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Serra v. Lappin

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, International Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action by prisoners claiming that the low wages they were paid for work performed in prison violated their rights under the Fifth Amendment and...

Campbell v. BNSF Ry. Co.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In a negligence action wherein plaintiff alleged that he was an "employee" of defendant-railway for purposes of the Federal Employers' Liability Act...

Gunderson v. US Dept. of Labor

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a petition for review of the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs' decision that petitioner was not entitled to benefits under the Black Lung...

Westmoreland Coal Co. v. Cox

Administrative Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Petition for review of a decision affirming an ALJ's award of benefits and attorney's fees under the Black Lung Benefits Act is affirmed in part,...

Wise v. Verizon Comms., Inc.

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action based on the termination of plaintiff's disability benefits, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed in part where: 1) plaintiff did...

Colwell v. Rite Aid Corp.

Civil Rights, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) action claiming constructive discharge based on plaintiff's partial blindness, summary judgment for...

Gratzl v. Office of the Chief Judges

Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) action claiming that defendants failed to accommodate plaintiff's disability, summary judgment for...

McGuigan v. City of San Diego

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Trial court's denial of plaintiff's motion for attorney's fees incurred during the prior appeal of the settlement judgment, arising from the...

Arenas v. El Torito Restaurants, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiffs' action claiming they were allegedly misclassified as exempt from overtime wage laws, trial court's denial of motion to certify a class...

Agusty-Reyes v. Dep't of Educ. of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a teacher's Title VII discrimination and retaliation suit against defendant claiming sexual harassment by her supervisor at the primary school...