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Grayson Consulting, Inc. v. Wachovia Securities, LLC

Banking Law, Bankruptcy Law, Injury & Tort Law
District court judgment affirming the bankruptcy court's decision to grant summary judgment for defendants in adversary proceeding in which plaintiff...

VRCompliance LLC v. Homeaway, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trade Secrets
The district court did not abuse its discretion in staying plaintiffs' action seeking declaratory relief that it was not committing violations...

Institution of Cetacean Research v. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, Water Law
In suit brought under the Alien Tort Statute, by Japanese researchers who hunt whales alleging piracy against defendants, orders denying injunction...

Ronay Family L.P. v. Tweed

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
Order denying defendants' petition to compel arbitration of plaintiff's claims for damages related to defendant's provision of advice concerning...

Services Employees International Union v. Rosselli

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Jury verdict against defendant-union officials is affirmed, where: 1) section 501 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act creates a...

Rybicki v. Carlson

Injury & Tort Law
Plaintiffs' claim for personal injuries against underage passengers who allegedly supplied some of the alcohol that was consumed by them and the...

Schwartz v. Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Summary adjudication and subsequent judgment for defendant-insurer on plaintiff's claim alleging deceptive claims handling practices to wrongfully...

Ateliers de la Haute-Garonne v. Broet Je Automation USA Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Patent, Trade Dress
In action in which plaintiff asserted counts of patent infringement, trade dress infringement, unfair competition, and intentional interference with...

Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. v. Dow Chemical Canada

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
The trial court properly quashed the service of summons for lack of personal jurisdiction in an action for indemnity for personal injury damages,...

Hart v. Electronic Arts, Inc.

Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law, Sports Law, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law
Summary judgment for defendant on plaintiff's claim that defendant violated his right of publicity for using plaintiff's likeness and biographical...