BUSINESS LAW

Federal District Court Opinions YASH RAJ FILMS (USA), INC. v. BOBBY MUSIC CO., (E.D.N.Y. 9-29-2006) YASH RAJ FILMS (USA), INC., Plaintiff, v. BOBBY MUSIC CO. & SPORTING GOODS, INC., “NASEEM AKHTAR”, INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING BUSINESS AS BOBBY MUSIC CO., HIGH-TECH VIDEO, INC., “CHOHAN”, INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING BUSINESS AS MUSIC MAHAL, “GITA SHAH”, INDIVIDUALLY AND DOING […]

March 2nd, 2010 Apple’s asking for a permanent injunction, which would bar HTC from importing or selling phones that use these patents, along with triple damages with maximum interest. Some of the patents are fairly broad, like “unlocking a device by performing gestures on an unlock image,” which seems to cover like every touchscreen phone […]

Federal District Court Opinions IN RE SULLIVAN, (E.D.Cal. 2006) In re: HAROLD V. SULLIVAN, II, Debtor. HAROLD V. SULLIVAN, II, Appellant, v. JAVA OIL LIMITED; and BRIGHTSIDE SERVICES LIMITED, Appellees. No. CIV. S-06-20 LKK, Bk. Ct. No. 05-30713-A-13. United States District Court, E.D. California. June 20, 2006 ORDER LAWRENCE KARLTON, Senior District Judge Pending before […]

Lemon laws – Laws that require manufacturers to repair defective cars. If the repairs are not made within a reasonable amount of time and number of attempts, the manufacturer is required to refund the purchase price, less a reasonable amount for the use of the car. Lemon laws are United States state laws that remedies […]

Federal District Court Opinions KOKEN v. COLOGNE REINSURANCE (BARBADOS) LTD., (M.D.Pa. 12-5-2006) M. DIANE KOKEN, Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as Liquidator of AMERICAN INTEGRITY INSURANCE CO., Plaintiff v. COLOGNE REINSURANCE (BARBADOS) LTD., Defendant. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:CV-98-0678. United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania. December 5, 2006 MEMORANDUM WILLIAM CALDWELL, Senior District Judge […]

A sum of money awarded in a civil action by a court to indemnify a person for the particular loss, detriment, or injury suffered as a result of the unlawful conduct of another. Compensatory damages are intended to provide a plaintiff with the monetary amount necessary to replace what was lost and nothing more. They […]