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National Air Traffic Controllers Assn. v. Fed'l Serv. Impasses Panel

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In an action by an air traffic controllers' union against the Federal Service Impasses Panel (FSIP), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and...

Friedman & Friedman, Ltd. v. Tim McCandless, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation
In an action against a seller of an airplane that allegedly failed to comport with the contract and with the representations by the seller, judgment...

Pettitt v. Boeing Co.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiffs' wrongful death suit arising out of an accident when a Boeing 737 aircraft crashed shortly after take-off in Cameroon, killing all 114...

Vaughn v. Airline Pilots Assoc. Int'l.

Labor & Employment Law
In an action against an airline pilot's union for breach of the duty of fair representation, the dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where: 1)...

Rolls-Royce, PLC v. United Tech., Corp.

Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent interference proceeding, relating to swept fan blades used on turbofan jet engines, district court's reversal of the Board's judgment...

Ventress v. Japan Airlines

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In plaintiff-flight engineer's action under various whistleblower protection laws against an airline, judgment on the pleadings for one defendant and...

Watsonville Pilots Ass'n v. City of Watsonville

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
In plaintiffs' mandamus petition challenging the city's certification of a final environmental impact report (FEIR) and the approval of the 2030...

Roberts v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a flight attendant's suit against Delta Airlines for injuries she suffered while working on a flight for a company which was owned and operated by...

Martin v. Halliburton

Civil Procedure, Government Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action against affiliated governmental contractors providing logistical support to the United States Army in Iraq based on the death of a US...

United Techs. Corp. v. US Dep't of Defense

Administrative Law, Government Contracts, Government Law
In "reverse-FOIA" actions seeking to prevent the release of certain Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) documents evaluating plaintiff defense...