Section 289 of the Patent Act provides a damages remedy specific to design patent infringement. A person who manufactures or sells “any article of manufacture to which [a patented] design or colorable imitation has been applied shall be liable to the owner to the extent of his total profit.” 35 U. S. C. §289. In the case of a design for a singlecomponent product, such as a dinner plate, the prod... More...   $0 (12-26-2016 - TN)

On August 18, 2015, Shirely knowingly or intentionally possessed a synthetic
drug or a synthetic drug lookalike substance. He had a prior conviction on July
7, 2015, for possession of a synthetic drug or drug lookalike substance.
[3] On January 14, 2016, the State charged Shirely with possession of a synthetic
drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance as a level 6 felony, a... More...   $0 (12-24-2016 - IN)

In 2011, Plaintiff-Appellant Arthur Bogoraz was arrested in Puerto Rico and ultimately indicted in Kings County, New York in connection with an alleged multi-million dollar insurance fraud. His bond was set at $2,000,000. Bogoraz, with the assistance of his wife and family friends, sought to obtain a bail bond to secure his pretrial release. After two agencies declined to issue a bond, Plaintif... More...   $0 (11-22-2016 - NY)

Chicago, IL - Naperville Man Charged with Possessing Child Pornography

A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a Naperville man on charges of possessing child pornography, obstruction of justice and conversion of government property.

FLOYD O’HARA, 62, is charged with one count of possessing child pornography, one count of conversion of government property, and two counts of ... More...   $0 (11-04-2016 - IL)

San Bernardino, CA - Defendant Takes Stand To Testify and Admits Strangling The Victim

The People of the State of California charged Christopher Brandon Lee, age 27, with first-degree murder with special circumstances to strangling Erin Corwin, age 19, and dumping her body into a mine shaft.

Defendant pleaded not guilty but took the stand during trial and admitted killing Corwin ... More...   $0 (11-01-2016 - CA)

For over thirty years, Hooker and Donald Vick were close friends. In 2015,
Hooker worked for Vick, who was a painting contractor, and also lived with
Vick in Vick’s home. Vick owned a vehicle he used every day to get to and
from work. On the morning of Sunday, August 2, 2015, Hooker asked to
borrow the vehicle so he could go to his mother’s house. Vick obliged, stating, More...   $0 (10-20-2016 - IN)

Cedar Rapids, IA - Iowa Farmer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Farm Loan Fraud

An Iowa farmer who pledged assets as collateral for a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) farm operating loan but later sold the assets and subsequently defaulted on the loans was sentenced today to six months’ in federal prison.

Leroy Jones, age 59, from Floyd, Iowa, received the sentence a... More...   $0 (10-12-2016 - IA)

Except where indicated, the following facts are not in dispute. Brendan Higgins, Joshua Huggard, and
Jordan Tobins were members and managers of numerous limited liability companies operating a small chain of pizzerias known as The Upper Crust. On April 5, 2012, Higgins, Huggard, and The Upper Crust, all of whom were represented by Levy and his firm, L & W, filed a civil lawsuit against Tob... More...   $0 (10-06-2016 - MA)

Curtis Branch sued Timothy Paul Hamilton, Jr. Timothy P. Hamilton and Gena C. Hamilton for breach of fiduciary duty Plaintiff, Curtis Branch, ("Mr. Branch") for his causes of action against Defendants, Timothy Paul Hamilton, Jr. ("Mr. Hamilton"), Timothy P. Hamilton, and Gena C. Hamilton (collectively "Defendants"), claiming:


Jurisdiction and Venue


1. Mr. Bran... More...   $0 (10-04-2016 - OK)

On September 19, 2008, Williams and his friends discussed setting fire to a hay
filled barn in Fulton County. Williams then started a fire, and the barn and its
contents were destroyed.
[3] On September 28, 2008, Williams broke into a Fulton County residence with
the intent to steal property. He was observed leaving the residence carrying a
shotgun wrapped in a hooded swe... More...   $0 (09-18-2016 - IN)

This is a civil trespass and conversion case in which plaintiffs seek monetary damages for the unauthorized subsurface mining of 855,500 tons of limestone. Bromley Quarry & Asphalt, Inc., admits it extracted some rock but disputes the extent of its liability. We must decide: (1) if the statute of limitations began to run because the conversion was reasonably ascertainable by the plaintiffs more ... More...   $0 (09-09-2016 - KS)

Tacoma, WA - Chehalis Tribal Member Sentenced for Defrauding Housing Program

Former Head of Tribal Housing Authority Board Lied about Assets to Receive Tribal Housing Assistance

The former Chairman of the Board of the Chehalis Tribal Housing Authority was sentenced to thirty days in jail, two years of supervised release and $37,400 in restitution for theft from a tribal organizat... More...   $0 (09-05-2016 - WA)

Facts of this case can be found in our previous consideration of the
parties’ contract in Volentine I, supra. After remand, the case proceeded to a
bench trial. The following chronology and overview of facts are set forth
for purposes of the issues raised on appeal.
The Parties’ Entry into the Contract – 2004
In 1992, Dan Volentine (“Volentine”) gave his two children pro... More...   $0 (08-20-2016 - LA)

Miami, FL - Colombian Citizen Sentenced for his Participation in an International Money Laundering Conspiracy

A Colombian citizen was sentenced to 30 months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release for his participation in an international money laundering conspiracy.

