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Gotterba v. Travolta

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Entertainment Law
A declaratory relief action filed in response to an attorney's letters threatening litigation over a contract dispute does not come within the...

Gonzalez v. Planned Parenthood

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
The dismissal of plaintiff's complaint alleging that defendant violated the False Claims Act (FCA) and the California False Claims Act by knowingly...

Conservatorship of G.H.

Civil Procedure, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Sanctions
The trial court's order reappointing a conservator of defendant's person under the Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Act is reversed and remanded, where:...

Arlington Industries, Inc. v. Bridgeport Fittings, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Patent
In an action brought by plaintiff seeking a contempt order against defendant for allegedly violating the parties' agreement that defendant would not...

TechnoMarine SA v. Giftports, Inc.

Intellectual Property, Copyright, Trademark, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's action brought after the parties settled earlier litigation resolving claims of trademark infringement that involves similar...

Ulkarim v. Westfield

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
The trial court's order granting defendant's special motion to strike her complaint, which alleged several counts against defendant relating to the...

Medisim LTD v. BestMed, LLC

Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
The district court's grant of judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) that plaintiff's '668 patent is anticipated by its own prior art thermometer and in...

Alt v. Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law
In an action brought by plaintiff against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seeking declaratory relief in connection with EPA...

In Re: World Trade Ctr. Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought by plaintiff-cleaning workers who purportedly were exposed to toxic contaminants while working in buildings on the periphery of...

Conservatorship of McQueen

Civil Procedure, Elder Law, Injury & Tort Law, Judgement Enforcement, Property Law & Real Estate
The judgment of the Court of Appeal holding that plaintiff's motions for attorney's fees brought after prevailing in an elder abuse action and after...