all - Opinion Summaries

Microsoft Corp. v. i4i Ltd. Partnership

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Cyberspace Law, Patent, Patent, Civil Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property
In a patent dispute involving the proper standard of proof for the defense of patent invalidity, judgement of the appeals court is affirmed where...

Lacey v. Maricopa County

Civil Rights, Government Law, Civil Procedure, Media Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a Section 1983 action arising from the controversial late-night arrests of two Phoenix newspaper executives for their publication of an article...

Talk America, Inc. v. Michigan Bell Telephone Co.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Communications Law
In a dispute involving the scope of the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 U. S. C. sections 251(c)(2) and (3), judgment of the appeals court...

People v. Native Wholesale Supply Company

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Government Law
In an action brought by the Attorney General alleging violation of the state law on cigarette distribution by defendant, Rev. & Tax. Code, section...

US v. Witham

Asset Forfeiture, Asset Forfeiture, Criminal Law & Procedure, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection, Government Law, Judgement Enforcement, Remedies, Government Law, Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Debt Collection, Judgement Enforcement, Remedies
In a dispute involving whether the Federal Debt Collection Procedure Act (FDCPA), 28 U.S.C. section 3001-3308, may be used to enforce an order of...

Advanced Real Estate Services, Inc. v. Superior Court (California Dept. of Gen. Servs.)

Civil Procedure, Government Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate, Contracts, Government Law
In a petition for a writ of mandate challenging an order of the trial court permitting the sale of real property belonging to County pursuant to Food...

Galardi Group Franchise v. City of El Cajon

Property Law & Real Estate, Contracts, Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure
In an inverse condemnation dispute, Code Civ. Proc. section 1263.510(a), judgment of the trial court is reversed where although court correctly held...

Aquavella v. Viola

Civil Procedure, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Contracts
In an action for breach of an oral agreement, judgment of the appellate division is affirmed where submitted writings failed to satisfy the statute of...

Centro Empresarial Cempresa S.A. v. America Movil, S.A.B. de C.V.

Civil Procedure, Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Contracts, Corp. Governance
In an action alleging fraudulent inducement in the selling of ownership interests in a company plaintiffs co-owned with defendants, judgment of the...

Arfa v. Zamir

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action for fraud arising from a liability release provision contained in a real estate transaction agreement, dismissal of action is affirmed...