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Bechtel Do Brasil Construcoes Ltda., et al. v. UEG Araucaria Ltda.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In an action seeking a permanent stay of arbitration on the grounds that claims by defendant were time-barred under both New York and Brazilian law,...

Wilson v. Moulison North Corp.

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In a labor and employment dispute alleging a hostile, racial working environment, summary judgment in favor of employer is affirmed where the...

Innovation Toys v. MGA Entertainment

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In an infringement dispute regarding a patent related to a chess-like, light-reflecting board game, summary judgment by district court is affirmed in...

Ford Motor Co. v. US

Civil Procedure, International Trade
In a dispute over whether plaintiff was entitled to post-entry duty refunds under NAFTA, even though it failed to file the pertinent certificates of...

Smith v. Almada

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In an appeals arising out of the arrest and trial of the appellant for arson, summary judgment in favor of the appellee is affirmed where failure to...

Tri-M Group v. Sharp

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Construction, Labor & Employment Law
In a dormant commerce clause challenge to a state regulatory scheme for the training and compensation of apprentices on construction projects, summary...

Amnesty International USA v. Clapper

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Media Law
In a facial challenge by attorneys, journalists, and labor, legal, media, and human rights organizations to the constitutionality of Section 702 of...

ANIMA S.G.R.p.A. v. Gozani

Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Securities Law
In an action alleging securities fraud under sections 10(b)(5) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act, Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal by district court is...

Paulsen v. Local No. 856

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a labor and employment dispute involving a challenge to a grant of demurer in favor of defendants, trial court order is affirmed where cause of...

Gerhart v. Lake County Montana

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Property Law & Real Estate
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 dispute involving the denial of a permit application to build an approach, judgment of district court is affirmed in part...