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Ogden v. Atterholt

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit brought by a former employee with the Indiana Department of Insurance claiming that a memo he wrote was protected...

McClesky v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
The district court's affirmance of the Social Security Administration's denial of petitioner's claim is reversed and remanded in light of the...

Schmidt v. Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Rwy. Co.

Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In an action raising a negligent injury claim under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) based on injuries suffered by plaintiff-railroad...

Meaux Surface Protection, Inc. v. Fogleman

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action for breach of fiduciary duty claiming that defendant surreptitiously and unlawfully poached employees and clients while working for...

Guinn v. County of San Bernardino

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' petition for writ of mandate and complaint for declaratory relief in an action against a county claiming that, as a sworn peace officer...

State of New Jersey v. Fuld

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In New Jersey's Department of Treasury Division of Investment's suit against officers and directors of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., arising from...

H&R Block E. Enters., Inc. v. Morris

Civil Rights, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action by a tax preparation firm against a former employee claiming that defendant violated the terms of her employment agreement by soliciting...

Fox v. Traverse City Area Pub. Sch. Bd. of Educ.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a former special-education teacher's First Amendment retaliation suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, district court's grant of summary judgment in...

Alvarez v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.

Administrative Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In claimant's petition for worker's compensation death benefits, a decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) denying claimant's...

Fincher v. Depository Trust & Clearing Corp.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination action alleging that defendant retaliated against plaintiff by failing to investigate her complaint, summary judgment...