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Avina v. US

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C.sections 2671-2680, alleging that agents from the US Drug Enforcement Administration...

Elgin v. Dept. of Treasury

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure
In a suit brought by federal employees discharged pursuant to 5 U.S.C. section 3328, which bars from Executive agency employment anyone who has...

Slaughter v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against action brought by survivors and estate of a new recruit for the Baltimore City Fire Department, who tragically...

In the Matter of Board of Managers of Copley Court Condominium v. Town of Ossining

Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In a tax certiorari proceeding brought by a condominium seeking review of its tax assessment for the year 2001 pursuant to Article 7 of the Real...

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Lockheed Martin Corporation

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Contracts, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a contractor's suit against Pennsylvania (PA) and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), alleging that the District Court erred...

Downing v. Globe Direct LLC

Administrative Law, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law, Transportation
In a putative class action alleging that defendant violated the Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), 18 U.S.C. sections 2721-25, when it included...

Armour v. Indianapolis

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities, Water Law
In an Equal Protection action brought by homeowners to obtain a refund of money paid to a city to fund a public works sewer project after the city...

Reichle v. Howards

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a suit alleging 42 U.S.C. section 1983 violations and a Bivens claim when plaintiff was arrested and searched without probable cause, in violation...

Pope v. County of Albany

Civil Procedure, Elections, Government Law
In a case in which minority voters sought a preliminary injunction of the 2011 elections for the Albany County Legislature for alleged redistricting...

San Diego City Firefighters, Local 145, AFL-CIO v. The Board of Administration of the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System

Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In consolidated suits by a union and individual plaintiffs challenging a city's repeal of aspects of its retirement program, the trial court's...