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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...

San Joaquin Local Agency Formation Comm'n v. Superior Court (Pac. Gas & Elec. Co.)

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Government Law, Public Utilities
In addressing whether a disappointed applicant to a local agency formation commission can take the depositions of the commissioners to learn what...

S. San Joaquin Irrigation Dist. v. Superior Court (Pac. Gas & Elec. Co.)

Administrative Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law, Public Utilities
In a case wherein a district planned to add "retail electric service" to its existing services but unsuccessfully sought approval from a local agency...

Great Lakes Exploration Group, LLC v. Unidentified Wrecked & Abandoned Sailing Vessel

Admiralty, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an in rem admiralty action brought by a private underwater exploration and salvage company seeking an arrest warrant for an ancient sailing vessel...

Agripost, LLC v. Miami-Dade County, Florida

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action involving governmental regulatory taking claims wherein a state court previously ruled that plaintiff had no property interest protected...

Seven Up Pete Venture v. Schweitzer

Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
Dismissal of a state takings claims arising out of a state ban on open-pit mining for gold or silver by the cyanide heap leaching process is affirmed...

Clark County v. Fed. Aviation Administration

Administrative Law, Government Law
Petition for review of an FAA determination that electricity-generating turbines would not interfere with plans for a new airport south of Las Vegas...

People v. Howard

Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Conviction for three counts of official misconduct based upon a mayor using the city credit card to obtain cash advances is affirmed over claim that...

Smith v. The Waukegan Park Dist.

Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a retaliatory discharge action, dismissal of the complaint is reversed where local public entities do not have immunity from claims that employees...

Perkins v. Office of Special Counsel

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Elections, Government Law
In an appeal arising after a Deputy Chief of Police for a Nevada county prevailed in a proceeding brought by the Office of Special Counsel alleging...