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Renteria-Marin v. Ag-Mart Produce, Inc.

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Class Actions, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In a class action brought by plaintiff migrant farm workers under Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (AWPA), ruling in favor of...

New Jersey Carpenters Pension & Annuity Funds v. Biogen IDEC, Inc.

Class Actions, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Securities Law
In a federal securities class action matter alleging defendant drug company and senior executives intentionally misrepresented the safety of and the...

Peck v. Cingular Wireless, LLC

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Tax Law
In a class action lawsuit brought by a former employee against Cingular claiming, inter alia, it violated state law by passing a business and...

Chin v. Chrysler LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Product Liability, Remedies
In a products-liability action claiming defects in braking systems in defendant's cars, an order awarding attorney's fees under California law is...

Zessar v. Keith

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Elections, Government Law
In a class-action suit alleging due-process violations in the rejection of absentee ballots without notice or a hearing, partial summary judgment for...

Bullard v. Burlington N. Santa Fe Ry. Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In a "mass action" alleging injuries caused by negligent handling of chemicals, denial of a motion to remand to state court is affirmed where the...

Windy City Metal Fabricators & Supply, Inc. v. CIT Tech. Fin. Servs., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In a class-action suit alleging fraud and deceptive business practices, grant of a motion to dismiss is affirmed in part and reversed in part where:...

Liner v. Workers Temp. Staffing, Inc.

Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In a class-action suit alleging that defendant overcharged day laborers for transportation between defendant's labor halls and its worksites in...

In re: Estate of Ferdinand E. Marcos Human Rights Litig.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Debt Collection, Judgement Enforcement, Property Law & Real Estate
In a proceeding brought to extend a prior judgment in multidistrict litigation against Ferdinand Marcos and his estate so that an enforcement action...

Koponen v. Pacific Gas & Electric

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Communications Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities
In a class action suit against defendant Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) for damages after PG&E leased or licensed rights in...