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Pell v. E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In an employee's suit claiming that defendant underpaid his pension benefits, a ruling awarding relief under ERISA is affirmed, and rulings regarding...

Loeb v. Best Buy Co., Inc.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an age discrimination suit brought against employer-Best Buy, summary judgment for Best Buy is affirmed where, assuming plaintiff made a prima...

Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Tax Law
Business and Professions Code section 16600 prohibits employee noncompetition agreements unless the agreement falls within a statutory exception....

Philip v. Cronin

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Grant of court's Rule 50(a) judgment for defendant-office administrator is affirmed where: 1) no reasonable fact finder could conclude that former...

Speciale v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield Assoc.

Administrative Law, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA claim for long-term disability benefits, summary judgment for plaintiff is reversed where the administrator reasonably determined that...

Lukovsky v. City and County of San Francisco

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In an action against San Francisco, its Municipal Transportation Agency (MUNI), and various individual defendants for race and national origin...

Arthur L. Christoffersen Irrevocable Trust v. Yellow Book USA

Contracts, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
In a trust's action against Yellow Book claiming a breach of contract and a violation of the Iowa Wage Payment Collection Act, summary judgment for...

Makky v. Chertoff

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In a suit arising from the suspension and subsequent termination of a TSA employee whose position required a security clearance which had been denied,...

Vega v. Burgos

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In a 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 action alleging plaintiff's suspension from work was politically motivated and violated his rights under the First...

Newkirk v. Vill. of Steger

Civil Rights, Contracts, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a discrimination and retaliation suit by employees of defendant police department, dismissal with prejudice based on a settlement agreement is...