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US v. Kaufman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Sentencing
In a criminal matter involving defendants who had directed severely mentally ill residents of their treatment center to perform sexually explicit acts...

US v. Kaufman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Sentencing
In a criminal matter involving defendants who had directed severely mentally ill residents of their treatment center to perform sexually explicit acts...

Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Chester, Willcox & Saxbe, LLP

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Health Law
In an interpleader action brought by tobacco companies against a number of attorneys, including defendants, to determine the proper recipients of four...

James v. Richman

Elder Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Insurance Law, Remedies
In a suit seeking Medicaid benefits, an injunction preventing defendant-Department of Public Welfare from denying benefits is affirmed where: 1)...

Peninsula Guardians, Inc. v. Peninsula Health Care Dist.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Elections, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit by a public-interest group alleging that defendants entered into a lease agreement in violation of a statute, and made illegal campaign...

Conte v. Wyeth, Inc.

Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a suit alleging a failure to warn of the potential long-term neurological effects of a drug manufactured by defendants, summary judgment for...

Andonissamy v. Hewlett-Packard Co.

Civil Rights, Cyberspace Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment-discrimination suit alleging a hostile work environment, retaliation, FMLA violations, and assault by a supervisor, summary judgment...

Choose Life Illinois, Inc. v. White

Constitutional Law, Family Law, Health Law, Transportation
In a suit by an interest group seeking on First Amendment grounds to force the state of Illinois to issue "Choose Life" specialty license plates,...

Mouser v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a social security benefits case, an order denying remand and affirming a denial of disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income...

Hecht v. The Paul Revere Life Ins.

Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action to recover under a disability insurance policy issued by defendant-insurer after plaintiff-business owner sustained injuries from an...