Each week, our colleagues at Westlaw feature interesting materials, documents and videos from high profile cases in the United States.
The summaries of that content are available for viewing by clicking High Profile Cases, Courtroom Videos & Trial Docs. Login is required after clicking on the links provided in the summary of each case.
Here’s a look at some of the newest High Profile content now featured on Westlaw, as of Feb. 24, 2010:
Video
eBay v. Craigslist (Del. Ch.) – eBay sued Craigslist after the board of Craigslist adopted measures that diluted the value of eBay’s shares. Craigslist counters that eBay launched competitor sites in violation of the purchase agreement and used confidential Craigslist information to aid in that process.
Civil
Young v. Wideawake Death Row Entertainment, LLC (C.D. Cal.) – Performing artist Dr. Dre claims his former record label released a new version of his groundbreaking album “The Chronic” without his permission and failed to pay him royalties.
State of Arkansas v. Eli Lilly and Co. (Ark. Cir.) – After opting out of a national Zyprexa settlement, State of Arkansas gets $18.5M.
Possin v. Experian Group Ltd. (C.D. Cal.) – College student sues after getting charged $179.40 per year for “free” credit report.
Criminal
State of Arizona v. Ray (Ariz. Super.) – Motivational speaker faces manslaughter charges after three died in a sweat lodge ceremony.
The People of the State of California v. Murray (Cal. Super.) – Michael Jackson’s doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Once again, to see what new High Profile content is available on Westlaw, without having to login, you can go to westlaw.com and click High Profile Cases, Courtroom Videos & Trial Docs. However, login is required after clicking on any links.