Full title: NELSON OCASIO, Plaintiff, v. MAYOR MICHAEL CIACH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT CHRISTINE PETERSON, and THE BOROUGH OF UPLAND, Defendants. Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA Date published: Jan 9, 2019 Facts On January 2, 2013, Plaintiff Ocasio was appointed Chief of Police for the Borough of Continue Reading
Civil law
Wolfe v. Clarke
Full title: Justin Michael WOLFE, Petitioner, v. Harold W. CLARKE, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections,1 Respondent. Court: United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Norfolk Division. Date published: Jul 26, 2011 Facts On January 7, 2002, a Prince William County jury convicted Petitioner of capital murder (murder-for-hire), use of a firearm in Continue Reading
Anthony Ruggiano
Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. ANTHONY RUGGIANO, Defendant. Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Date published: Nov 18, 2014 Facts On November 11, 2006, Anthony Ruggiano pled guilty to the first count of a three-count indictment. Count 1 of the indictment charged that between 1987 Continue Reading
Donta Foster
Full title: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. DANTE FOSTER, Defendant. Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND, NORTHERN DIVISION Case no: WDQ-12-0319 Date published: Nov 28, 2012 Fact: Dante Foster is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition in violation of Continue Reading
Schiller Ducanto and Fleck
Full title: Essam A. AMMAR, Plaintiff–Appellant, v. SCHILLER, DUCANTO AND FLECK, LLP… Court:Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, FIFTH DIVISION. Case no: 1–16–2931 Date published: Dec 22, 2017 Fact: On May 17, 2016, the plaintiff, pro se , filed a verified fourth amended seven-count complaint against Jacqueline, Ameritrade and the Continue Reading
Percival Clark
Full title:LARRY JOE PERCIVAL, Plaintiff, v. KEN CLARK, WARDEN, Defendants Court:United States District Court, E.D. California CASE NO. 1:09-cv-01699-MJS (PC). Date published: Dec 23, 2010 Fact: Plaintiff Larry Joe Percival (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 Continue Reading
Can a Trustee Be a Beneficiary?
Trusts allow you to manage, safeguard, and distribute assets under your own set of instructions, making them an essential component of estate planning. The duties of the trustee and beneficiary are fundamental to any trust. ‘Can a trustee be a beneficiary of the same trust?’ is a commonly asked subject Continue Reading
Willful Negligence: What You Need To Know
The main legal principle in personal injury cases is negligence, however, it is not a universally applicable strategy. There are various levels of carelessness. While the majority of cases involve ordinary negligence, the worst can qualify as deliberate neglect. Neglect can include willful negligence. But you must comprehend the basic Continue Reading
Non-Compete Agreement Florida: Advantages
A non-compete agreement in Florida is a formal contract clause that forbids an employee from engaging in a competitive business with their employer following the termination of their employment. Most non-compete agreements limit an employee’s ability to work in a related field or launch a rival company within a given Continue Reading
Warn Notices Florida: Everything You Need To Know
An important piece of law in Florida that attempts to protect the interests of workers, their families, and local communities during periods of major workforce changes, such as plant closings and mass layoffs, is the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. An overview of the Florida WARN notices, their Continue Reading