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US v. Alpine Land & Reservoir Co.

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Water Law
In an Indian tribe's challenge to a decision of the Nevada State Engineer, which granted the transfer of certain water rights within the boundaries of...

Levan v. Independence Mall Inc.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In an action arising from an injury in a work-related accident wherein a petition for additional compensation was filed with the Industrial Accident...

Sierra Club v. Bosworth

Administrative Law, Agriculture, Environmental Law
In an action brought by the Sierra Club alleging that the U.S. Forest Service and Department of Agriculture violated the National Environmental Policy...

Qwest Servs. Corp. v. FCC

Administrative Law, Communications Law
In a case involving two kinds of prepaid calling cards, internet protocol transport cards and menu-driven cards, and the FCC's finding that both kinds...

Dewey v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
In an action raising claims for disability insurance and supplemental security income benefits under the Social Security Act, summary judgment against...

Saban v. Dep't of Labor

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Oil and Gas Law
Petition for review of a denial of petitioner's claim that he was wrongfully terminated in violation of the whistleblower provision of the Pipeline...

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment Sys. v. McClellan

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Indian Law
In an appeal involving two conflicting statutory interpretations of section 402(e) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, 42 U.S.C. section...

City of Stockton v. Superior Court of Sacramento County (Civic Partners Stockton, LLC)

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law
Government Code section 905's requirements, that "all claims for money or damages against local public entities" be presented to the responsible...

Houston Mun. Employees Pension Sys. v. Ferrell

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit involving whether members of the Houston Municipal Employees Pension System (HMEPS) may bring a declaratory judgment action to declare their...

Mid-Century Ins. Co. of Texas v. Ademaj

Administrative Law, Class Actions, Contracts, Insurance Law
In a class-action suit challenging the validity of insurer's recouping of a legislatively imposed fee from insureds, the decision in favor of the...