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Harris v. Olszewski

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Drugs & Biotech, Elder Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
Medicaid's freedom-of-choice provision creates enforceable rights that a Medicaid beneficiary may vindicate through 42 U.S.C. section 1983.

Kao Corp. v. Unilever US, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
A judgment in a patent action involving rights to a cosmetic skin-care product is affirmed over challenges to findings regarding inequitable conduct,...

Bicon, Inc. v. The Straumann Co.

Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
Summary judgment for defendant of noninfringement and dismissal of a party as a party plaintiff for lack of standing are affirmed in a dispute...

City of Tampa v. Thompson

Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
An order awarding benefits in a workers' compensation case is reversed where the judge of compensation claims erred in denying an employer's and a...

In re: Salazar

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Health Law
A motion for authorization to file successive petition for writ of habeas corpus and a motion for a stay of execution brought by a death-row inmate...

Turner v. Hershey Chocolate USA

Civil Rights, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant-employer, a candy maker, on an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) claim is reversed where estoppel did not apply to...

Hofer v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. of Am.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
A judgment and award in a dispute over defendant's denial of plaintiff's claim for disability benefits is affirmed over plaintiff's claims of error...

Beck-Wilson v. Principi

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant in a suit by female nurse practitioners against an employer-agency under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII alleging wage...

Am. Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee v. Bredesen

Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law, Transportation
A government-crafted message disseminated by private volunteers does not create a "forum" for speech that must be viewpoint neutral, at least with...

Healthcare Employees Union v. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd.

Administrative Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Petition for review of an order of the National Labor Relations Board dismissing a union's unfair labor practice charge against a medical center is...