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Nicholson-Kelly Capital Mgmt., Inc. v. Steinberg

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets
Final judgment on an arbitration award pursuant to a finding that plaintiff did not file a request for trial de novo within twenty days as required is...

Barefield v. Washington Mut. Bank

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Benefits, Injury & Tort Law, Tax Law
Summary judgment for defendant-bank on a complaint against it for fraud, slander, and "intentional tort" is affirmed over plaintiff's claim that...

Comer v. Micor, Inc.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, ERISA
Denial of defendant's petition to stay an action under ERISA for breach of fiduciary duty against defendant, investment manager for the ERISA plans at...

Berg Chilling Sys., Inc. v. Hull Corp.

Contracts, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, M&A
Judgment for defendant in a contract action involving defendant's alleged assumption of liability from a purchase of corporate assets is affirmed...

Jones v. Citigroup, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Debt Collection, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Order denying defendant's petition to compel arbitration of an unfair competition action filed by plaintiffs is reversed where plaintiffs did not show...

Witte v. Wisconsin Dep't of Corr.

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for agency defendant-employer on plaintiff's suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against his employer claiming constructive discharge,...

Aetna Health, Inc. v. 21st Century Oncology, Inc.

Administrative Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law, Insurance Law
Denial of a joint motion by plaintiffs, parties in an underlying claim dispute, requesting that agency defendant vacate a previous final order in a...

Watson v. Drummond Co., Inc.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendants, employer and union, on claims alleging violations of the Employee Polygraph Protection Act brought by plaintiffs,...

Wachovia Sec., LLC v. Vogel

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Remedies, Securities Law
Final judgment vacating an arbitration award and awarding damages to plaintiffs is reversed in a securities case against defendant-broker involving...

Gentry v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Petition for writ of mandate regarding an order compelling arbitration of an employment action is denied where a class action waiver contained in a...