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BIVENS v. COREL CORP.

Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising
Summary judgment against plaintiff's claim, alleging that defendant's rebate offers were fraudulent, is affirmed where defendant made a prima facie...

KELSO v. BAYER CORP.

Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a products liability suit, dismissal of plaintiff's failure-to-warn claim is affirmed where defendant's nasal spray product warning was adequate as...

BENSON v. KWIKSET CORP.

Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising, Government Law
In a suit alleging violations of the unfair competition law (UCL) and false claims act (FCA), judgment in favor of plaintiff is reversed where the...

AIR CONDITIONING v. ENERGY RES.

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
Federal law does not preempt California appliance regulations requiring appliance manufacturers to submit data about their appliances, mark their...

RIVERA v. PHILIP MORRIS, INC.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a wrongful death action, dismissal of plaintiff's strict liability failure-to-warn claim is reversed where the evidence in the record is sufficient...

SCHAUER v. MANDARIN GEMS OF CAL, INC.

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Family Law
Plaintiff-wife, alleging that an engagement ring given to her was not worth the amount paid, has standing as a third party beneficiary of the sales...

LAMLE v. MATTEL, INC.

Contracts, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a breach of contract dispute concerning a board game, summary judgment in favor of defendant is vacated where a genuine issue of material fact...

DONCHEZ v. COORS BREWING CO.

Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Trademark
Plaintiff's claim, alleging defendant misappropriated a beer-vending character named "beerman" in violation of the Lanham Act, is dismissed where...

POLLARD v. ERICSSON, INC.

Consumer Protection Law
In a class action challenging rebates offered with the purchase of a cellular phone, defendant-phone companies' offers could be satisfied by the...

BAUER NIKE HOCKEY v. US

Entertainment Law, International Trade
Plaintiff's imported hockey pants should be classified as ice-hockey equipment under subheading 9506.99.25 of the Harmonized Tarriff Schedule of the...