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Titan Elec. Corp. v. LA Unified Sch. Dist.

Construction, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law
Denial of electrical subcontractor's petitions for writ of administrative mandate challenging district's decisions, allowing prime contractor to...

Sakar Int'l, Inc. v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, International Trade, Trademark
In a suit against the government challenging Customs' administrative decision assessing plaintiff a civil fine of $67,775 for its importation of...

Valley Advocates v. City of Fresno

Construction, Environmental Law, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Tax-exempt Organizations
In case involving application to demolish a building and expand a parking lot onto the cleared land, denial of petition for writ of mandate...

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...

Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Fla. v. US

Civil Rights, Environmental Law, Government Law
On claims brought under FOIA, summary judgment for defendants is vacated part where genuine issues of material fact exist regarding the reasonableness...

California Valley Miwok Tribe v. US

Government Law, Indian Law
In case involving an attempt by a small cluster of people within appellant tribe to organize a tribal government under the Indian Reorganization Act...

Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Comm. v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Government Law, International Trade
Sua sponte dismissal of plaintiffs' challenge to the Department of Commerce's determination to exclude "dusted shrimp" from the scope of its...

City of Utica v. Town of Frankfort

Elections, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In special proceeding under article 17 of the General Municipal Law where petitioner sought annexation of property owned by intervenor-respondents,...

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...