• Taylor v. American Chemistry Council

    Publication Date: 2009-08-07
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    Date Filed: 2009-08-03
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Lipez, Circuit Judge.
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    Case Number: 07-2422

    Before Boudin, Lipez, and Howard, Circuit Judges.The surviving wife and sons of Claude Taylor ("Taylor") brought suit against various companies in the polyvinyl chloride ("PVC") industry and an ind

  • ANSYS, Inc. v. Computational Dynamics North America, Ltd.

    Publication Date: 2010-02-22
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    Date Filed: 2010-02-12
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Lynch, Chief Judge
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    Case Number: 09-2634

    Before Lynch, Chief Judge, Howard, Circuit Judge, and Woodlock,*fn1 District Judge.ANSYS, Inc. ("ANSYS") is a company that produces propriety software in the field

  • Jim*nez v. Rodriguez-Pagan

    Publication Date: 2010-03-08
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    Date Filed: 2010-03-01
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Howard, Circuit Judge
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    Case Number: 09-1135

    Before Torruella, Lipez and Howard, Circuit Judges.This case calls on us to navigate the turbulent waters of Colorado River abstention. That doctrine, established in Colorado River Water Conservati

  • Ji v. Bose Corp.

    Publication Date: 2010-11-28
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    Date Filed: 2010-11-23
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Howard, Circuit Judge
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    Case Number: Nos. 09-2341, 09-2342 & 09-2343

    Before Lynch, Chief Judge, Torruella and Howard, Circuit Judges.These three consolidated appeals arise out of the improper use of a model's image to package and promote a home entertainment system.

  • Brian K. Milward and Linda J. Milward v. Acuity Specialty Products Group, Inc., et al

    Publication Date: 2011-03-27
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    Date Filed: 2011-03-22
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Lynch, Chief Judge.
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    Case Number: 09-2270

    Before Lynch, Chief Judge, Lipez and Howard, Circuit Judges.LYNCH, Chief Judge. Brian and Linda Milward brought negligence claims against defendant chemical companies alleging that the rare type of

  • O'Laughlin v. O'Brien

    Publication Date: 2009-06-15
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    Date Filed: 2009-06-10
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Torruella, Circuit Judge
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    Case Number: 08-1010

    Before Torruella, Baldock,*fn1 and Howard, Circuit Judges.On the morning of November 17, 2000, Annmarie Kotowski ("Mrs. Kotowski") was found in her apartment sever

  • Vaqueria Tres Monjitas, Inc. v. Irizarry

    Publication Date: 2009-11-30
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    Date Filed: 2009-11-23
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Torruella, Circuit Judge.
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    Case Number: Nos. 07-2240 & 07-2369

    Before Torruella, Lipez, and Howard, Circuit Judges.This is an appeal from a preliminary injunction issued by the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico against the Milk Indus

  • Day v. Staples, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2009-02-17
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    Date Filed: 2009-02-09
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Lynch, Chief Judge.
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    Case Number: 08-1689

    Before Lynch, Chief Judge, Howard, Circuit Judge, and Garcia-Gregory,*fn1 District Judge.This is our first occasion to interpret the requirements for an action und

  • Day v. Staples, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2009-02-17
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    Date Filed: 2009-02-09
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Lynch, Chief Judge.
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    Case Number: 08-1689

    Before Lynch, Chief Judge, Howard, Circuit Judge, and Garcia-Gregory,*fn1 District Judge.This is our first occasion to interpret the requirements for an action und

  • United States v. Rene E.

    Publication Date: 2009-10-20
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    Date Filed: 2009-08-31
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Lipez, Circuit Judge.
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    Case Number: 08-1974

    Before Torruella, Lipez, and Howard, Circuit Judges.Juvenile Rene E. ("appellant") was charged with possessing a handgun in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(x)(2)(A) and 18 U.S.C. § 5032, the