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Cleary v. County of Alameda

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Sanctions, Tax Law
In a dispute arising from writ of mandate prohibiting defendant-county from implementing a "W-9 policy" change to its General Assistance program,...

Brown v. Mortensen

Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection Law, Debt Collection, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a dispute concerning the available remedies under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 42 U.S.C. section 1320d et seq.,...

San Geronimo Caribe Project v. Acevedo-Vila

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a Section 1983 action arising from the administrative suspension of construction permits for plaintiff's project following a government opinion...

In Re: Marcal Paper Mills, Inc

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, ERISA
In a dispute involving whether under the ERISA, as amended by the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act, the portion of withdrawal liability that...

Smith v. Bayer Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions
In a case where a Federal District Court enjoined a state court from considering a plaintiff's request to approve a class action, the Eight Circuit...

Bond v. US

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law
In a case challenging Congress' constitutional authority to enact 18 U.S.C. section 229, which forbids knowing possession or use, for nonpeaceful...

Hughes v. Progressive Direct Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Government Law, Insurance Law
In a dispute involving whether Moradi-Shalal v. Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies (1988) 46 Cal.3d 287 bars a private cause of action under...

Yu v. University of La Verne

Civil Procedure, Education Law, Sanctions
In motion for a preliminary injunction arising from a decision by the defendant to increase law student-plaintiff's punishment for a disciplinary...

Avalos v. Perez

Civil Procedure, Family Law
In a family dispute involving an unopposed request for a renewed domestic restraining order, Family Code section 6345(a), judgment of the trial court...

White v. Dept. Motor Vehicles

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Transportation
In a dispute involving whether plaintiff-driver refused to take a chemical test as required by Vehicle Code section 13353, judgment of the trial court...