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Jones v. Town of Carroll

Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action seeking a declaration that a zoning ordinance restricting landfills could not be validly applied to plaintiffs' property because the use...

US v. Peterson

Banking Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Sentencing
In a prosecution of defendant for structuring transactions to evade reporting requirements set forth in 31 U.S.C. section 5313(a), district court's...

Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Fla. Dept. of Env. Protection, Inc.

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Water Law
In an action challenging the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's approval of permits to restore a portion of beach eroded by several...

M. Maropakis Carpentry, Inc. v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Military Law
In plaintiff's breach of contract suit against the government under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA), arising from a contract awarded by the Navy to...

Bailey v. Shell W. E&P Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action by Shell seeking a declaration regarding the proper calculation method for royalties on carbon dioxide in the McElmo Dome area, summary...

Norfolk S. Ry. Co. v. City of Alexandria

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law, Transportation
In an action for a declaratory judgment against a city, arising from an ordinance to regulate ethanol transloading at plaintiff's facility, judgment...

County of Los Angeles v. Glendora Redevelopment Project

Administrative Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a reverse validation action by the County of Los Angeles challenging the City of Glendora's redevelopment plan, the trial court's grant of a...

Embassy LLC v. City of Santa Monica

Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a petition for writ of mandate and complaint for declaratory relief, seeking an order compelling the City of Santa Monica to permit the removal of...

Weinstein v. Islamic Repub. of Iran

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Insurance Law, International Law, Judgement Enforcement
In proceedings involving efforts to collect on a default judgment against Iran and in favor of the family of an individual severely injured in a 1996...

Siefert v. Alexander

Constitutional Law, Elections, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Government Law
In a judge's action for declaratory and injunctive relief against members of the Wisconsin Judicial Commission, challenging under the First Amendment...