Questions from General Law

Q: Petitioner Erica P. John Fund, Inc. (EPJ Fund

Petitioner Erica P. John Fund, Inc. (EPJ Fund), is the lead plaintiff in a securities fraud class action filed against Halliburton Co. and one of its executives (collectively Halliburton). EPJ Fund al...

Q: The Oakland Raiders (hereafter, Raiders) football club has sued

The Oakland Raiders (hereafter, Raiders) football club has sued the National Football League (hereafter, NFL), 16 NFL clubs, and many other NFL-related persons and entities, generally alleging that NF...

Q: When this case was at issue, we referred it to retired

When this case was at issue, we referred it to retired Circuit Judge P. B. Revels of the Seventh Judicial Circuit, one of Florida’s most experienced trial judges, to serve as referee. The referee has...

Q: In August, 1985, Tia Carrere (“Carrere”) entered into

In August, 1985, Tia Carrere (“Carrere”) entered into a personal services contract with American Broadcasting Company (“ABC”) whereby she agreed to perform in the television series General Hospital fr...

Q: KOZINSKI, Chief Judge: You don’t need a peg leg or

KOZINSKI, Chief Judge: You don’t need a peg leg or an eye patch. When you ram ships; hurl glass containers of acid; drag metal-reinforced ropes in the water to damage propellers and rudders; launch sm...

Q: Justice Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court. The federal

Justice Breyer delivered the opinion of the Court. The federal diversity jurisdiction statute provides that “a corporation shall be deemed to be a citizen of any State by which it has been incorporat...

Q: Plaintiff, MTV Networks (“MTVN”), brought this action against Defendant

Plaintiff, MTV Networks (“MTVN”), brought this action against Defendant, Adam Curry (“Curry”). Plaintiff now moves the Court to dismiss Curry’s counterclaims, pursuant to Rules 9(b) and 12(b)(6) of th...

Q: The petitioner is a well-known entertainer in the television industry

The petitioner is a well-known entertainer in the television industry. The respondent is a “personal manager” in the entertainment profession. On January 16, 1974 they signed a contract whereby the pe...

Q: Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. We consider

Justice Scalia delivered the opinion of the Court. We consider whether a contractual waiver of class arbitration is enforceable under the Federal Arbitration Act when the plaintiff ’s cost of individu...

Q: In the late 1980s, petitioner Major League Baseball Players Association (

In the late 1980s, petitioner Major League Baseball Players Association (Association) filed grievances against the Major League Baseball Clubs (Clubs), claiming the Clubs had colluded in the market fo...