic of Argentina
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-05-2014
BG Group plc v. Republic of Argentina NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co.,200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus BG GROUP plc v. REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit No. 12138.Argued December 2, 2013Decided March 5, 2014 An investment treaty (Treaty) between the United Kingdom and Argentina authorizes a party to submit a dispute to the decision of the competent tribunal of the Contracting Party in whose territory the investment was made, i.e., a local court, Art. 8(1); and permits arbitration, as relevant here, where, after a period of eighteen months has elapsed from the moment when...
Law Vs. Siegel
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-04-2014
Law v. Siegel NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co.,200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus LAW v. SIEGEL, CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEE certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the ninth circuit No. 125196.Argued January 13, 2014Decided March 4, 2014 Petitioner Law filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. He valued his California home at $363,348, claiming that $75,000 of that value was covered by Californias homestead exemption and thus was exempt from the bankruptcy estate. See11 U. S. C. 522(b)(3)(A). He also claimed that the sum of two voluntary liensone of which was in favor of Lins Mortgage & Associatesexceeded the homes nonexempt value, leaving no equit...
Lawson Vs. Fmr Llc
Court: US Supreme Court
Decided on: Mar-04-2014
Lawson v. FMR LLC NOTE:Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co.,200 U. S. 321. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES Syllabus LAWSON et al. v. FMR LLC et al. certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the first circuit No. 123.Argued November 12, 2013Decided March 4, 2014 To safeguard investors in public companies and restore trust in the financial markets following the collapse of Enron Corporation, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. One of the Acts provisions protects whistleblowers; at the time relevant here, that provision instructed: No [public] company . . ., or any . . . contractor [or] subcontractor . . . of such company, may discharge, demote, suspend, t...
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