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MIKE McDONALD, VALERIE MITCHELL, and OKLAHOMA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION v. MICHAEL O. THOMPSON, RAY H. POTTS, and MARY LYNN PEACHER

On December 20, 2017, Respondents Michael O. Thompson, Ray H. Potts, and Mary Lynn Peacher (collectively, Proponents) filed Initiative Petition No. 416, State Question No. 795 (IP 416) with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. IP 416 would create a new Article XIII-C in the Oklahoma Constitution. IP 416 contains 8 sections, which Proponents assert will levy a new 5% gross production tax on oil and gas

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The Railroad Commission of Texas v. Polk Operating, LLC

Polk is licensed by the Commission to recycle nonhazardous oil and gas waste at a
facility in Karnes County, Texas. In late 2016, the Commission brought an enforcement proceeding
against Polk after Commission staff determined that Polk’s storage pits were inadequately lined and
over capacity.
During the course of the Commission proceedings, intervenor Evergreen
Underground Wat

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Great Minds v. Fedex Office and Print Services, Inc. Southern District of New York - New York, New York

Plaintiff‐Appellant Great Minds appeals from the March 21, 2017 dismissal
under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) of its copyright infringement action
against FedEx Office and Print Services, Inc. (“FedEx”) in the United States District
Court for the Eastern District of New York (Hurley, J.). We find that Great Minds’
public license does not explicitly address whether

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Shawna Rae Romero v. Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc., Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Jeanette Louise Raeburn, Monica Churchill, a/k/a Monica Laws, and Art Niebieszczanski Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals MoreLaw Can Make Your Phone Ring 888-354-4529

Tulsa, OK Shawna Rae Romero sued Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc., Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Jeanette Louise Raeburn, Monica Churchill, a/k/a Monica Laws, and Art Niebieszczanski on premises liability theories.

Issue # 1. Issue: PREMISES LIABILITY (PREMISE)
Filed By: ROMERO, SHAWNA RAE
Filed Date: 05/09/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
Defendant: CHURCHIL

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. GARY COOPER United States Court of Appeals FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT

Cooper’s convictions and sentences followed one year of pretrial litigation, an eight-day jury trial and a thorough sentencing process. We recite only the background necessary to resolve Cooper’s claims of multiplicity and sentencing errors. A. INDICTMENT “Charg[ing] the same offense in more than one count”— “a problem known as multiplicity”—is “a defect[] in the indictment.” United States v. W

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STATE OF MISSOURI vs. JOSEPH BOWENS

Defendant was charged with the above crimes for his alleged involvement in the shooting
death and robbery of Scott Knopfel (“Victim”) that took place on January 15, 2015. The crimes
occurred at the Drury Inn hotel located near Interstate 44 and Hampton Avenue in the City of St.
Louis (“the Drury Inn” or “the hotel”). Defendant was represented by a public defender from
shortly

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Loyd P. Cadwell v. Kaufman, Englett & Lynd, P.L.L.C. Middle District of Florida Federal Courthouse - Tampa, Florida

This case arises under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, which, among other things, amended federal law to impose new requirements and prohibitions on professionals who assist with the preparation of bankruptcy petitions. The provision specifically at issue here, 11 U.S.C. § 526(a)(4), provides in relevant part that a “debt relief agency”—including a law firm tha

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Thomas P. Guarino v. County of Siskiyou

Appellant Thomas P. Guarino (Guarino) appeals from an order of the superior
court granting an “anti-SLAPP” (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) motion
to strike his First Amended Complaint pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section
425.16, undesignated section references are to the Code of Civil Procedure. The motion
was filed by defendants County of Siskiyou (County)

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JUDITH ANN PAIXAO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KEVIN A. LOMBARD

The following facts were established at trial. In 2007, Defendants founded WMCF, a non-profit foundation dedicated to teaching interested veterans the technical skills required to succeed in the film industry. After encountering fund-raising trouble, Defendants sought funding from a Department of Veteran Affairs (“VA”) program, the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Program (“VRE Program”)

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Pharrell Williams v. Frankie Christian Gaye Central District of California Federal Courthouse - Los Angeles, California

After a seven-day trial and two days of deliberation, a jury found that Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke, and Clifford Harris, Jr.’s song “Blurred Lines,” the world’s best-selling single in 2013, infringed Frankie Christian Gaye, Nona Marvisa Gaye, and Marvin Gaye III’s copyright in Marvin Gaye’s 1977 hit song “Got To Give It Up.” Three consolidated appeals followed.

Appellants and Cross-A

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State of Oklahoma v. Andrew Steven McGee Tulsa County Courthouse - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Andrew Steven McGee with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7(A)
Date of Offense: 12/20/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
MCGEE, ANDREW STEVEN Disposed: CONVICTION, 02/09/2018. Guilty Plea
Count as Disposed: MURDER - SECOND DEGREE(HM12)
Violation of 21 O.S. 701.8

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State of Oklahoma v. Dustin Thomas Baker and Dillion Rose Tulsa County Courthouse - Tulsa, Oklahoma

Tulsa, Oklahoma criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, charged with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: HM11, MURDER - FIRST DEGREE, in violation of 21 O.S. 701.7 A
Date of Offense: 10/04/2017
Party Name Disposition Information
ROSE, DILLON Disposed: DISMISSED, 02/22/2018. Dismissed- Request of the State
Count as Disposed: MURDER - FIRST DEGREE(HM11)
Violation of

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Olivia DeHavilland v. FX Networks, LLC

Authors write books. Filmmakers make films. Playwrights
craft plays. And television writers, directors, and producers
create television shows and put them on the air -- or, in these
modern times, online. The First Amendment protects these
expressive works and the free speech rights of their creators.
Some of these works are fiction. Some are factual. And some are
a combinat

