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Fantastic Sams Franchise v. FSRO Association, Ltd.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an action by franchisees against the franchisor for breach of contract, the district court judgment allowing ten claims to proceed to arbitration...

Forest Park Pictures v. Universal Television Network, Inc.

Contracts, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law
In a dispute over the concept for a television show involving the question of the extent to which the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. section 101 et seq.,...

Starski v. Kirzhnev

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Sanctions, Commercial Law
In a commercial suit involving a $1.5 billion debt swap between the governments of Vietnam and the Russian Federation, claiming conversion, breach of...

Pulli v. Pony International, LLC

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law, Contracts
In an action by an award winning designer in the athletic footwear industry against shoe manufacturers, alleging that defendants fraudulently induced...

Cinel v. Barna

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an action to compel arbitration of a breached agreement to purchase shares of preferred stock, the trial court's denial of plaintiff's petition to...

Bullion Monarcy Mining, Inc. v. Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc.

Commercial Law, Contracts
In a suit seeking royalty payments on mining production from after-acquired claims in the area of interest, the District Court's grant of summary...

Admiral Insurance Co. v. Joy Contractors, Inc.

Construction, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an insurance suit arising out of the catastrophic collapse of a tower crane in Manhattan, seeking a declaration of no coverage and asserting...

Apex LLC v. Sharing World, Inc.

Agriculture, Commercial Law, Contracts, Remedies
In a suit brought by a commodities merchandiser, alleging buyer-defendant failed to accept and pay for 14,625 tons of the cottonseed, which were to be...

Harlick v. Blue Sheild of California

Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a suit brought by a woman who suffers from anorexia nervosa seeking insurance coverage for her care at a residential treatment facility, either...

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. City and County of San Francisco

Contracts, Public Utilities
In a utility's action seeking declaratory relief and breach of contract damages concerning its right to bill for electricity supplied to a renovated...