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Opinion DONDERO, J. In a proceeding on a probate petition filed by the trustees of a testamentary trust, the court interpreted a provision—known as the “five-or-five” provision—for annual distribution of principal to a life beneficiary, and found that the provision authorized the distribution to include an interest in real property in addition to money. In this appeal, a remainder beneficiary argues that the t

225 B.R. 93 (1998) In re LABRUM & DOAK, LLP, Debtor. LABRUM & DOAK, a Pennsylvania General Partnership, Plaintiff, v. John R. BROWN, Esquire, Thomas C. Kaczka, Esquire, Stephen J. Springer, Esquire, John E. Salmon, Esquire, Carl R. Fogelberg, Esquire, Joseph L. Turchi, Esquire, Gregg I. Zeff, Esquire, Ronald J. Uzdavinis, Esquire, Eileen Warner Strulson, Esquire, Kenneth H. Kell, Esquire, John L. White, Esquire, Kevin M. Bothwell, Esq

204 S.W.3d 238 (2006) Tamara COOPER, Appellant, v. ALBACORE HOLDINGS, INC., d/b/a Abiliti Solutions, Inc., Daleen Solutions, Inc. and Gordon Quick, Respondents. No. ED 87027. Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Division Two. August 29, 2006. Motion for Rehearing and/or Transfer Denied October 11, 2006. Application for Transfer Denied N

MEMORANDUM ORDER JED S. RAKOFF, District Judge. On September 5, 2011, 2011 WL 4035819 Special Master Daniel J. Capra issued a Report and Recommendation (“R & R”) in the above-captioned cases on the omnibus issue of the applicability to plaintiffs’ claims of the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (“SLUSA”). Pub.L. No. 105-353, 112 Stat. 3227. After both the plaintiffs and defe

• Low-Income Students: • Language Arts: 35.60% met State standards; 64.40% did not. • Math: 25.42% met State standards; 74.58% did not. • Students With Disabilities: • Language Arts: 13.48% met State standards; 86.52% did not. • Math: 10.36% met State standards; 89.64% did not

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 19–0945 Submitted September 16, 2021—Filed June 30, 2022 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. STANLEY LIGGINS, Appellant. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Marlita A. Greve, Judge. Defendant appeals his conviction for first-degree murder after his fourth retrial. Defendant seeks a new trial or dismissal based on juror misconduct, evidentiary erro

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 19–0945 Submitted September 16, 2021—Filed June 30, 2022 Amended July 22, 2022 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. STANLEY LIGGINS, Appellant. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Marlita A. Greve, Judge. Defendant appeals his conviction for first-degree murder after his fourth retrial. Defendant seeks a new trial or dis

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA No. 19–0945 Submitted September 16, 2021—Filed June 30, 2022 Amended September 30, 2022 STATE OF IOWA, Appellee, vs. STANLEY LIGGINS, Appellant. Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Scott County, Marlita A. Greve, Judge. Defendant appeals his conviction for first-degree murder after his fourth retrial. Defendant seeks a new trial or di

326 B.R. 483 (2005) MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND, Appellant, v. METROMEDIA FIBER NETWORK, INC., Appellee. No. 04 CIV. 7978(CM)(GAY). United States District Court, S.D. New York. June 17, 2005. *484 *485 Lawrence C. Gottlieb, Ronald R. Sussman, Kronish Lieb Weiner & Hellman, LLP, New York, NY

323 F.Supp.2d 779 (2004) TOGA SOCIETY, INC., d/b/a Krewe of Aladdin v. Harry LEE, Jefferson Parish Sheriff, et al. No. CIV.A. 03-2981. United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana. June 18, 2004. *780 *781 Louis Roy Koerner, Jr., Law Offices of Louis R. Koerner, Jr., Adam Stewart Lambert, Atto

(2008) Alexandra P. MURNAN, Trustee, Plaintiff, v. STEWART TITLE GUARANTY COMPANY, Defendant. No. 1:08cv2. United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division. October 30, 2008. MEMORANDUM OPINION T.S. ELLIS, III, District Judge. This is a diversity action for breach of a title insurance policy. Plaintiff, Alexandra Murnan

478 F.Supp.2d 624 (2007) In re EPHEDRA PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION. Pertains To Stafford v. Weight Watchers Inc. et al, No. 05 Civ. 3021. No. 04 M.D. 1598(JSR). United States District Court, S.D. New York. March 26, 2007. *625 *626 Anne Andrews, Andrews Kurth LLP, Dallas, TX, Catherine T

KATZMANN, Circuit Judge: This action was brought by the Attorney General of Canada (“Canada”) on behalf of the government of Canada for damages based on lost tax revenue and additional law enforcement costs. Canada alleges that these damages resulted from a scheme facilitated by defendants to avoid various Canadian cigarette taxes by smuggling cigarettes across the United States Canadian border for sale on the Canadian black

654 F.Supp. 968 (1987) Ebun ADELONA, Nzinga Adelona, by her mother Ebun Adelona, Violet Hyman, Douglas Harris, Michelle Hodges, Douglas Toure Harris, by his father and mother Douglas Harris and Michelle Hodges, Wilbur Jackson, Carlton Thompkins, Christine Thompkins, William Shields, Lila R. Shields, Jean Werner, Fred Werner, Muriel Otley, Oswald Facey, and Caroline Facey, by her father Oswald Facey, Plaintiffs, v. William WEBSTER, Ronald Butkiewi

268 F.3d 103 (2nd Cir. 2001) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,v.R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, INC., R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL, INC., RJR-MACDONALD, INC., R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, PUERTO RICO, NORTHERN BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND CANADIAN TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS COUNCIL, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. Docket No. 00-7972Spring Term, 2001

793 A.2d 329 (2000) In re UNOCAL EXPLORATION CORPORATION SHAREHOLDERS LITIGATION. No. C.A. 12453. Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County. Submitted: April 7, 2000. Decided: June 13, 2000. *331 R. Bruce McNew, Taylor & McNew LLP, Greenville, Delaware, Pamela S. Tikellis, Robert J. Kriner, Jr., Chimicles &

DECISION The issue before the Court relates to the criminal case ofState v. Michael Derderian, case number K1-03-0655A. On February 20, 2003, the Defendant's nightclub, The Station, burned to the ground, killing 100 people. The Defendant was charged with 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter under the criminal negligence theory and 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter under the misdemeanor manslaughter theory.<

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER ON MOTION TO REJECT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS AND TO MODIFY RETIREE BENEFITS PURSUANT TO 11 U.S.C. §§ 1113, 1114 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE KATHY A. SURRATT-STATES, Chief Judge. The matter before the Court is the Motion to Reject Collective Bargaining Agreements and to Modify Retiree Benefits Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 1113, 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code and the UMWA’s

Rosellini, J. (dissenting) — I dissent. The majority relies *329on Senior Citizens League v. Department of Social Security, 38 Wn.2d 142, 228 P.2d 478 (1951), as authority that Const. art. 2, § 19, providing that no bill shall embrace more than one subject and that shall be expressed in the title, does not apply to initiative measures. This holding came at the concl

IN THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE DELAWAREANS FOR EDUCATIONAL ) OPPORTUNITY and NAACP DELAWARE ) STATE CONFERENCE OF BRANCHES, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) ) v. ) C.A. No. 2018-0029-VCL ) JOHN CARNEY, Governor of the Stat