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Nguyen v. US

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a false arrest action brought by an immigrant physician, grant of defendant-government's motion to dismiss on sovereign immunity grounds is...

Nigg v. US Postal Serv.

Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit arguing that postal inspectors are entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed...

Southwest Airlines Co. v. Transp. Sec. Admin.

Government Law, Transportation
In an airline's petition to recover overcharges for its portion of TSA's security costs, TSA's order is affirmed in part and remanded in part, where...

T.P. v. Mamaroneck Union Free Sch. Dist.

Education Law, Government Law
Grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff-parents on their claim for reimbursement of educational expenses under the Individuals with...

Stewart v. US Dep't of the Interior

Agriculture, Government Law
In counties' Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) action seeking access to records of the Bureau of Land Management and Department of the Interior (DOI)...

Centech Group, Inc. v. US

Government Contracts, Government Law, Military Law
In plaintiff-company's action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief in connection with the decision by the Department of the Air Force to solicit...

Belanger v. The Salvation Army

Civil Procedure, Government Law
In a case of first impression regarding a diversity action against defendant-The Salvation Army to recover funds which defendant obtained from a...

Consumers' Checkbook v. US Dept. of Hlth & Hum. Servs.

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Government Law
In a Freedom of Information Act action, summary judgment for Plaintiff is reversed. The financial information requested was exempt from disclosure...

Riverwatch v. Olivenhain Mun. Water Dist.

Administrative Law, Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law
In a case regarding the adequacy of an environmental impact report (EIR) submitted assessing the impact of construction and operation of a landfill...

In Re: American Express Merchants' Litigation

Administrative Law, Class Actions, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law
In a matter of first impression, decision holding that the enforceability of a class action waiver provision contained in the contract between parties...