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McGee v. Bartow

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Sentencing
In defendant's action for habeas relief claiming that his civil commitment as a sexually violent person (SVP) deprives him of his right to due process...

Wilkerson v. Sec'y of Health & Human Serv.

Administrative Law, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
Decision of the Court of Federal Claims affirming its Special Master's rejection of a petition for compensation under the National Childhood Vaccine...

People v. Kelly

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Health Law
In an action arising from a conviction of a defendant for possessing more than 28.5 grams of marijuana, court of appeals judgment determining the...

People v. Barrett

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law
Trial court's order of commitment of defendant to the Department of Developmental Services for one year under Welfare and Institutions Code section...

Thomas v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield Ass'n.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a physician's action against a health insurer for tortious interference with contract, plaintiff's appeal from a denial of his motion to proceed...

Hoffman v. Tonnemacher

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), 42 U.S.C. section 1395dd(a), based on an emergency room physician's...

Lessard v. Wilton-Lyndeborough Coop. Sch. Dist.

Administrative Law, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
District court's judgment upholding a school district's proposed 2005-2006 individualized education program (IEP) addressing plaintiffs' daughter's...

UPMC-Braddock Hosp. v. Sebelius

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Health Law, M&A, Tax-exempt Organizations
District court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, denying a...

Nieto v. Blue Shield of California Life & Health Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
In plaintiff's action against Blue Shield after it rescinded her insurance policy, trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendant...

Richards v. Hewlett-Packard Corp.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's ERISA action, district court's summary judgment ruling upholding the termination of plaintiff's long-term disability benefits by...