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Dep't of the Treasury v. Fed. Labor Relations Auth.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
A petition for review brought by the IRS of an order by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) finding, inter alia, that the IRS committed an...

Brannon v. Luco Mop Co.

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination action alleging employer's violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), denial of plaintiff's motion to...

Tademy v. Union Pac. Corp.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In a Title VII and 42 U.S.C. section 1981 action alleging that defendant-railroad maintained a racially hostile work environment, summary judgment for...

Rogers v. Baxter Int'l Inc.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In a suit alleging that ERISA fiduciaries violated their duties by allowing participants to invest in an employer's stock, despite knowing that it was...

Boylan v. Tribune Co.

Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law, Securities Law
In consolidated securities and ERISA class actions arising out of fraud at two of defendant's subsidiary publications, dismissal of both suits is...

Metters v. Ralphs Grocery Co.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
In an action against an employer for racial discrimination and harassment in violation of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act where...

Holcomb v. Iona College

Civil Rights, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
An employer may violate Title VII if it takes action against an employee because of the employee's association with a person of another race. In a...

Schweikert v. Bank of Am., N.A.

Banking Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit by a bank employee alleging wrongful discharge by his employer, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where: 1) the at-pleasure provision...

Maclin v. SBC-Ameritech

Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit against an employer alleging discrimination on the basis of disability, race and gender, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where:...

Mendiondo v. Centinela Hosp. Med. Ctr.

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought by a nurse alleging that, following her complaints regarding false billing and reimbursement practices and substandard patient...