United States v. Hudson

<> United States v. Hudson - 2/21/14. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, Case No. 13-2070. Hudson "designed and executed a scheme and artifice to defraud" Bluenergy Solarwind, Inc. ("BSI") and its president, Joel Goldblatt, "by falsely representing his ready access to reliable sources of debt funding for BSI." The Appeals Court affirmed the district court decision.

HonoluluTraffic.com v. FTA

<> HonoluluTraffic.com v. FTA - 2/18/14. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 13-15277. The panel affirmed the district court's dismissal of plaintiffs' claims under the National Environmental Policy Act and Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act arising from litigation challenging the construction of a highspeed rail project in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Reese v. Malone (BP Exploration)

<> Reese v. Malone (BP Exploration) - 2/13/14: In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No.12-35260. The panel affirmed in part and reversed in part the district court's dismissal of a complaint by BP shareholders re: deliberate recklessness, false and misleading statements about the condition of Alaskan pipelines prior to and in the wake of an oil spill.

Lykins v. CertainTeed Corporation

<> Lykins v. CertainTeed Corporation - 2/12/14: In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, Case No. 12-3308. Whistleblower case where Lykins, witnessed numerous employees unlawfully handling and disposing of waste materials containing hexavalent chromium. Claims denied because he did not make his reports to any authority higher than the alleged wrongdoers at the plant.

Republic of Ecuador v. MacKay

<> Republic of Ecuador v. MacKay - 1/31/14. In the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, Case No. 12-15572. The panel affirmed two district courts’ decisions ordering the production of documents for use in a foreign proceeding.