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Cal. Assn. of Professional Scientists v. Dept. of Finance

Labor & Employment Law, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law
In a petition for a writ of mandate compelling defendant to take steps necessary to present salary adjustments approved by the state Department of...

Jeff D. v. Otter

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Health Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions
In a dispute arising from an order vacating a consent degree involving an action against state officails to improve the care of a class of indigent...

International Assn. of Firefighters Local 230 v. City of San Jose

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies, Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a labor dispute involving the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act (FFBOR), Gov. Code sections 3250-3262, and arising from the trial court's...

Blaich v. West Hollywood Rent Stabilization Dept.

Administrative Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Civil Procedure, Landlord Tenant Law
In a petition for a writ of mandate seeking a rent reduction and compensation for past rent overcharges collected by defendant, judgment of the trial...

Doan v. State Farm Gen. Ins.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts, Insurance Law
In a class-action dispute concerning the proper interpretation of Insurance Code section 2071, judgment of the trial court dismissing complaint upon...

Scott v. City of New York

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute involving the scope of the Carey rule as applied to the award of attorney’s fees and arising from the Fair Labor Standards Act’s fee...

Mealy v. B-Mobile, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law
In a tort action arising from a fall of plaintiff's wife from a hoist manufactured by defendant, judgment of trial court in favor of defendant is...

Fair v. Bakhtiari

Contracts, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law
In a dispute involving an attorney who entered into business transactions with his clients without the written disclosures required by Rule 3-300 of...

Roberts v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits
In a claim for Supplemental Security Income disability benefits, judgment of the district court affirming administrative denial of benefits is...

Simonoff v. Expedia, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Cyberspace Law
In a dispute involving the scope of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal by the district court is affirmed...