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Melisa Richmond v. Rubab Huq Eastern District of Michigan Federal Courthouse - Detroit, Michigan

Plaintiff Melisa Richmond was
incarcerated in the Wayne County Jail from December 26, 2012 through February 13, 2013.
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No. 16-2560 Richmond v. Huq, et al. Page 2
While in the custody of the Jail, Richmond received treatment for a self-inflicted burn wound on
her chest as well as for psychological needs. Richmond contends that she received
constitutionally inadequate treatm

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Christopher Collings v. State of Missouri

Nine-year-old Rowan Ford lived with her mother and stepfather, David Spears.
For several months in early 2007, Christopher Collings lived with the Spears family but
had since moved out.
On November 2, 2007, Spears, Collings, and their friend Nathan Mahurin were
drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana together at Spears’s house. Later in the evening,
the three men went t

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Joesbell Rodriguez-Sanchez v. The State of Texas Texas First District Court of Appeals

On February 10, 2016, the trial court placed appellant on community
supervision, subject to certain conditions, including:
2. Avoid injurious or vicious conduct; and totally abstain from the use or consumption of alcoholic beverages of any kind, or any substance capable of causing intoxication, or the illegal use of any controlled substance.

. . . .

8. Report in p

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OKLAHOMA OIL & GAS ASSOC. v. THOMPSON

On December 20, 2017, Respondents Michael O. Thompson, Mary Lynn Peacher, and Ray H. Potts (collectively, Proponents) filed Initiative Petition No. 416, State Question No. 795 (IP 416) with the Oklahoma Secretary of State. IP 416 would create a new Article XIII-C in the Oklahoma Constitution. IP 416 contains 8 sections, which Proponents assert will levy a new 5% gross production tax on oil and gas

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United States of America v. Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, et al. District of Maryland Federal Courthouse - Baltimore, Maryland

Baltimore, MD - United States Reaches Settlement With Four Facilities And Two Medical Companies To Resolve Allegations Of Fraudulent Billing In Skilled Nursing Facilities

The United States Attorney’s Office announced that it reached an agreement with four skilled nursing facilities and two consulting companies with which they contracted to resolve allegations of fraudulent billing of Medi

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United States of America v. Rafael Christopher Cirino Eastern District of Pennsylvania Federal Courthouse - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA - Sinking Spring, PA Man Sentenced 5 Years For Fraudulent Claims

Rafael Christopher Cirino, 36, of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by the Hon. Edward G. Smith, United States District Judge, to a term of 60 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by supervised release for a period of 5 years, as well as a $1,700 special assessment. This conviction was the result

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State of Oklahoma v. Chrystal Denee Cupton Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals MoreLaw Can Make Your Phone Ring 888-354-4529

Lawton, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Chrystal Denee Cupton with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: DU2II, POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-402
Date of Offense: 01/17/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
GUPTON, CHRYSTAL RENEE Disposed: DEFERRED, 03/22/2017. Deferred/Accelerated Guilty
Count as Disposed: POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED

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State of Oklahoma v. Thompson Lee Wesaw Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals MoreLaw Can Make Your Phone Ring 888-354-4529

Lawton, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged Thompson Lee Wesaw with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: DU2II, POSSESSION OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE, in violation of 63 O.S. 2-402
Date of Offense: 01/09/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
WESAW, THOMPSON LEE
Count # 2. Count as Filed: RW3, FAILURE TO YIELD AT INTERSECTOIN, in violation of 47 O.S. 11-403
Date o

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State of Oklahoma v. William Benitez-Villegas Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals MoreLaw Can Make Your Phone Ring 888-354-4529

Lawton, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged William Benitez-Villegas with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: CWEDJ, POSSESSION OF CONTRABAND (DRUGS) BY AN INMATE, in violation of 57 O.S. 21 (B)
Date of Offense: 01/06/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
BENITEZ-VILLEGAS, WILLIAM Disposed: DEFERRED, 10/25/2017. Deferred/Accelerated Guilty
Count as Disposed: POSSESSION OF CO

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State of Oklahoma v. James Richard Dawn Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals MoreLaw Can Make Your Phone Ring 888-354-4529

Lawton, OK - The State of Oklahoma charged James Richard Dawn with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: MS0S, STALKING, in violation of 21 O.S. 1173
Date of Offense: 12/03/2015
Party Name Disposition Information
IRWIN, JAMES RICHARD Disposed: CONVICTION, 12/22/2016. Non-Jury Trial
Count as Disposed: STALKING(MS0S)
Violation of 21 O.S. 1173
Count # 2. Count as Filed: A

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State of Oklahoma v. Cole Martin Neugebauer Morelaw Internet Marketing for Legal Professionals MoreLaw Can Make Your Phone Ring 888-354-4529

Lawton, OK - The State of Oklahoma charge Cole Martin Neugebauer with:

Count # 1. Count as Filed: DI6APC, ACTUAL PHYSICAL CONTROL OF VEHICLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT, in violation of 47 O.S. 11-902
Date of Offense: 01/01/2016
Party Name Disposition Information
NEUGEBAUER, COLE MARTIN Disposed: DEFERRED, 10/26/2016. Deferred/Accelerated Guilty
Count as

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Contrice Travis v. Exel, Inc. Northern District of Georgia Federal Courthouse - Atlanta, Georgia

A jury awarded the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) and Contrice Travis back pay, compensatory damages, and punitive damages after finding that Travis’s employer, Exel, Inc., discriminated against her because of her sex. The discrimination occurred when Dave Harris, Travis’s supervisor, denied her a promotion in favor of Michael Pooler, a male employee. After the verdict, Exel

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