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Landmark Screens, LLC v. Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius, LLP

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Patent, Legal Malpractice
In a state-law fraud suit stemming from alleged acts of malpractice committed by a lawyer and his firm in connection with a patent application: 1) the...

Personal Court Reporters, Inc. v. Rand

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Sanctions
In an action for breach of contract and common counts brought by a provider of court reporting services: 1) the trial court's order denying the...

Dickens v. Aetna Life Insurance Co.

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employee's ERISA suit arising out of the termination of long-term disability benefits under his employer-sponsored plan, an appeal by the claims...

Salmon Protection and Watershed Network v. County of Marin

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Water Law
In a peition action challenging the adequacy of an environmental impact report, the trial court's judgment dismissing a complaint in intervention is...

Guay v. Burak

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In consolidated suits bringing numerous claims against government officials and a police officer, seeking damages for an allegedly illegal search of...

Donovan v. Dan Murphy Foundation

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Corp. Governance
In a suit for declaratory relief and wrongful removal against a foundation and its directors arising out of a series of disagreements and disputes...

Medrazo v. Honda of North Hollywood

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law
In a class action asserting claims under the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), based upon a motorcycle dealer's...

Cavallaro v. UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In lawsuits seeking to represent a potential class of hospital employees who had allegedly been deprived of compensation for certain aspects of their...

Donnellan v. Shinseki

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Military Law
In a case in which a veteran sought disability benefits, his appeal of a remand order of the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims is dismissed, where...

Kappos v. Hyatt

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a civil action under 35 USC section 145 against the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) challenging the denial of a patent, the...