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Ajinomoto Co., Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n

Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In plaintiffs' suit alleging violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act in the importation and sale of certain lysine feed products made by the...

Mike v. Franchise Tax Bd.

Gaming Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Tax Law
In an action by the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) to collect income tax from petitioner, an American Indian, for receiving more than $385,000 as her per...

Osage Nation v. Irby

Government Law, Indian Law, Tax Law
In an action by the Osage Nation seeking a declaratory judgment that the Nation's reservation, which comprised all of Osage County, Oklahoma, had not...

Doe v. S. Carolina Dep't of Soc. Servs.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by a minor child and her adoptive parents against defendant, an Adoption Specialist with the South Carolina...

Bustos v. Martini Club Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action based on a late-night confrontation with several off-duty police officers, dismissal of the action is affirmed...

Urbina-Mejia v. Holder

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of a decision of the BIA denying petitioner's applications for withholding of removal is denied where: 1) the BIA erred in finding...

Uphoff-Figueroa v. Alejandro

Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's action against his employer, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) and several PREPA officials, claiming that the new...

Budde v. Kane County Forest Pres.

Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a police chief's action against his former employer claiming discrimination based on his disability of alcoholism, in violation of the ADA, summary...

Roche v. Merit Sys. Prot. Bd.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board dismissing for lack of jurisdiction a case brought by a former FAA employer who was terminated from his...

Pac. Bell Tel. Co. v. Cal. Pub. Utils. Comm.

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Government Law, Public Utilities
In a telecommunications company's appeal from (1) the district court's confirmation of an arbitral order affirming the California Public Utilities...