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Novell, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Cyberspace Law
On cross appeals from interlocutory orders in an antitrust action, denial of Microsoft's motion to dismiss claims alleging injury to competition in...

In re: Cotton Yarn Antitrust Litig.

Agriculture, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a class action brought by purchasers of cotton and poly-cotton yarn against various North Carolina manufacturers of the yarns, alleging that the...

Reid v. Google, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In suit against Google by terminated employee alleging wrongful discharge, discrimination, and unfair business practices based on alleged...

Montalvo v. Spirit Airlines

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Injury & Tort Law, Transportation
In the context of preemption, federal law generally establishes the applicable standards of care in the field of aviation safety. In appeals arising...

Sanders v. Brown

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts, Government Law
Noerr-Pennington immunity protects a private party from liability for the act of negotiating a settlement with a state entity. In an indirect legal...

E. & J. Gallo Winery v. EnCana Corp.

Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Oil and Gas Law
In an action brought by a winery against a natural gas supplier and its wholly-owned marketing subsidiary, along with others, alleging they inflated...

Norris v. The Hearst Trust

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
In an action brought by former distributors of a newspaper owned by defendants alleging breach of contract, wrongful termination, and antitrust...

Cordes & Co. Fin. Servs. v. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Class Actions
In antitrust action alleging price fixing in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, denial of plaintiffs' motion for class certification is...

LinkLine Communications, Inc. v. SBC California, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Communications Law, Cyberspace Law
In a suit alleging that an incumbent local exchange carrier monopolized and attempted to monopolize the regional digital subscriber line market in...

Shersher v. Superior Ct. (Microsoft Corp.)

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection Law, Cyberspace Law, False Advertising
In consumer action against defendant Microsoft, petition for writ of mandate challenging order granting motion to strike plaintiff's claim for...