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Lexin v. Sup. Ct.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a prosecution of defendants-board trustees, responsible for administering the City of San Diego's (City) retirement system, for felony violations...

Hanrahan v. Riverside Nursing Home

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination action, the dismissal of the complaint based on the res judicata effect of a prior state administrative proceeding is...

DiQuisto v. County of Santa Clara

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Elections, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff-taxpayers' action against a county and its Board of Supervisors and city officials claiming that the county improperly spent public funds...

Butynski v. Springfield Terminal Ry. Co.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In plaintiff's personal injury action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), denial of plaintiff's motion for judgment as a matter of law...

Doe-2 v. McLean County Unit Dist. No. 5

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's action against a county school district under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. section 1681(a), alleging that...

In re: Jackson

Bankruptcy Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In debtors' appeal from a bankruptcy court's order allowing them, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. section 522(d)(11)(E), to exempt from their bankruptcy estate...

Reeves v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In a hostile work environment action based on the frequent use of gender derogatory language addressed specifically to women as a group in the...

Lewis v. Heartland Inns of Am., L.L.C.

Labor & Employment Law
In a sex discrimination action, summary judgment for defendant is reversed where: 1) plaintiff's supervisor's criticism of plaintiff for lack of...

Hawks v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a sex discrimination action, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff failed to timely respond to defendant's motion to dismiss,...

Bukuras v. Mueller Group, LLC

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
In a contract dispute between defendant-employer and its former general counsel over the interpretation of the severance and general release...