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Massachi v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In light of the requirements of Social Security Ruling (SSR) 00-4p, an administrative law judge may not rely on the testimony of a vocational expert...

Timothy J. v. Superior Ct. (People)

Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Juvenile Law
Denials of minors' petitions for writ of mandate and requests for stay of juvenile delinquency proceedings are vacated as former California Rules of...

Faust v. Cal. Portland Cement Co.

Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In suit for wrongful termination in violation of right to medical leave under the CFRA, summary judgment for defendant, plaintiff's former employer,...

Brandon Reg'l Hosp. v. Murray

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
A claimant in a medical malpractice case is entitled to discovery of the privileges granted to a physician by a hospital, but is not entitled to the...

J.B.D.L. Corp. v. Wyeth-Ayerst Labs., Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, Contracts, Health Law
In a suit brought against defendant under section 2 of the Sherman Act arising from defendant's efforts to protect its market share in the oral...

Nara v. Frank

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Health Law
Plain error review is appropriate where a party fails to timely object to a magistrate judge's report and recommendation (R&R) in habeas corpus...

Opeta v. Northwest Airlines Pension Plan for Contract Employees

Administrative Law, ERISA, Evidence, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
A judgment finding that plaintiff was not "totally and permanently" disabled, and therefore ineligible for a disability pension benefit under an...

Adams v. State of California Dep't of Health Servs.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Consumer Protection Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging civil rights, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and related claims brought against a state health agency and other defendants arising...

Watson v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a Federal Tort Claims Act action brought by a former federal prisoner alleging that the government responded negligently to his medical condition...

Ross v. Louise Wise Servs., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Family Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an action brought by adoptive parents against an adoption agency asserting wrongful adoption/fraud, negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, and...