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State Bldg. and Constr. Trades Council of California v. Duncan

Construction, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
Tax credits provided by the state to facilitate construction of low-income housing come within the definition of Labor Code section 1720, which...

Beyer v. County of Nassau

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
An employee has established an "adverse employment action" necessary to make out a prima facie case when she has proffered evidence from which a...

Milligan-Hitt v. Bd. of Trustees

Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a discrimination action by plaintiff administrators against a school district, a decision to allow a jury to award damages for superintendent's...

Hinds v. Sprint/United Management, Co.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination action alleging age discrimination and retaliation against plaintiff for complaining of age discrimination, summary judgment...

Sydnes v. US

Administrative Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a wrongful termination action, summary judgment for the government on the basis that the discretionary function exception to the Federal Torts...

Zanone v. City of Whittier

Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case wherein jury awarded a former police officer $1.25 million on claims of sex discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, judgment is...

Van Keulen v. Cathay Pac. Airways, LTD.

Civil Procedure, International Law, Labor & Employment Law
Whereas a trial court generally lacks the authority to "dismiss" an action brought by a California plaintiff on the basis of forum non-conveniens, it...

Sewell Coal Co. v. Dir., Office of Workers' Compensation Programs

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In proceedings arising from a claim for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act (the BLBA), an order of the Benefits Review Board affirming an...

Gutierrez v. Johnson & Johnson

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In a class action against former employer on grounds of racial discrimination, a petition for permission to appeal a denial of class certification is...

Salamon v. Our Lady of Victory Hosp.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action against employer alleging sexual discrimination in violation of Title VII and New York Human Rights Law, grant of summary judgment for...