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Schwarzburd v. Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District Board

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law
The trial court's order denying defendants' anti-SLAPP special motion to strike a writ petition challenging defendants' procedures and approval of a...

Barlow v. Colgate Palmolive Company

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
The district court's order that it lacked jurisdiction and remanding asbestos actions back to state court is affirmed, where Congress explicitly...

Reifer v. Westport Insurance Corp.

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law, Professional Malpractice
In a declaratory judgment action brought by plaintiff against defendant-insurer to establish coverage of her claim against the attorney-insured for...

Home Buyers Warranty Corporation v. Hanna

Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law
In response to a state court action alleging various construction defects by a homeowner against multiple defendants, including petitioners here who...

NBC Universal v. Superior Court (Montz)

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Entertainment Law, Media Law
In an action in which plaintiffs allege breach of implied contract, and breach of confidence arising out of defendants' development of the "Ghost...

DKN Holdings v. Faerber

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
Dismissal of plaintiff's action for monies due under a commercial lease and postjudgment order awarding attorney fees to defendant as the prevailing...

Leite v. Crane Company

Civil Procedure, Government Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
The district court properly denied plaintiffs' motion to remand their asbestos actions back to state court that were removed to federal court by...

Sonera Holding B.V. v. Cukurova Holdings A.S.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Judgement Enforcement
In an action to enforce an arbitration award entered by a tribunal in Switzerland, the district court's orders holding that it had personal...

Stockwell v. City and County of San Francisco

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
The district court's denial of a request for certification of a class composed of certain San Francisco police officers is reversed and remanded,...

European Community v. RJR Nabisco

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's complaint alleging global money-laundering scheme claims against defendants under the federal Racketeer Influenced and...