One of the most famous court cases in American history, the Lindbergh Kidnapping, involved the kidnapping and murder of pilot Charles Lindbergh’s 20-month-old son. Embezzlement was one of the many crimes for which the perpetrators of the kidnapping were found guilty....
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Her nomination was slowed by the Republican majority in the United States Senate, but she was eventually confirmed in 1998. On the Second Circuit, Sotomayor heard appeals in more than 3,000 cases and wrote about 380 opinions. Sotomayor has taught at ...
Born May 24, 1972 in Rye, New York, Berlanti earned his degree from Northwestern University before heading west to write and produce for the WB's young adult juggernaut series "Dawson's Creek" (The WB 1998-2003). From there, he struck up a business partnership with producer Mickey Liddell...
Georgia Supreme CourtLandmark CasesFurman v. GeorgiaGregg v. GeorgiaMcCleskey v. KempCoker v. GeorgiaHeart of Atlanta Motel v United StatesUnited States v DarbyScrews v United StatesProfessor Dan T. Coenen shares his selection of 15 important U.S. Supreme Court cases that originated in the ...
In 1993, she joined the Supreme Court, and had significant input into several important cases, including the Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber (2007) and the Safford Unified School District v. Redding (2009). Despite undergoing treatment for cancer and the loss of her husband in 1993, ...
Judge John Deedisa British legal dramathat follows the titular character, played byMartin Shaw, a recently appointed High Court judge who vigorously pursues justice in the cases that come before him while also attempting to revive an old romance with frequent court visitor and former student, barri...
Surrogate Court dockets are filled with cases involving family members fighting over the assets and intentions of a deceased parent or spouse. Probate Wars of the Rich & Famous: An Insider s Guide to Estate Planning and Probate Litigation tracks the estate litigation cases of Anna Nicole Smith,...
he inflicted losses of more than $18 billion to the investors. The FBI agents arrested him on one count of securities fraud. Madoff pleaded guilty to 11 federal felonies. He admitted to converting his wealth management business into a massive Ponzi scheme at the cost of the investors. On Mar...
parties representing the north and south of the country had polluted the examination system. Whether or not the southern candidates had truly outperformed their northern counterparts, the emperor knew he couldn’t be seen to favor one side over the other and had to keep a balance at court. ...
Shell showcases the power of word-object association once again. The company’s logo symbol has changed over the years but one thing that has always been there is the image of a single seashell.The red and yellow shell is universally known. Source: via Shell...