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Wisdom v. AccentCare, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court denying defendants' motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff's employment claims, judgment is...

Arnold v. Mutual of Omaha Ins.

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from summary judgment in defendant's favor in a Labor Code action for unpaid employee entitlements, judgment is affirmed because the...

Lomando v. US

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiff's complaint for medical malpractice and wrongful death under the Federal Tort...

Citizens for East Shore Parks v. Cal. State Lands Commn.

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Oil and Gas Law, Remedies
In a writ challenge to respondent's approval of a lease-renewal allowing Chevron to continue operating an offshore oil terminal, judgment of the trial...

Orthopedic Systems, Inc. v. Schlein

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In cross-appeals from the judgment of the district court in action for tort and breach of contract and arising from the sale of a medical device...

Cal. Redevelopment Assn. v. Matosantos

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Education Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In a writ challenge to two Assembly Measures intended to stabilize school funding by reducing or eliminating the diversion of property tax revenues...

Northern Plains Resources Council, Inc v. The Surface Transportation Bd.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Environmental Law
In a challenge to respondent-Transportation Board's approval of certain railroad construction applications, orders are: 1) reversed in part where the...

In re: NSA Telecommunications Records Litigation

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions
In an appeal from the district court's dismissal of plaintiffs' complaint challenging Section 802 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)...

Jewel v. NSA

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiffs' complaint alleging that the government impermissibly engaged in warrantless...

Family PAC v. McKenna

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court preserving and stricking certain provisions of Washington State's election law as applied to PACs,...