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P., by His Parents v. Newington

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law
Final judgment granting defendant's motion for summary judgment and affirming the decision of an administrative hearing officer that the plaintiff...

Hogan v. Peake

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Military Law
Denial of a veteran's claim for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder is affirmed where the Veterans Court did not adopt a rule that a...

Haas v. Peake

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Military Law
In a petition by a Vietnam veteran seeking benefits related to Agent Orange exposure, petition for rehearing is denied where the statutory phrase "in...

Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. US

Administrative Law, Insurance Law, International Trade
In a suit by an insurer seeking a declaration that bonds covering duties for imported goods, for which plaintiff was the surety, were unenforceable,...

Salmon Spawning & Recovery Alliance v. Gutierrez

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, International Law
In a challenge by conservation groups to the U.S. being part of a treaty allegedly allowing Canadian overharvesting of salmon covered by the...

Berkeley Police Assoc. v. City of Berkeley

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Grant of plaintiff-police association's writ of mandate against defendants-city and Police Review Commission (PRC) is affirmed where: 1) the records...

Hi-Tech Pharm. v. Crawford

Administrative Law, Consumer Protection Law, Drugs & Biotech, Evidence, Property Law & Real Estate
In a claim brought after government seizure of plaintiff-manufacturer/seller's dietary supplements containing ephedrine alkaloids, alleging that...

Overman v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
In a claim for Social Security disability and supplemental security income payments, denial of benefits is reversed and remanded where: 1) the ALJ had...

Dibble v. Fenimore

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
In an action for administrative relief brought by plaintiff-state National Guard service technician who was denied reenlistment, grant of summary...

Drake v. Agency for Int'l Dev.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action charging retaliation against petitioner-employee for his whistleblowing activity, denial by the Merit Systems Protection Board of...