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Anna Nicole Smith:

Anna Nicole Smith's Will, under her married name, Vickie Lynn Marshall (July 30, 2001)
U.S. Supreme Court Opinion sending Smith’s probate claims to her late husband's estate back to a lower court for futher review and litigation. Marshall v. Marshall (May 1, 2006)
Consolidated Petition and Will Contest
The legal challenge filed by Anna Nicole Smith in Texas Probate Court seeking a share of her late husband J. Howard Marshall's estate.
Howard K. Stern, Smith's husband at the time of her Feb. 8, 2007 death. Sterm os a California lawyer who argued her case before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court Docket in Marshall v. Marshall case. (Feb. 2006)
Order Denying Counterclaimant's Motion to Alter or Amend Judgment (In Re: Vickie Lynn Marshall) (May 2, 2002)
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (Marshall v. Marshall) (March 7, 2002)
Order Regarding Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Whether the Tortious Interference Counterclaim is Core or Non-Core (District Court)
Memorandum of Decision Following Trial (Bankruptcy Court)

U.S. v. Safarini (1986 Hijacking Case):

Salomon Smith Barney:

Assurance of Discontinuance (In Re: Grubman) (Apr. 28, 2003)
Assurance of Discontinuance (In Re: Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.) (Apr. 28, 2003)
Assurance of Discontinuance (In Re: Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.) (Apr. 28, 2003)
Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent (NASD Dept. of Enforcement -- Salomon Smith Barney) (Sept. 23, 2002)
Complaint (NASD Dept. of Enforcement v. Jack Grubman and Christine Gochuico) (Sept. 23, 2002)

Victor Hugo Saldano:

Saldano Offender Information (Saldano vs. Texas)
Texas Attorney General Press Release (Saldano vs. Texas)

San Francisco Police Department:

Indictment For Felonies And Misdemeanors (People v. Fagan, et al.) (Feb. 27, 2003)

John Sankus Jr. (leader of an Internet piracy group):

Plea Agreement (Feb. 2002)

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC):

Complaint (In Re: Citgroup, Inc.) (July 28, 2003)
Complaint (SEC v. J.P. Morgan Chase) (July 28, 2003)
Complaint (S.E.C. v. K.C. Smith) (May 12, 2003)
Exhibits in Support of Complaint (S.E.C. v. K.C. Smith) (May 12, 2003)
SEC Proposes Rules To Implement Sarbanes-Oxley Act Provisions Concerning Standards Of Professional Conduct For Attorneys (Nov. 11, 2002)
Complaint (SEC v. Kozlowski, Swartz, and Belnick) (Sept. 12, 2002)
Complaint (S.E.C. v. Adelphia Communications Corp.) (July 24, 2002
Complaint (S.E.C. v. CFSB Corp.) (Jan. 22, 2002)
Judgment (S.E.C. v. CFSB Corp.) (Jan. 17, 2002)
Partial Final Judgment and Order on Consent (Securities and Exhange Comm'n v. Invest Better 2001, et al.) (Jan. 7, 2002)
Amended Complaint (Securities and Exhange Comm'n v. Invest Better 2001, et al.) (Jan. 7, 2002)
Order (In Re: Republic New York Securities Corp.) (Dec. 17, 2001)
Complaint (Nvidia insider trading charges) (SEC v. Prevett, Goody, and Goody)
Complaint (Nvidia insider trading charges) (SEC v. Chang)
Cease-and-Desist Orders Re: Anti-Terror Claims (R-Tec Technologies, Inc.)
Cease-and-Desist Orders Re: Anti-Terror Claims (The Classica Group, Inc.)
Cease-and-Desist Orders Re: Anti-Terror Claims (Disease Sciences, Inc.)
SEC Request Relating to Information Pertaining to the Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks
Order Instituting Cease and Desists Proceedings, etc. (SEC v. Lebed)
Complaint for Injunctive and Other Relief (SEC v. Families On Line)
Multi-part Settlement Agreement (SEC v. Steve Madden)

Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI):

Complaint For Declaratory Judgment And Injunctive Relief (Felton v. RIAA)

