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John v. Whole Foods Mkt. Grp., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law
In a putative class action alleging that New York City grocery stores operated by Whole Foods Market-defendant systematically overstated the weights...

Preston v. Nagle

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a dispute alleging state law and patent infringement claims initially filed in state court, in which the district court remanded the action back to...

Raymond Loubier Irrevocable Trust v. Noella Loubier

Civil Procedure, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In an inheritance dispute pertaining to the assets of the deceased, as conveyed to various revocable and irrevocable trusts in the deceased's name and...

Heimlich v. Shivji

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Attorney's Fees
In an appeal involving the recoverability of costs available under Code of Civil Procedure section 998 following an American Arbitration Association...

Ogunsalu v. Super. Ct.

Civil Procedure, Education Law, Administrative Law
In a case involving the temporary suspension of petitioner's teaching credential by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the court...

Cal. Taxpayers Action Network v. Taber Construction

Civil Procedure, Government Contracts, Construction, Education Law, Contracts
In a reverse validation action under Code Civ. Proc. section 863 challenging the propriety of school districts' use of lease-leaseback agreements in...

BNSF Railway Co. v. Tyrrell

Transportation, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Constitutional Law
In a suit brought in Montana state court under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), 45 U.S.C. section 51 et seq., which makes railroads liable...

Chango Coffee, Inc. v. Applied Underwriters, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Contracts
In an appeal of the trial court's order denying defendant's renewed petition to compel arbitration, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section...

Reich v. Lopez

Civil Procedure, White Collar Crime, Government Law
In a suit brought by a consulting firm specializing in fighting government corruption against a Venezuelan energy company, alleging plaintiffs were...

Corona-Contreras v. Gruel

Legal Malpractice, Civil Procedure, Contracts
In action alleging breach of contract and legal malpractice, the district court's decision remanding the case to state court is reversed where the...