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US v. City of Arcata

Constitutional Law, Government Law
In an action by the U.S. seeking to enjoin the Arcata Youth Protection Act and the Eureka Youth Protection Act, prohibiting agents or employees of the...

Exxon Corp. & Exxon Texas, Inc. v. Emerald Oil & Gas Co., LC

Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law
In an action involving oil and gas dispute, court of appeals' judgment that section 85.321 of the Texas Natural Resources Code imposes a duty on...

Yamada v. Friend

Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In plaintiffs' suit against a doctor for the death of their daughter at a water park, claiming that the doctor negligently advised the water park...

Freeman v. Corzine

Constitutional Law, Government Law
In plaintiff's suit against the New Jersey's Director of Alcoholic Beverage Control, claiming that several aspects of New Jersey's Alcoholic Beverage...

Prometheus Laboratories, Inc. v. Mayo Collaborative Services

Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
On remand from the United States Supreme Court for further consideration in light of the Court's holding in Bilski v. Kappos, 561 U.S. --, 130 S. Ct....

Sunnyvale W. Neighborhood Ass'n v. City of Sunnyvale City Council

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
Trial court's grant of a peremptory writ of mandate compelling a city council to set aside its approval of the proposed project and its certification...

Futrell v. Payday California, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action suit against a payroll processing company, alleging violations of sections of the Labor Code and the federal Labor Standards Act...

Smith v. Holder

Government Law, Immigration Law
A Zimbabwean citizen's petition for review of a BIA's denial of his motion to reopen his removal proceedings is granted and remanded as the BIA...

Companioni v. City of Tampa

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's suit against a city for sustaining injuries in an automobile accident, the second district court of appeal's reversal of the trial...

Manzanares v. City of Albuquerque

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In an action against a city based on the alleged misconduct of a police officer, the district court's denial of plaintiff's Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(5)...