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CalPERS v. Superior Ct. (Trobee)

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In case involving a whistleblower claim, petition for a peremptory writ of mandate challenging trial court's overruling of demurrer to claim for...

Huff v. DeKalb County, Georgia

Labor & Employment Law
A group of paramedics, who are employed by a county fire department and trained in fire suppression, have the "responsibility to engage in fire...

Samiento v. World Yacht, Inc.

Labor & Employment Law
Labor Law section 196-d, which forbids an employer from retaining any part of a gratuity or "any charge purported to be a gratuity" for an employee...

Luke v. Collotype Labels

Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In action for wrongful termination in violation of public policy, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed as plaintiff's claims were preempted by...

Desrosiers v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.

ERISA, Government Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit by a federal employee challenging defendant's denial of her claim for long-term disability benefits, summary judgment for defendant is...

Chambers v. Dep't of the Interior

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
In an action brought by a former chief of the United States Park Police arising from her removal based on charges of misconduct, a judgment sustaining...

Indianapolis Life Ins. Co. v. Herman

Contracts, ERISA, Judgement Enforcement, Labor & Employment Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit alleging breach of a cross-claim plaintiff's employment contract and pension plan rights, breach of fiduciary duty under ERISA and...

DDB Techs., L.L.C. v. MLB Advanced Media, L.P.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law, Patent, Sports Law
In an infringement suit involving patents relating to a method for generating a computer simulation of a live event for display on a viewer's...

Johnson v. Riverside Healthcare Sys., LP

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action raising civil rights claims under federal and state law brought by a physician asserting that he was discriminated against based on his...

Johnson v. New York City Dep't of Envtl. Protection

Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In case against respondent city seeking declaration that petitioner's termination without a formal charge or a hearing was arbitrary and capricious,...