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UMass Mem'l Med. Ctr., Inc. v. United Food and Commercial Workers Union

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Evidence, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employer-union dispute wherein the district court upheld an arbitral award in favor of the union but denied the union's request for attorney...

Lockett v. Suardini

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sentencing
In a prisoner's action claiming a violation of his free speech rights when he was forcibly removed from a parole hearing after insulting the hearing...

Acumed LLC v. Stryker Corp.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent case involving a product used to treat proximal humeral bone fractures, dismissal of the action based on claim preclusion is reversed and...

Garcia v. Brockway

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Construction, Health Law, Property Law & Real Estate
An aggrieved person must bring a private civil action under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) for a failure to properly design and construct within two years...

U.S. ex rel Marlar v. BWXT Y-12, LLC

Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging violation of the the False Claims Act and discharge in retaliation for whistleblowing, dismissal of the fraud complaint is...

Pardini v. Allegheny Intermediate Unit

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Education Law, Health Law, Remedies
In a case involving an attorney-parent who sought attorney's fees in a lawsuit filed on behalf of his daughter pursuant to the IDEA, denial of fees is...

B & H Med., L.L.C. v. ABP Admin., Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
In an antitrust case involving the legality of an agreement which established an exclusive network of preferred providers to supply types of medical...

Trujillo v. PacifiCorp

Civil Rights, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ERISA, summary judgment for defendant is reversed and the case remanded...

Steed v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
Denial of social security disability and supplemental security income benefits is affirmed where: 1) substantial evidence supported a finding that...

Doran v. 7-Eleven, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law
In a suit against 7-Eleven under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), summary judgment for 7-Eleven is affirmed in part, but vacated in part and...