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Hill v. Coppleson

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In plaintiff's suit against the City of Chicago, police officers, and an assistant state's attorney, alleging various constitutional violations after...

Nelson v County of Kern

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiffs' suit under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) challenging the adequacy of the environmental analysis performed by the...

Envtl. Prot. Info. Ctr. v. California Dep't of Forestry & Fire Prot.

Attorney's Fees, Environmental Law, Government Law
In a long-running legal dispute involving the logging of 211,000 acres of timberland owned by Pacific Lumber Company, trial court's award of...

Sameyah v. Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Ass'n

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's petition for peremptory writ of mandate seeking an order compelling the Board of Retirement (Board) of the Los Angeles County Employees...

Gordon v. City of Oakland

Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) challenge to the City of Oakland's policy requiring police officers to repay a portion of their training costs if...

Employment Dev. Dep't v. California Unemployment Ins. Appeals Bd.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In Employment Development Department's (Department) action issuing an assessment against defendant-providers of payroll services for underpaying its...

Ameron Int'l Corp. v. Ins. Co. of the State of Pennsylvania

Administrative Law, Contracts, Government Law, Insurance Law
In plaintiff's suit against defendant-insurers, alleging causes of action for breach of contract, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair...

Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. S. Florida Water Mgmt. Dist.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
In plaintiffs' suit challenging the the South Florida Water Management District's (District) suit seeking validation of certificates of participation...

US v. United Tech. Corp.

Administrative Law, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Military Law, Remedies
In a suit filed by the United States against United Technologies under the False Claims Act and common law, seeking reimbursement for manipulating...

CRV Enter., Inc. v. US

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
In plaintiffs' suit against the United States, claiming that the government had taken plaintiffs' private property without just compensation by...