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United States of America v. Andrew Hansen

Cedar Rapids, IA - Decorah Man Sentenced for Selling Goats and Farm Equipment Pledged as Collateral for a Federal Farm Loan

A man who had pledged assets as collateral for a United States Department of Agriculture farm operating loan and then sold those assets without notifying the Department he was doing so, was sentenced to five years’ probation.

Andrew Hansen, age 36, from Deco... More...
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Tyco Fire Prods. L.P. v. United States

This matter involves entries made through the Port of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas,
from July 2004 until July 2006. Case File Entry Docs, Dkt. No. 1. Tyco was the importer of
record on the entries at issue. See Pl.’s Statement of Material Facts Not in Dispute (“Pl.’s
Facts”) ¶ 1; Def.’s Resp. to Pl.’s Statement of Material Facts as to Which There Are No Genuine
Issues to be Tried (“... More...
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Perry v. Agriculture Dept

On November 29, 2011, Perry arrived at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma ("FTC-Oklahoma), but was separated from other intake inmates because "he was being housed in [the Special Housing Unit ("SHU")] due to a 2007 assault in Kentucky." [Record No. 1, p. 11, ¶¶ 84-85] Perry states that he was "subjected to metal detectors and X-ray body scans due to suspicion of alleged contra... More...   $0 (12-26-2015 - KY)

Peer Bearing Co.—Changshan v. United States of America

Commerce issued the antidumping duty order on “imports of tapered roller bearings from
the PRC” (the “Order”) in 1987. Antidumping Duty Order; Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts
Thereof, Finished or Unfinished, From the People’s Republic of China, 52 Fed. Reg. 22,667,
22,667 (Int’l Trade Admin. June 15, 1987) (“Antidumping Duty Order”). The scope of the
Order, as stated in the... More...
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ESG Capital Partners II, LP, et al. v. Passport Special Opportunities Master Fund, LP, et al.

Non-party Timothy Burns formed ESG Capital Partners II, LP (the ―Partnership‖)
for a limited purpose. After raising money from investors, the Partnership would
purchase shares of stock of Facebook, Inc. before that company‘s then-anticipated initial
public offering. Preferably once Facebook had completed a successful IPO, the
Partnership would distribute to its inve... More...
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Pipal Tech Ventures Private Limited v. MoEngage, Inc.

Plaintiff Pipal Tech is a closely-held corporation formed in 2011 under the laws of India with its principal place of business in India.4 Pipal Tech is in the business of developing, licensing, and supporting mobile and web-based applications. Non-parties Amit Baid, Raviteja Dodda, and Yashwanth Kumar are the founders of Pipal Tech.6 Dodda and Kumar are also former executives and board The fact... More...   $0 (12-19-2015 - DE)

USA v. Theis

Defendant Kenneth Theis was charged in a Second Superseding Indictment with two
counts of attempted production of child pornography, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and (e).
A bench trial was held on July 7, 2015. This decision represents the Court’s findings of fact and
conclusions of law that Defendant is guilty of both counts charged in the Second Superseding
Indictment. ... More...
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A & K Development, LLC v. Anthony Gonzales and Erikka Branscum

Tulsa, OK - A & K Development, LLC sued Anthony Gonzales and Erikka Branscum on conversion and damage theories claiming:


1. Plaintiff, A & K Development, is incorporated in Delaware with its principtf lace
of business in South Carolina.
2. Upon information and belief, Defendants, Anthony Gonzales and Errikka Branscum, are residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma
3. A & K maintains b... More...
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Rooks v. Robb

David Robb appeals from a district court judgment denying his motion for summary judgment, partially granting Debbie Rooks' motion for summary judgment, and dismissing the remainder of Rooks' claims without prejudice. Because we conclude the district court erred when it found there was no genuine dispute of material fact, we reverse and remand. Between May 2002 and September 2004, David Robb rece... More...   $0 (12-03-2015 - NH)

United States v. Collins

Defendants Russell Lee Collins, Eddie Wilburn, and Richard Brosky appeal from final judgments of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky in a methamphetamine manufacturing and distribution conspiracy case. Defendant Collins appeals from the judgment of the district court entered on October 2, 2012, sentencing him to 324 months of incarceration for violation of various... More...   $0 (12-03-2015 - )

Gerald A. Lechliter v. Del. Department of Natural Resources, et al.

The Plaintiff here, Colonel Gerald A. Lechliter, is a resident of Lewes. His
home is situated on a quiet cul-de-sac, and his property abuts a parcel of land once
part of a planned, but never used, industrial park owned by the University of
Delaware. The land was acquired from the University by the State Department of
Natural Resources and Environmental Control (“DNREC”), and ... More...
   $0 (12-01-2015 - DE)

Poppe v. Stockert

Undisputed evidence shows the Poppes rented a house from Hillis for five years, until February 4, 2013 when Hillis served them with an eviction notice for unpaid rent. The district court ordered the Poppes to vacate the property by February 20 at 12:00 p.m. and entered a money judgment against them for $1,544 for past due rent. The Poppes requested and received permission from Hillis to remain on ... More...   $0 (11-28-2015 - ND)

