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Doss Inc. v. Christies Inc.
Complaint
Post Date: 01/01/2009 | Filing Date: 12/05/2008
in 1991, the plaintiff purchased a painting by French artist Marie Laurencin from Christies. In 2006, plaintiff sought to sell it at auction, but learned that it may have been stolen from the original owner, one Paul Rosenberg, a more...
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Thome v. Alexander & Louisa Calder Foundation
Appellate Brief
Post Date: 01/01/2009 | Filing Date: 12/08/2008
Brief to the Appellate Division, First Department in a case involving the obligations of a non-profit foundation created by the estate of Alexander Calder, to create a catalog raisonne and authenticate works by him, submitted by their more...
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Scott Wolfe, Jr. et. al, v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, et al.
Unopposed Motion to Consolidate
Post Date: 12/30/2008 | Filing Date: 12/30/2008
Motion to Consolidate the Scott Wolfe Jr. v Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board suit with the on-going Public Citizen, Inc. complaint. The motion was unopposed by all parties.
In all likelihood, the judge will grant this more...
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Scott G. Wolfe, Jr., et al v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board
Initial Disclosures by Defendants
Post Date: 12/30/2008 | Filing Date: 12/23/2008
Defendants submitted their Initial Disclosures on December 23, 2008. While submitted for the Public Citizen, Inc. case, they will also apply to the Wolfe, Jr. matter after consolidation.
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Scott G. Wolfe, Jr., et al v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board
Case Scheduling Order
Post Date: 12/30/2008 | Filing Date: 12/10/2008
On December 10, 2008, the US La. Eastern District Court entered a scheduling order in connection with case No. 08-4451, Public Citizen, Inc. v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board, et al.
This case is currently being more...
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Peshkin v. Tremont Group Holdings
Class Action Complaint of Peshkin v. Tremont Group Holdings related to the Madoff investment scheme
Post Date: 12/23/2008 | Filing Date: 12/23/2008
Class Action complaint against Tremont Group Holdings and several affiliates for gross negligence of professional and fiduciary duties to manage the capital invested by the Plaintiff and other members of the class.
Alleges that more...
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Scott Wolfe, Jr. et al v. Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board
Answer of Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board
Post Date: 12/17/2008 | Filing Date: 12/16/2008
Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board's answer to Scott Wolfe Jr's complaint that the new Louisiana lawyer advertising rules violate an attorney's constitutional right to freedom of speech, and specifically affect an attorney's right more...
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LUPE, et al. v. FEMA
Reply Supporting Expedited Hearing of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
Post Date: 12/17/2008 | Filing Date: 12/17/2008
A response to FEMA's claim that their holiday schedules prevent them from responding to court deadlines. more...
Contributor: Texas RioGrande Legal Aid [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
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Praxair Technology, Inc. v. Director, Division of Taxation
Opinion of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division
Post Date: 12/16/2008 | Filing Date: 12/15/2008
On December 15, 2008, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, reversed the decision of the Tax Court of New Jersey in Praxair Technology, Inc. v. Director, Division of Taxation and held that Praxair was not subject to tax more...
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SEC v. National Lampoon, Inc., Laikin, Barsky, Rodriguez and Dougherty
SEC Complaint Against National Lampoon for Stock Manipulation
Post Date: 12/16/2008 | Filing Date: 12/15/2008
No joke!
SEC Press Release:
The Commission's complaint alleges that, from at least March 2008 through June 2008, Laikin, Barsky, Rodriguez and Dougherty engaged in a fraudulent scheme to manipulate the market for the common stock more...
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SEC v Siemens AG
SEC Complaint Against Siemens for FCPA Violations
Post Date: 12/15/2008 | Filing Date: 12/12/2008
Between March 12,2001 and September 30,2007 (the "Relevant Period"), Siemens Aktiengesellschaft violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 115 U.S.C. 5 78dd-11 by engaging in a widespread and systematic practice of paying bribes to more...
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US v. Siemens AG
Information filing against Siemens under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Post Date: 12/15/2008 | Filing Date: 12/12/2008
Alleged corruption reaching the top echelons of Siemens management. Siemens allegedly spent more than $1 billion bribing government officials around the globe.
Under the accord between Siemens and the Justice Department and SEC, the more...
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Hawaii, et al., v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, et al.
Brief Amicus Curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, The CATO Institute, and The Center for Equal Opportunity In Support of Petitioners
Post Date: 12/13/2008 | Filing Date: 12/11/2008
In the 2000 case of Rice v. Cayetano, the Supreme Court held that a race-based scheme allowing only statutorily defined "Hawaiians" to vote for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs's trustees was unconstitutional. Despite Rice, and despite more...
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US v Madoff
Criminal COmplaint Against Bernard Madoff
Post Date: 12/12/2008 | Filing Date: 12/11/2008
Federal Bureau of Investigation agent Theodore Cacioppi said Mr. Madoff's investment advisory business had "deceived investors by operating a securities business in which he traded and lost investor money, and then paid certain more...
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SEC v Madoff
SEC Complaint Against Bernard Madoff
Post Date: 12/12/2008 | Filing Date: 12/11/2008
Bernard L. Madoff, a former chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Market and a force in Wall Street trading for nearly 50 years, was arrested by federal agents Thursday, a day after his sons turned him in for running what they said their father more...
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People of the State of California v. Roman Raymond Polanski
Request of Defendant Roman Polanski To Dismiss This Prosecution; Memorandum of Points & Authorities in Support Thereof
Post Date: 12/09/2008 | Filing Date: 12/02/2008
Academy Award-winning film director Roman Polanski, through new lawyers, Chad Hummel of Los Angeles' Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, and Bart Dalton of Los Angeles, today filed a formal request with the Los Angeles County Superior Court more...
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In re: Tribune Company
Petition for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Post Date: 12/09/2008 | Filing Date: 12/08/2008
The Tribune Company filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. The media conglomerate owns several media properties, include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and the KSWB television station in San Diego. The Tribune Company also owns the more...
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S & L, Inc. v. Australian Gold, Inc.
Letter brief in opposition to defendant's application to amend the pretrial order
Post Date: 12/08/2008 | Filing Date: 12/08/2008
Opposition to defendant's "application" (motion) to amend the pretrial order by inclusion of post-discovery "newly discovered" evidence. more...
Contributor: Ronald Coleman [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
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Tiffany (NJ) Inc. and Tiffany and Company v. eBay, Inc.
Brief Amicus Curiae of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al., in Support of Defendant-Appellee eBay, Urging Affirmance
Post Date: 12/07/2008 | Filing Date: 12/03/2008
EFF along with Public Citizen and Public Knowledge are urging a U.S. court of appeals to reject jewelry-maker Tiffany's attempt to rewrite trademark law and create new barriers for online commerce and communication.
Tiffany sued the more...
Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
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Tiffany (NJ) Inc. and Tiffany and Company v. eBay, Inc.
Brief of Amicus Curiae Yahoo! Inc. in Support of Defendant-Appellee And Affirmance
Post Date: 12/07/2008 | Filing Date: 12/03/2008
EFF along with Public Citizen and Public Knowledge are urging a U.S. court of appeals to reject jewelry-maker Tiffany's attempt to rewrite trademark law and create new barriers for online commerce and communication.
Tiffany sued the more...
Contributor: Electronic Frontier Foundation [Full Profile | Docs Posted]
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