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M.O.C.H.A. Soc'y, Inc. v. City of Buffalo

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII suit against the City of Buffalo (City) claiming race discrimination in the administration of the 1998 and 2002 promotional...

Arias v. Kardoulias

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
The judgment of the superior court awarding $6,395 in attorney fees and costs against the plaintiff, arising from a wage claim suit in which she was...

WEC Carolina Energy Solutions LLC v. Miller

Cyberspace Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against its former employee and a competitor, alleging a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. section...

McCorkle v. Bank of Am. Corp.

Class Actions, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' class action suit against Bank of America, claiming violations of certain provisions of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act...

Rocha v. Merit Sys. Prot. Bd.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
A final order of the Merit Systems Protection Board (Board) dismissing a petition for review as untimely, arising from a finding by an administrative...

Headley v. Church of Scientology Int'l

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
In a suit by two former ministers against the Church of Scientology claiming they were forced to provide labor in violation of the Trafficking Victims...

Pacific Ship Repair & Fabrication Inc. v. Benge

Admiralty, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
A petition brought by a maritime employer challenging the decision of the Department of Labor's Benefits Review Board absolving the Office of the...

Harris v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought by claims adjustors against their employers, insurance companies, seeking damages based on overtime work for which they allege they...

Messier v. Bouchard Transportation

Admiralty, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against his former employer, a tugboat operator, seeking maintenance and cure for contracting lymphoma while working as a seaman...

Alvarado v. Donahoe

Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit for retaliation against his former employer, the United States Postal Service (USPS), district court's grant of summary judgment...