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Gross v. Rell

Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that the state unlawfully established an involuntary conservatorship over plaintiff, dismissal of the...

Butler v. Village of Round Lake Police Dep't

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff-police officer's ADA claim against defendant-village, dismissal of his case on the ground of judicial estoppel is affirmed where: 1) to...

US v. Rosenberg

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Sentencing
Imposition of a 70-month sentence on a 60 year-old nurse practitioner for prescribing a variety of controlled substances to people, whom she knew did...

Long v. Teachers' Ret. Sys. of State of Illinois

Civil Rights, Family Law, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's employment discrimination and retaliation action against her former employer, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where,...

FTC v. Tarriff

Civil Procedure, Health Law
In an appeal from an order of the district court granting a petition to enforce subpoenas issued to pharmaceutical company officers in the course of...

Barker v. Riverside Cty. Offc. of Educ.

Civil Procedure, Education Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging a teacher's constructive termination arising out of plaintiff's complaints regarding the treatment of disabled students,...

People v. Rotroff

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Sentencing
Trial court's order of commitment of a defendant for an indeterminate terms that followed his waiver of a jury trial and submission upon documentary...

College of Dental Surgeons of Puerto Rico v. Connecticut Gen. Life Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Health Law, Insurance Law
In plaintiffs' class action lawsuit against defendants, judgment of the district court remanding the case is vacated and remanded as the court...

Brunker v. Schwan's Home Serv., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
In plaintiff's disability discrimination action against his former employer, district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the...

Parth v. Pomona Valley Hosp. Med. Ctr.

Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging that defendant's use of different base hourly rates violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by denying unionized employees...