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Damkam v. Holder

Administrative Law, Evidence, Immigration Law
In a petition for review of the BIA's denial of petitioner's asylum application, the petition is denied where the Immigration Judge cited several...

Cahvez v. City of Los Angeles

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's action under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), court of appeals' reversal of trial court's denial of plaintiff's motion...

Cusson v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's ERISA action against defendants for terminating her disability benefits, summary judgment in favor of defendants is affirmed where: 1)...

Weissburg v. Lancaster Sch. Dist.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Education Law, Health Law
In an action seeking attorney's fees based on an administrative proceeding under the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act in which an...

In re Anna S.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Family Law, Government Law
In dependency proceedings, an appeal from an order detaining appellant's daughter is dismissed as moot, although the court of appeals nevertheless...

PR/JSM Rivara LLC v. Cmty Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiffs' petition for a writ of mandate to compel defendants to set aside certain design guidelines, denial of the request and entry of judgment...

County of Kern v. California Dep't of Health Serv.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Contracts, Health Law
In plaintiff's suit challenging defendant's decision to reduce plaintiff-county's Medi-Cal reimbursements, arising from a contract dispute involving a...

Siegel v. SEC

Administrative Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions, Securities Law
In a petition for review of the SEC's affirmance of the National Association of Securities Dealers' award of restitution against petitioner-securities...

Core Communications, Inc. v. FCC

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Cyberspace Law
In a petition for review of an FCC order setting forth the basis of its authority to institute the rate cap system relating to dial-up internet...

Petaluma FX Partners, LLC v. Comm'r of IRS

Administrative Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Tax Law
In taxpayer-partnership's appeal from a tax court's decision that it had jurisdiction over several partnership-level determinations regarding the...