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Colucci v. Kar Kare Auto. Group, Inc.

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Preliminary injunction entered in favor of plaintiff, former employer, prohibiting defendant from competing anywhere in the United States for a period...

Util. Consumers' Action Network, Inc. v. AT&T Broadband of S. California, Inc.

Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Cyberspace Law
Summary judgment for defendants, internet service providers, in an action to determine the legality of a late fee liquidated damages provision...

Will v. Northwestern Univ.

Bankruptcy Law, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Approval of a bankruptcy settlement agreement involving claims against makers of products containing ephedra is affirmed where the district court...

Plubell v. Merck & Co., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Drugs & Biotech
Remand to state court of a putative class action against a drug manufacturer alleging deceptive trade practices is affirmed where the class action was...

Shelby v. Superformance Int'l, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Trade Dress, Trademark, Transportation
Appeal from a partial summary judgment grant for defendant is dismissed in a trademark and trade-dress case involving a car manufacturer and the...

Beckford v. Gen. Motors Corp.

Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
Petition for writ of certiorari to review a denial of plaintiffs' motion to lift an order staying their state court class action pending disposition...

Saab Cars USA, Inc. v. US

Administrative Law, International Law, International Trade
Judgments denying plaintiff's protest of decisions denying duty allowances for defective imported automobiles are affirmed over plaintiff-importer's...

Murray v. GMAC Mortgage Corp.

Bankruptcy Law, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection
Denial of class certification in a consumer class action against defendant-lender under the Fair Credit Reporting Act is granted where the district...

Wasco Prods., Inc. v. Southwall Techs., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Product Liability
Summary judgment for defendants on grounds of a statute of limitations bar is affirmed in a fraud case involving the manufacture of certain insulated...

Tuazon v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
Denial of defendant-tobacco company's motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and on grounds of forum non conveniens is affirmed in a case...