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In re Ephedra Prods. Litig.

Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a personal injury action alleging injuries resulting from the ingestion of the drug ephedra, the Second Circuit certified the following questions...

Chandler v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Remedies
In an action seeking car rental costs from an insurer arising out of an auto accident, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where, under California...

Qureshi v. US

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies, Sanctions
In plaintiff's appeal from a sua sponte order of the district court requiring him to obtain the court's permission before filing suit in any federal...

D.C. v. R.R.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit brought by a 15-year-old high student and his parents against other students and their parents, raising a statutory claim under California's...

Kim v. Carter's Inc.

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiffs' suit against a children's clothing retailer for damages under Illinois contract and consumer protection law, claiming they were victims...

N.Y. Marine & Gen. Ins. Co. v. Lafarge N. Am., Inc.

Admiralty, Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action by a barge operator against an insurer for defense costs associated with Hurricane Katrina-related damages, the district court's order...

Alexander v. Cahill

Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law
In a First Amendment challenge to attorney advertising rules issued by the New York Appellate Division barring, inter alia, testimonials from clients...

Holschen v. Int'l. Union

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action by a former union painter against the union alleging several violations of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA), as...

Travelers Prop. Cas. Co. of America v. Hillerich & Bradsby Co., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Remedies
In plaintiff-insurers' action seeking reimbursement for their settlement contribution against its insured arising from an underlying lawsuit for...

Freedman v. Brutzkus

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In plaintiff's action for fraud against defendants, trial court's dismissal of the action following the sustaining of defendants' demurrer is affirmed...