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Ticconi v. Blue Shield of Cal. Life & Health Ins. Co.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Health Law
In suit against health insurance provider under the Unfair Competition Law, denial of class certification of similarly situated insureds is reversed...

Wah Chang v. Duke Energy Trading & Mktg., LLC

Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Oil and Gas Law
In an electricity purchaser's action against energy companies arising out of the energy crisis of 2000-2001, and seeking to recover damages because of...

Gardner v. UICI

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Attorney's Fees, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In an action against defendants raising numerous causes of action based on the sale of the health insurance coverage, an award of fees and costs to...

Med. Supply Chain, Inc. v. Neoforma, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Sanctions
An appeal from an order striking plaintiff's motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e) to alter or amend a judgment against it is dismissed where the notice...

GO Computer Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Injury & Tort Law, Trade Secrets
In a suit alleging trade secret theft and antitrust injuries committed by defendant Microsoft that purportedly drove "PenPoint"-plaintiffs out of...

Consulting Eng'rs and Land Surveyors of California, Inc. v. Prof. Eng'rs in California Gov't

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case challenging the validity of a provision contained in a memorandum of understanding between the State of California and defendant-state...

Lewis v. Robinson Ford Sales, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Consumer Protection Law
In suit alleging violations of California's Automobile Sales Finance Act, the Consumer Legal Remedies Act, and the Unfair Competition Law, in the form...

Port Dock & Stone Corp. v. Oldcastle NE, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure
In antitrust suit alleging monopolization of the market for manufacturing crushed stone, dismissal of complaint for failure to state a claim is...

SPGGC v. Blumenthal

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law
In case involving a seller of prepaid gift cards who sued to prevent the Connecticut Attorney General from enforcing a state consumer protection law...

NicSand, Inc. v. 3M Co.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law
In an antitrust suit brought against 3M by the only other supplier in the market for do-it-yourself automotive sandpaper, dismissal of the complaint...