Scientology:

Prosecutor's Statement

Seinfeld:

Order and Judgment

U.S. Senate:

Committee on the Judiciary

Bipartisan Letter from Six Judiciary Committee Members to Attorney General John Ashcroft (PDF) (Letter from three Democratic and three Republican Members of Committee requesting appointment of special prosecutor to investigate unauthorized access by Republican staffers into computer files of Democratic Senators on Committee) (March 12, 2004)
Letter from Republican Members of Judiciary Committee to Chairman Hatch (PDF) (Requests referral to prosecutor for investigation of unauthorized access by Republican staffers into computer files of Democratic Senators on Committee) (Mar. 11, 2004)
Letter from Democratic Members of Judiciary Committee to Attorney General John Ashcroft (Requests appointment of special counsel to conduct criminal investigation of unauthorized access by Republican staffers into computer files of Democratic Senators on Committee) (Mar. 10, 2004)
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Website
Report On The Investigation Into Improper Access To The Senate Judiciary Committee's Computer System - Part 2 ("Pickle Report" Part 2) (March 4, 2004)
Report On The Investigation Into Improper Access To The Senate Judiciary Committee's Computer System - Part 1 ("Pickle Report" Part 1) (March 4, 2004)

Sergeant at Arms

Biographical Information for U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms William H. Pickle

Sex Offender Cases:

Opinion (Fullmer v. Mich. Dept. of State Police) (June 3, 2002)

Sex Trade:

The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico (by Richard J. Estes, Ph.D. and Neil Alan Weiner, Ph.D.)

Siamese Twins:

Terri Schiavo (severely brain-damaged Florida woman dependent on feeding tube):

Opinion (PDF) (Gov. Jeb Bush v. Michael Schiavo, Guardian for Terri Schiavo) (Governor and Parents win right to question witnesses) (Feb. 13, 2004)
Gov. Jeb Bush's Executive Order (Governor orders reinsertion of feeding tube) (Oct. 21, 2003)
Text of Fla. Bill (Terri's Law) (PDF) (Oct. 21, 2003)

Bill Simon (candidate for CA governor):

Decision (Pac Coin Management v. BR Telephony, et al.) (Sept. 12, 2002)

O.J. Simpson:

Complaint (Simpson v. Schiller, Kardashian, et al.)
Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Temporary Injunction (Simpson v. Schiller, Kardashian, et al.)
Memorandum of Points and Authorities (Simpson v. Schiller, Kardashian, et al.)
Complaint (Simpson v. Schiller, Kardashian, et al.)
Order Regarding Media Coverage (Florida road-rage trial)
(Opinion Affirming Civil Verdict) (Rufo v. Simpson)

Frank Sinatra:

Opinion (overturning "son of Sam" law) (Keenan v. Superior Court of LA County, Frank Sinatra Jr.) (Feb. 21, 2002)

State v. Calvin Sistrunk, Jr.

Complaint (Criminal Information)

Michael Skakel:

Memorandum of Decision Re: Motion To Dismiss (12/11/01) (State of Connecticut v. Michael Skakel)
Opinion (11/19/01) (In Re: Michael S.)
Memoranduum of Decision Re: Motion for Change of Venue
Memorandum of Decision (Transfer to Adult Court)
Arrest Warrant

U.S. v. Sklyarov:

Pretrial Diversion Agreement (Dec. 13, 2001)
Indictment
Criminal Complaint

Elizabeth Smart:

Criminal Information & Arrest Warrants (Utah v. Mitchell, Barzee) (Mar. 18, 2003)

Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA):

Pipe Bomb Indictment (U.S. v. Kilgore) (Aug. 25, 1976)
Passport Fraud Indictment (U.S. v. Kilgore) (Dec. 11, 2002)

Slavery Reparations Cases:

California Dept. of Insurance Slavery Era Insurance Registry Report to the Calif. Legislature (with slave and slaveholder names) (May 2002)
Complaint (Farmer-Paellmann v. FleetBoston Financial Corp., et al.) (March 26, 2002)
Slavery Reparation Scams Surge, IRS Urges Taxpayers Not To File False Claims (IRS News Release) (Jan. 24, 2002)

