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Sobitan v. Glud

Government Law, Immigration Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In plaintiff's suit against a customs officer for arresting him for illegal reentry into the U.S. and against the Assistant United States Attorney who...

Boston Telecomms. Group, Inc. v. Wood

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law, International Trade
In an action arising out of an allegedly fraudulent business venture, dismissal of the complaint on forum non conveniens grounds is reversed where: 1)...

Patterson v. Indiana Newspapers, Inc.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' suit against their former employer alleging employment discrimination on the basis of their religious belief that homosexual conduct is...

Hopper v. Solvay Pharms., Inc.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a False Claims Act action claiming that defendant engaged in an off-label marketing campaign to increase sales of Marinol, a synthetic form of THC,...

Lemoge v. US

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a Federal Tort Claims Act action against the U.S. based on injuries suffered by plaintiff at a military facility, dismissal of the action as...

Lopez v. Daimler Chrysler Corp.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
Trial court's reduction of the Calfornia Department of Health Care Services' (Department) lien for medical expenses paid to $63,216.69 from...

PrediWave Corp. v. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Commercial Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In plaintiff's suit against defendant-law firm and other attorneys who had previously represented plaintiff-company and its former president and CEO,...

Mann v. Taser Int'l., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and wrongful death action by the estate of a decedent against police deputies and the manufacturer of a Taser device used...

Yarick v. Pacificare of California

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Elder Law, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff-estate's suit against defendant health care providers and health care benefits providers alleging that the events resulting in decedent's...

Johnson v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Injury & Tort Law
In plaintiff's negligence suit against Wal-Mart for selling bullets to his wife without asking her for the identification card required by Illinois...