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Gary v. Braddock Cemetery

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Sanctions, Transportation
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action brought by plaintiffs, owners of burial plots, against a cemetery and other defendants alleging their actions...

State of Wisconsin v. Amgen, Inc.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Sanctions
In an action against defendant charging fraudulent pricing of pharmaceutical drugs in violation of Wisconsin state law, an order remanding the case...

Gabriel v. Hamlin

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Sanctions
In a prisoner's-rights suit filed after being plaintiff was seriously injured while working in a prison kitchen, denial of a continuance and dismissal...

US v. Ford

Civil Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sanctions, Tax Law
A decision to hold respondent in civil contempt following his failure to comply with a court order enforcing two summonses issued by the IRS is...

Chao v. Gotham Registry

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
Denial of a petition for adjudication of civil contempt for failure to abide by the terms of a consent judgment regarding overtime pay for nurses is...

Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Jones

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Evidence, International Law, Sanctions, Securities Law
In a civil enforcement action by the SEC, judgment of contempt for violating a freeze order and sanctions for failure to comply with discovery...

Marriage of Rothrock

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Family Law, Sanctions
Order modifying child support payments of former husband and directing former wife to pay one half of their minor children's uninsured health care...

Evans v. City of Chicago

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Law, Sanctions
In a suit under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging that defendants conspired to falsely convict plaintiff of crimes, judgment for defendants is affirmed...

Prostyakov v. Masco Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, International Law, Labor & Employment Law, Sanctions
Confirmation of an arbitral award in an employment dispute involving a US company doing business in Russia is affirmed over the company's claims that...

Sheller v. Superior Ct. (Farmers New World Life Ins. Co.)

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In case where Texas attorney appearing pro hac vice for plaintiffs in a class action sent a communication to prospective class members which contained...