"Beltway Snipers" Shooting Case:

Maryland Appeals Court Opinion rejecting John Allen Muhammad's appeal of his conviction, and comparing him to 'Jack the Ripper'
Prosecutor's Notice of Intent to Introduce Evidence (Comm. of Va. v. Muhammad) (Aug. 15, 2003)
Order Changing Venue (Comm. of Va. v. Muhammad) (July 15, 2003)
Order Changing Venue (Comm. of Va. v. Malvo) (July 2, 2003)
Order (re: Malvo's confession) (Commonwealth of Va. v. Malvo) (Apr. 18, 2003)
Prosecutors' Response (Comm. of Va. v. Malvo) (Apr. 18, 2003)
Defense Motion to Suppress (Comm. of Va. v. Malvo) (Apr. 11, 2003)
Indictment (Comm. of Va. v. Malvo) (Jan. 21, 2003)
Louisiana Arrest Warrant (Louisiana v. Malvo) (Oct. 31, 2002)
Louisiana Arrest Warrant (Louisiana v. Muhammad) (Oct. 31, 2002)
Federal Criminal Complaint (U.S. v. Muhammad) (Oct. 29, 2002)
Virginia's Indictment (Commonwealth of Va. v. Muhammad a/k/a Williams) (Oct. 28, 2002)
Indictment for a Felony (Commonwealth of Va. v. Muhammad) [Prince William County] (Oct. 28, 2002)
Alabama's Warrant and Affidavit (State of Al. v. Muhammed a/k/a Williams) (Murder charges) (Oct. 25, 2002)
Alabama's Warrant and Affidavit (State of Al. v. Malvo) (Murder charges) (Oct. 25, 2002)
Alabama's Warrant and Affidavit (State of Al. v. Muhammed a/k/a Williams) (Attempted murder charges) (Oct. 25, 2002)
Alabama's Warrant and Affidavit (State of Al. v. Malvo) (Attempted murder charges) (Oct. 25, 2002)
Maryland's Arrest Warrant & Charges (Maryland v. Williams (Muhammad)) (Oct. 25, 2002)
Maryland's Arrest Warrant & Charges (Maryland v. Malvo) (Oct. 25, 2002)
Search Warrant Application (for vehicle) (Oct. 25, 2002)
Letter from Va. Atty. General to U.S. Atty. General Ashcroft (Oct. 24, 2002)
Arrest Warrant & Complaint (federal firearm charges) (US v. John Allen Muhammad) (Oct. 23, 2002)
Possible Suspect John Allen Muhammad
Possible Suspect Vehicles
Possible Suspect Rifles

Social Security Administration:

Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Benefits Paid to Deceased Auxiliary Beneficiaries (June 2001)

Sodomy Laws:

Petition for Certiorari (Lawrence v. Texas) (July 16, 2002)
Texas Opposition to Petition for Certiorari (Lawrence v. Texas) (Oct. 21, 2002)

Nikolay Soltys :

Sony:

Complaint for Sex and Martial Status Discrimination (Michaels v. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.)

Sopranos:

Complaint (Gandolfini v. Sopranos Productions, Inc.) (Mar. 6, 2003)

Aaron Sorkin:

Felony Complaint

Specht v. Netscape:

Memorandum and Order Denying Motion to Compel Arbitration and Stay Proceedings

Spiderman (lawsuit over digital alteration of signs in Spiderman movie):

Complaint (Sherwood 48 Associates v. Sony Corp. of America) (April 9, 2002)
Exhibits in Support (Sherwood 48 Associates v. Sony Corp. of America) (April 9, 2002)

Sports:

