all - Opinion Summaries

Carter v. Alk Holdings, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Intellectual Property, Patent, Sanctions
An order imposing sanctions of $30,356.89 pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on a law firm, pursuant to a finding that three...

Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Trudeau

Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, False Advertising, Sanctions
District court's summary disposition, sentencing defendant to thirty days for direct criminal contempt of court for directing his fans to send emails...

Peer v. Lewis

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Elections, Sanctions
In a case arising from a contentious Florida election, a district court's order denying defendant's request for sanctions against three attorneys who...

In re S. Beach Sec., Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Sanctions
In Chapter 11 proceedings, district court's affirmance of bankruptcy judge's refusal to confirm the debtor's reorganization plan and dismissal of the...

R.C. Olmstead, Inc. v. CU Interface, LLC

Civil Procedure, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Sanctions, Trade Secrets
In a copyright and trade secret infringement suit brought by a provider of credit union software against the developer of a competing credit union...

People v. Cropsey

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sanctions
Trial court's order "reimposing" a $200 restitution fine and a $200 probation revocation restitution fine and an order adding a $200 restitution fine...

Prime Gas, Inc. v. City of Sacramento

Administrative Law, Government Law, Health Law, Sanctions
In a plaintiff's petition for a writ of administrative mandate challenging a city ordinance that requires local tobacco retailers to be licensed by...

People v. Superior Court

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sanctions
People's petition for writ of mandate from a trial court's exclusion of prosecution witnesses and evidence based on a failure to provide discovery,...

US v. Moskowitz, Passman & Edelman

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions, Tax Law
In an action by the U.S. to enforce a tax levy against defendant law firm, judgment for the U.S. is affirmed where the firm was obligated by the IRS's...

Regents of the University of California v. Kraus

Probate, Trusts & Estates, Remedies, Sanctions
In a petition by two residuary trust beneficiaries - the Regents of the University of California and the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles...