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A series of thirteen volumes of case law published in the seventeenth century by Sir Edward Coke.
Renee Rogers, an officer at Rhapsody Entertainment, learns of material information about the corporation's affairs within the scope of her functions. She promptly informs the board of directors because the information is known to her to be material to their oversight. The board relies on the disclosure to fulfill its duties.
Ryan Roberts offers an investigative report from a federal agency into a product defect. The report contains factual findings and conclusions from an authorized investigation. The court admits the report in the civil action after assessing its trustworthiness.
Raphael Rivera requests access to Rhapsody Entertainment's records. The corporation maintains its annual financial statements and related audit reports for the last three fiscal years as required. The records permit preparation of accurate financial statements for shareholders.
Roberto Reyes faces prosecution based on a forensic laboratory report identifying a substance. The report was prepared for use at trial. The court requires the analyst who prepared the report to testify so Reyes may cross-examine the witness.
Regina Robinson, a lawyer, reports another attorney's ethical violation to the disciplinary authority. She relies on information from a colleague rather than personal knowledge. The report receives absolute privilege against a subsequent defamation claim.
Rhea Reynolds obtains a final judgment in State L that binds a media company and its affiliates to a prior-review protocol. Bridge Media, an affiliate operating only in State M, refuses to comply. The State M court declines enforcement because it lacks personal jurisdiction over Bridge Media.
The Pennsylvania Abortion Control Act of 1982, as amended in 1988 and 1989, established several requirements governing the performance of abortions within the Commonwealth. The Act required a woman seeking an abortion to provide informed consent after receiving specific information from a physician or counselor at least twenty-four hours before the procedure. It mandated that a minor obtain the informed consent of one parent, subject to a judicial bypass option. It further required a married woman to sign a statement confirming that she had notified her husband of her planned abortion, unless certain exceptions applied. The Act also imposed reporting obligations on facilities providing abortion services and defined a medical emergency exception to the various requirements. Before any of these provisions took effect, the petitioners brought suit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The petitioners were five abortion clinics and one physician representing himself as well as a class of physicians who provide abortion services. They sought declaratory and injunctive relief and challenged each provision as unconstitutional on its face. The District Court entered a preliminary injunction. After conducting a three-day bench trial, the District Court held all the provisions unconstitutional and entered a permanent injunction against their enforcement by Pennsylvania. The Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part. It adopted the District Court's factual findings and legal analysis except with respect to the spousal notification requirement. The Court of Appeals upheld the spousal notification requirement as constitutional and applied the undue burden standard in evaluating the provisions. The Supreme Court granted certiorari to consider the constitutionality of the challenged provisions of the Pennsylvania statute.
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