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Architectural Sheet Metal, Inc. v. RLI Ins. Co.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Construction, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
Petitions for a writ of certiorari and writ of mandamus challenging a trial court's decision following its confirmation of an arbitral award, which...

Overstreet v. Contigroup Cos., Inc.

Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Denial of defendants' motion for stay and to compel arbitration of an action brought by a chicken farmer who raised chickens for defendants under...

Brown v. Pac. Life Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Securities Law
An order staying proceedings and compelling arbitration of investors' claims against defendants alleging fraud, negligence, and breach of various...

1mage Software, Inc. v. Reynolds & Reynolds Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In order to distinguish between state-law claims alleging breach of a contract involving copyrighted matters and those asserting an actual controversy...

California Corr. Peace Officers Ass'n v. State of California

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff union's petition to compel arbitration of alleged right to have rank-and-file observers sit in as observers during labor...

WWC License, L.L.C. v. Boyle

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law
A judgment affirming in part and reversing in part two rulings from the Nebraska Public Service Commission is affirmed where: 1) local dialing parity...

Fininen v. Barlow

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Judgment confirming the arbitration award in favor of plaintiffs is affirmed over claim that Code of Civil Procedure section 1286.2(a)(6) compelled...

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London v. Warrantech Corp.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a case arising from the administration of consumer warranties and extended service plans on computers, and related items sold by a national...

Hollern v. Wachovia Sec., Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
An order vacating an award of attorney's fees in arbitration proceedings for defendant, a manager of a trust, involving claims by plaintiff that...

Local 827, Int'l Bhd. of Elec. Workers v. Verizon New Jersey, Inc.

Communications Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for a union in a suit seeking to compel arbitration of three grievances relating to overtime is reversed where the arbitration clause...