Indictment Barry Bonds indicted on perjury and obstruction of justice charges, alleging that he lied to federal investigators looking into athletes' use of illegal steroids and other performance enhancing drugs. (U.S. v. Bonds) (Nov. 15, 2007)
Indictment (PDF) (Indictment of Four Individuals Charged With Supplying Athletes with Steroids) (U.S. v. Conte, et al.) (Feb. 11, 2004)
Affidavit for Search Warrant in the BALCO investigaton seeking evidence on how athletes were supplied with steroids) (U.S. v. Conte, et al.) (Sept. 3, 2003)
Indictment (Indictment against Ex-Baylor hoops player) (Texas v. Dotson) (Aug. 27, 2003)
Petition (Father of Victim Suit against Baylor Univ.) (Patrick Dennehy, Sr. v. Baylor Univ., et al.) (Aug. 22, 2003)
Complaint & Arrest Warrant (Murder charges against Ex-Baylor hoops player) (Texas v. Dotson) (July 21, 2003)
Univ. of Michigan Basketball Response (Nov. 7, 2002)
Univ. of Michigan Basketball NCAA Official Inquiry (Oct. 25, 2002)
Order (America's Cup yacht design secrets case) (OneWorld Challenge, LLC v. Sean Reeves) (Sept. 24, 2002)
Indictment (US v. Chris Webber, et al.) (Sept. 9, 2002)
Charges Against Man Accused Of Stalking Serena Williams (New York v. Stromeyer) (Sept. 1, 2002)
Complaint, Affidavit, Arrest Warrant (threatening flight crew) (US v. Alonzo Spellman)(Aug. 1, 2002)
Complaint (BMO Nexbitt Burns, Inc., et al. v. Loria, et al.) (July 16, 2002)
Criminal Complaint and Affidavit of Probable Cause (Commonwealth of Pa. v. Allen Iverson) (July 11, 2002)
Senate Testimony ("Steroid Use In Professional Baseball and Anti-Doping Issues in Amateur Sports") Frank Shorter, Chairman, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (June 18, 2002)
Senate Testimony ("Steroid Use In Professional Baseball and Anti-Doping Issues in Amateur Sports") Dr. Bernard Greisemer, Pediatrician (June 18, 2002)
Senate Testimony ("Steroid Use In Professional Baseball and Anti-Doping Issues in Amateur Sports") Greg Schwab, Associate Principle Tigard High School, Tigard, Oregon (June 18, 2002)
Indictment (State of New Jersey v. Jasyon Williams) (May 1, 2002)
Affidavit of Probable Cause and Criminal Complaints (State of New Jersey v. Jasyon Williams) March 11, 2002
Decision of the Council of the International Skating Union in the disciplinary matter of Ms. Marie Reine Le Gougne and Mr. Didier Gailhaguet (April 30, 2002)
Order (Friends of the Parks v. Chicago Park District) (April 25, 2002)
Application of Charles E. Spevacek to Participate as Amicus Curiae before Minn. Supreme Court (Minnesota Twins Partnership v. Metropolitan Sports Facilities Comm'n) (Jan. 31, 2002)
Application of Charles E. Spevacek to Participate as Amicus Curiae before Minn. Court of Appeals (Metropolitan Sports Facilities Comm'n v. Minnesota Twins Partnership) (Dec. 2001)
Affidavit of Probable Cause and Criminal Complaints (State of New Jersey v. Kent Culuko) March 11, 2002
Affidavit of Probable Cause and Criminal Complaints (State of New Jersey v. John W. Gordnick) March 11, 2002
Complaint (Stringer v. Minnesota Vikings Football Club, LLC) (Jan. 15, 2002)
Opinion (Communities for Equity v. Mich. High School Athletic Assoc.) (Dec. 14, 2001)
Fairness in Antitrust in National Sports ("FANS") Act of 2001 (H.R. 3288) (Nov. 14, 2001)
State of MN Opposition to Motion for Accelerated Review (Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission v. Minn. Twins Partnership) ((Nov. 29, 2001)
