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L.A. Printex Industries, Inc. v. Aeropostale, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Copyright
In a copyright infringement action by a fabric printing company against an apparel wholesaler and a mall-based retailer, the district court's summary...

Knepper v. Rite Aid Corp.

Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In consolidated opt-out Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(b)(3) damages class actions based on state statutory wage and overtime laws that paralleled the federal...

Gomez v. The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co.

Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a slip-and-fall premises liability case against a self-service supermarket, summary judgment in favor of the supermarket is affirmed, where: 1) no...

Long v. Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A. Inc.

Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law
In a putative class action against a men's clothing retailer alleging that its printing of “EXPIRY: 04/##” on a credit card receipt willfully violated...

Reyes v. Macy's, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
On appeal from an order granting an employer's motion to compel arbitration of the plaintiff's individual claims but denying the employer's request to...

WalMart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes

Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In an action by current or former employees of petitioner Wal-Mart, seeking injunctive and declaratory relief, punitive damages, and backpay, on...

L-7 Designs, Inc. v. Old Navy, LLC

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In a multi-count, breach of contract dispute arising from a creative services agreement between well-known designer Todd Oldham and retailer Old Navy,...

Folgelstrom v. Lamps Plus, Inc.

Consumer Protection Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law
In a consumer action alleging that defendant improperly and routinely asked its customers for their ZIP codes during credit card transactions for the...

Best Friends Animal Society v. Macerich Westside Pavilion Property LLC

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a petition for preliminary injunction, denial of motion by trial court is reversed because Article I, Section 2 of the California Constitution does...

Pineda v. Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law
In light of the Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971 (Credit Card Act) (Civ. Code section 1747 et seq.) plain language, protective purpose, and...