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Denton v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
An ALJ's denial of claimant's application for disability benefits claiming that she could not work because of certain physical and mental illnesses is...

De La Rosa v. Holder

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
In a petition for review of the BIA's order denying petitioner's application for deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture, the...

Kone v. Holder

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
In a petition for review of a denial of petitioner's asylum application, the petition is granted where the BIA improperly shifted the burden of proof...

Castro-Soto v. Holder

Administrative Law, Government Law, Immigration Law
BIA's denial of a request by a citizen and national of the Dominican Republic for adjustment of status is affirmed as it was not plainly erroneous or...

American Trucking Assns., Inc. v. Los Angeles

Administrative Law, Government Law, Transportation
In an action seeking preliminary injunctive relief against certain regulations imposed by the Port of Los Angeles, a local governing body, upon motor...

Crocs, Inc. v. Int'l Trade Comm'n

Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In plaintiff's action for unfair competition under 19 U.S.C. section 337 and patent infringement relating to their patented footwear, the United...

Mason v. Smithkine Beecham Corp.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiffs' lawsuit against the manufacturer of the drug Paxil, an antidepressant, claiming that the company was negligent for not warning that...

Gao v. Holder

Administrative Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Immigration Law
BIA's denial of Chinese petitioner's applications for withholding of removal and asylum based on her conviction for unlawful export of technology to...

Wright-Hines v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law
Denial of plaintiff's claims for supplemental security income and disability insurance benefits is affirmed where: 1) the ALJ noted that a written...

Michigan Bell Tel. Co. v. Chappelle

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Government Law, Public Utilities
In an action by a state telephone-utility commission and several competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) against Michigan Bell (an incumbent local...