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People v. Barrett

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Sentencing
Following a nonjury trial in which petitioner was found suitable for civil commitment as a "mentally retarded person" who is a "danger" to herself or...

M.O.C.H.A. Soc'y, Inc. v. City of Buffalo

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII suit against the City of Buffalo (City) claiming race discrimination in the administration of the 1998 and 2002 promotional...

Castaneda v. Dept. of Corr. & Rehab.

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death suit brought by a deceased prisoner's estate and his heir against the State's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,...

Krist v. Kolombos Rest. Inc.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In plaintiff's discrimination suit against a restaurant under the Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, for in-hospital treatment with...

Haynes v. City and County of San Francisco

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
District court's imposition of sanctions on the plaintiff's counsel of over $360,000, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. section 1927, after determining that the...

Baughman v. Walt Disney World Co.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law
In plaintiff's suit against Disney under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), claiming that Disney denied her full and equal access to the theme...

EEOC v. Randstad

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
District court's denial of a request by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) seeking judicial enforcement of its subpoena against a...

Cham v. Station Operators, Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination suit, involving alleged violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Family and Medical Leave Act...

Cameron v. Idearc Media Corp.

Civil Rights, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' suit against their former employer for violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Employment Retirement Income...

Rodriguez-Ramos v. Hernandez-Gregorat

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit by a former trust employee of the Metropolitan Bus Authority of Puerto Rico (MBA), against various public officials under 42 U.S.C. section...