Juan Carlos Medina Cardenas, 46, previously pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit ... More...   $0 (08-19-2016 - FL)

In the underlying lawsuit, appellants claim that their ancestor, Jose M. Longoria, acquired
an undivided one-half interest in 9,200 acres of land in Brooks County, Texas, in the 1800s. In
their petition, appellants allege that Longoria’s ownership interest was not recognized in subsequent conveyances and judgments. Appellants further allege that the defendants,2 who either
hold or h... More...   $0 (08-02-2016 - TX)

This case comes before us after the United States Supreme Court vacated our decision in State v. Cheever, 295 Kan. 229, 284 P.3d 1007 (2012), vacated and remanded 571 U.S. ___, 134 S. Ct. 596, 187 L. Ed. 2d 519 (2013), and remanded for further proceedings.

In our decision, we had held that defendant Scott D. Cheever did not waive his privilege against self-incrimination under the Fi... More...   $0 (07-29-2016 - KS)

Monte Stava owned and operated Hymark, a full-service
lockout and towing business. As part of the business, Monte
sometimes sold unclaimed vehicles in satisfaction of towing
and storage debts pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-2404
(Reissue 2010). In order to sell the vehicles, Hymark had to
obtain titles to the abandoned vehicles, which could be done
through a sheriff’s offi... More...   $0 (07-17-2016 - NE)

Petitioner BP Energy Company receives pipeline and terminal services as an import customer of the Cove Point liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) facility under a contract with the facility’s owner, Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP, that expires in 2023. In 2014, Dominion obtained authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to convert the Cove Point facility from an import maritime terminal ... More...   $0 (07-16-2016 - DC)

Old Anchor, formerly known as Mystic Tank Lines Corporation, was an oil transportation company incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Astoria, New York. Pls.’ Opp’n to Def.’s Mot. to Dismiss (“Pls.’ Opp’n”) Ex. 4 (Indictment, United States v. Baldari, No. 1Three separate actions are pending in this court based on these suits in the district ... More...   $0 (07-16-2016 - DC)

Des Moines, IA - Ottumwa Man Sentenced to Twenty-Four Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay $395,968.20 in Restitution for Cattle Fraud Scheme

Jeffrey Lewis DeWitt, 28, of Ottumwa, Iowa, was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for wire fraud and conversion of mortgaged property. DeWitt was ordered to serve three years of supervised release following his prison term, pay $200 to the Cri... More...   $0 (07-11-2016 - IA)

Around 6:15 a.m. on September 13, 2014, Steve Krause (“Krause”), his
daughter, and some of his co-workers from the Indiana Department of
Correction were on their way to a softball tournament at Hummel Park in
Plainfield, Indiana. They stopped at a nearby McDonald’s restaurant to eat
breakfast. Krause approached the counter to order, and because he was
wearing sweatpants ... More...   $0 (07-07-2016 - IN)

In 1986, Jeffries and Brian Bailey committed a series of armed robberies of gasoline stations and a liquor store. During one of the robberies, a clerk was shot and killed. Neither codefendant admitted to being the shooter, but they were both charged with felony murder, in addition to the robberies. Jeffries ultimately pled guilty to three counts of aggravated robbery and pled nolo contendere to on... More...   $0 (07-06-2016 - KS)

Tulsa, OK - Sari Blackburns Accounty & Tax Services, LLC d/b/a H & J Tax and Accounting, LLC and Sarleen Blackburn sued M & M Tax and Consulting, LLC and Matthew Smith on breach of fiduciary duty theories claiming:

1. Plaintiff, Sari Blackburn's Accounting & Tax Services, L.L.C., dba H & J Tax and Accounting, L.L.C. is an Oklahoma Domestic Limited Liability Company duly authorized to co... More...   $0 (06-24-2016 - OK)

On December 17, 2014, a Marsh Supermarket loss prevention officer (“LPO”)
was monitoring a security camera feed when he observed Glenn select a jar of
moonshine and remove the jar’s lid in the middle of the liquor section. Glenn
consumed about three-quarters of the moonshine and returned the jar to the
shelf. He then walked to the front of the store, passed the cash registers... More...   $0 (06-12-2016 - IN)

Kim is from South Korea. He came to the United States on an F-1 Visa to
attend Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana. On April 26, 2012, Kim
removed a laptop that belonged to another student from the lobby of a
residence hall. At the time the incident occurred, Kim was a sophomore at the
university. Kim had the laptop in his possession for approximately three or
four... More...   $0 (06-09-2016 - IN)