North Fork Land & Cattle, Lllp v. First American Title Insurance Company

Between 1983 and 1999, Ronald and Carol Hansen purchased five separate properties and combined them to form a ranch in Fremont County, Wyoming. The Hansens held title to four of the properties as husband and wife. They obtained title insurance on the properties from First American and were named personally as insureds. Mr. Hansen held title to the other parcel as trustee of his revocable trust... More...   $0 (11-24-2015 - WY)

Leica Microsystems Inc v. Hernandez et al

In this removed action, plaintiff-counterdefendant’s motion to remand presents the
question whether the court has federal question jurisdiction despite the assertion of only
state-law claims in plaintiff-counterdefendant’s state court petition. Concluding that the
court does not have federal question jurisdiction, it grants the motion to remand and awards
plaintiff-counterdefenda... More...
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The People of the State of Colorado v. Kenneth Leon Childress

The People petitioned for review of the court of appeals’ judgment vacating
Childress’s conviction of vehicular assault while operating a motor vehicle under the
influence of alcohol or drugs. Although it was undisputed that Childress was not
driving the vehicle in question, the jury was instructed that he could be found guilty as
a complicitor. The court of appeals concluded... More...
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Hoesli v. Triplett, Inc

Douglas K. Hoesli, a full-time maintenance worker with Triplett, Inc., was injured in a workplace accident for which he is entitled to workers compensation. Prior to his injury, Hoesli was receiving social security retirement benefits and earning additional employment income without a reduction in his social security because he had reached full retirement age. See 42 U.S.C. § 403(f)(8)(E) (2012). ... More...   $0 (11-20-2015 - KS)

Aaron Houseman and Nancy Houseman v. Eric S. Sagerman, et al.

In 1996, Nancy Houseman and her husband Aaron Houseman (together the
―Housemans‖) formed Med-Legal, Inc.,2 which they sold to Universata, Inc.
(―Universata,‖ or the ―Company‖) in 2006 for a seven-year stream of payments
totaling approximately $9 million.3 In 2009, after the Company had difficulty
making their payments, the Housemans and Uni... More...
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State of Maine v. Jody B. Flynn

On February 9, 2012, Jody B. Flynn was indicted for Class B theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, 17-A M.R.S. § 353(1)(B)(1). Because the terms ofthe indictment are important to our discussion of principal issues on appeal, we quote from it at the outset of the case history. The indictment stated: From on or about December 7, 2009, through on or about January 27, 2010, . . . Flynn did comm... More...   $0 (11-20-2015 - ME)

Michael James Brown a/k/a Michael J. Brown v. State of Mississippi

DeMon McClinton (DeMon), the son of Thomas McClinton (Thomas) and Rebecca
Henry (Rebecca), and the grandson of Dr. Aaron Henry (Dr. Henry), was born on November
30, 1983. In May of 1997, Dr. Henry passed away, leaving his estate, including partial
ownership in several television stations, to his daughter, Rebecca. On December 17, 1999,
when DeMon was sixteen years old, Rebecca di... More...
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United States of America v. Tommy Haire

Chicago, IL - Former Religious Services Worker at Federal Jail Pleads Guilty to Passing Unauthorized Information and Benefits to Inmates

A former religious services assistant at the downtown Metropolitan Correctional Center pleaded guilty today to providing sensitive information to inmates about fellow prisoners in the federal corrections system.

TOMMY HAIRE, 34, performed unaut... More...
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Stephen J. Rogers, et al. v. The United States of America

This criminal contempt matter arises from the failure of Respondent Alex
Diaz de la Portilla to appear pursuant to a court order at a hearing on a motion to
hold him in contempt during a dissolution of marriage proceeding. During the
dissolution proceeding, Diaz de la Portilla was ordered to deliver one of two dogs
owned by the couple into the wife’s custody, which he failed t... More...
   $0 (11-11-2015 - FL)

Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.

This copyright dispute tests the boundaries of fair use. Plaintiffs, who are authors of
28 published books under copyright, sued Google, Inc. (“Google”) for copyright infringement in the
29 United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Chin, J.). They appeal from
30 the grant of summary judgment in Google’s favor. Through its Library Project and its Google
31 ... More...
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Baoding Mantong Fine Chemistry Co. v. United States

The Administrative Review Proceedings before Commerce Commerce issued the antidumping duty order on glycine from China (the “Order”) in 1995. Antidumping Duty Order: Glycine From the People’s Republic of China, 60 Fed.
Reg. 16,116 (Int’l Trade Admin. Mar. 29, 1995). On April 27, 2011, Commerce initiated the
administrative review at issue in this case, for which the period of review (“P... More...
   $0 (11-07-2015 - NY)

PESALL v. MDU, et al

On August 23, 2013, Applicants applied for a permit to construct a
345-kilovolt transmission line that would start near Ellendale, North Dakota; would
run through Brown, Day, and Grant counties in South Dakota; and would terminate
near Big Stone City. The construction involved the suspension of high-voltage
electrical lines from steel monopole towers. Each tower would be appr... More...
   $0 (11-05-2015 - SD)

GOOD LANCE v. BLACK HILLS DIALYSIS

Good Lance was a resident of Shannon County, South Dakota.
Shannon County is located completely within the boundaries of the Pine Ridge
Indian Reservation. Good Lance was a regular patient at BHD’s facility in Shannon
County. During one of her regular dialysis treatments, Good Lance fell and suffered
injuries that generated substantial medical expenses and required a nursing... More...
   $0 (11-05-2015 - SD)

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