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Bond v. Beard

Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Habeas Corpus, Health Law
In a capital-murder case, denial of petition for habeas relief as to defendant's conviction, and grant of relief as to his death sentence, are...

US v. Bonin

Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
In a case involving an individual previously arrested for making threats to country music singer George Strait and later for threats to a magistrate...

Fellner v. Tri-Union Seafoods, L.L.C.

Administrative Law, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a class-action suit alleging injury caused by methylmercury and other harmful compounds in defendant's canned tuna products, grant of a motion to...

L.M. v. Capistrano Unified Sch. Dist.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
In an action brought under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, an order requiring school district to reimburse parents for the cost of...

Gaeth v. Hartford Life Ins. Co.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
An award of attorney's fees to claimant pursuant to a finding that plan administrator's termination of long term disability benefits was arbitrary and...

Nasim v. Los Robles Reg'l Med. Ctr.

Administrative Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment for plaintiff-doctor overturning an administrative decision terminating his privileges to practice in a hospital is affirmed where: 1)...

Voda v. Cordis Corp.

Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent-infringement suit involving catheters used in interventional cardiology, judgments are affirmed in part, reversed in part, and vacated and...

N. Coast Women's Care Med. Group, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Health Law
The rights of religious freedom and free speech, as guaranteed in both the federal and the California Constitutions, do not exempt a medical clinic's...

RN Solution, Inc. v. Catholic Healthcare W.

Civil Rights, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a contract matter, order denying defendants' motions to compel arbitration is reversed where: 1) the trial court lacked discretion under Code of...

US v. Chube

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Professional Malpractice, Sentencing
In the prosecution of two doctors for illegitimately prescribing the painkiller OxyContin, convictions for unlawful distribution of controlled...