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Vazquez-Robles v. CommoLoCo, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging workplace discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and local...

Norex Petroleum Limited v. Blavatnik

International Law, Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a long-running contest over control of a lucrative oil field in Western Siberia, the Appellate Division erred in concluding that plaintiff's...

American Steamship Owners v. Dann Ocean Towing, Inc.

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Insurance Law
The district court properly determined that the choice-of-law provision in the parties' maritime insurance contract required application of New York's...

McLaughlin v. Phelan Hallinan & Schmieg

Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Sanctions
Dismissal of plaintiff's action alleging that defendant-law firm violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) in its attempt to collect a...

Peake v. Underwood

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions
In an action brought by plaintiff-buyer to recover damages for defendants' alleged failure to disclose defective subfloors in the home plaintiff...

Asarco LLC v. Goodwin

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of plaintiff's suit brought pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) seeking...

Ceats, Inc. v. Continental Airlines, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement action, the district court's denial of plaintiff's motion for relief from the judgment finding its patents invalid pursuant...

Delon Hampton and Associates v. Superior Court

Civil Procedure, Construction, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a cross-action against cross-defendant, who provided design and construction services at a rail station operated by defendant Metropolitan...

Sartin v. McNair Law Firm PA

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Sanctions
In a malpractice action brought against defendant-law firm, who represented plaintiff-attorney in his challenge to a court order imposing sanctions on...

Tearpock-Martini v. Borough of Shickshinny

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Dismissal of a civil rights action challenging defendant's approval of the placement of a religious-themed sign on municipal property near plaintiff's...