State of MN Opposition to Petition for Accelerated Review (Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission v. Minn. Twins Partnership) (Nov. 28, 2001)
Judgment (Modahl v. British Athletic Federation) (Oct. 12, 2001)
Indictment of 2 Ex-Memphis High School Coaches (U.S. v. Lang and Kirk)
Suspect Academic Practices in Men's Athletics (??? which school ???)
Opinion (injury to spectators and "limited duty" rule) (Benejam v. Detroit Tigers)
Criminal Complaint (State of Minnesota v. Steven Michael Watson and Mackenzy Toussaint) (8/14/01)
Barry Bonds Home Run Lawsuit:
Statement of Decision (Popov v. Hayashi) (Dec. 18, 2002)
Preliminary Injunction (Popov v. Hayashi) (Nov. 27, 2001)
Miscellaneous Declarations(photographer, appellate attorney, private investigator) (Popov v. Hayashi) (Nov. 20, 2001)
Miscellaneous Declarations(D. Puthoff, Castro, Hacker, Reynolds, Griffin, Knight, Bennett, J. Creech, G. Creech, King, Kowalski, J. Puthoff) (Popov v. Hayashi) (Nov. 20, 2001)
Popov Declaration (Popov v. Hayashi) (Nov. 20, 2001)
Declaration of Martin F. Triano in Support of OSC re: Preliminary Injunction (Popov v. Hayashi) (Nov. 20, 2001)
Plaintiff Popov's Objections to Declarations Submitted by Defendant Hayashi (Popov v. Hayashi) (Nov. 20, 2001)
Plaintiff Popov's Reply Brief in Support of OSC Re: Preliminary Injunction (Popov v. Hayashi) (Nov. 20, 2001)
Temporary Restraining Order (Popov v. Hayashi) (Oct. 24, 2001)
Complaint for Injunctive Relief, Conversion, Battery, Assault, Punitive Damages and Constructive Trust (Popov v. Hayashi) (Oct. 24, 2001)
Notice to Defendant Patrick Hayashi of Ex Parte Hearing for Issuance of Temporary Restraining Order (Popov v. Hayashi) (Oct. 24, 2001)
Ex Parte Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause Re: Preliminary Injunction (Popov v. Hayashi) (Oct. 24, 2001)
Plaintiff's Memorandum of Points and Authorities (Popov v. Hayashi) (Oct. 24, 2001)
Declaration of Plaintiff Alex Popov in Support of Issuance of TRO (Popov v. Hayashi) (Oct. 24, 2001)
Declaration of Paul Finkelman in Support of Issuance of TRO (Popov v. Hayashi) (Oct. 24, 2001)
Declaration of Kathy Sorenson in Support of Issuance of TRO (Popov v. Hayashi) (Oct. 24, 2001)
Declaration of Doug Yarris in Support of Issuance of TRO (Popov v. Hayashi) (Oct. 24, 2001)
Declaration of Brian Zeiden in Support of Notice to Defendant Patrick Hayashi of Ex Parte Hearing for Issuance of Temporary Restraining Order (Popov v. Hayashi) (Oct. 24, 2001)
Declaration of Josh Keppel in Support of Issuance of TRO (Popov v. Hayashi) (Oct. 23, 2001)

Howard Stern:

Complaint (Howard Stern v. Telepictures Productions, Inc.) (Mar. 13, 2003)

Martha Stewart:

Opinion (U.S. v. Stewart) (Ruling Denying Motion For New Trial) (July 8, 2004)
Opinion (U.S. v. Stewart) (Ruling Dismissing "Selective Prosecution" Defense) (Jan. 26, 2004)
Superseding Indictment (U.S. v. Stewart) (Jan. 5, 2004)
Order (U.S. v. Stewart) (Order Prohibitng Media Contact with Prospective Jurors) (Jan. 2, 2004)
Opinion (U.S. v. Stewart) (E-mail Protected by attorney-client privilege) (Oct. 20, 2003)
Indictment (U.S. v. Stewart) (June 4, 2003)
Complaint (S.E.C. v. Stewart) (June 4, 2003)
Letter (House Comm. request that DOJ investigate Martha Stewart ImClone sale) (Sept. 10, 2002)
Samuel Waksal's Dec. 27, 2001 phone message from Martha Stewart (Stewart phone message stating "something is going on with ImClone and she wants to know what") (Dec. 27, 2001)
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Corporate Contracts