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Klaas v. Apex Ins. Co.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Tax Law
In taxpayers' appeal from the decision by the United States Tax Court upholding the Commissioner's assessment of income tax deficiencies against the...

Office of the Inspector Gen. v. Superior Court

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Media Law
In a highly publicized case involving Phillip Garrido's alleged kidnapping of a female victim and holding her hostage for 18 years, while repeatedly...

Kovacevic v. Avalon at Eagles' Crossing Homeowners Ass'n

Sanctions, Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiff's suit against a homeowners association, various directors of the association, and the property management company that manages the...

Gee v. Pacheco

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a pro se prisoner based on various conditions of his confinement, the dismissal of the complaint is affirmed in...

In re: Sealed Case (Bowles)

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Civil Procedure, Contracts
In a motion to vacate an arbitration award, the denial of appellant's Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b) motion is affirmed where Rule 60(b) was unavailable to...

City of Richmond

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
Trial court's judgment vacating an arbitration award holding that an arbitrator violated public policy against sexual harassment in the workplace when...

Keys v. Bowen

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
In a petition for writ of mandate filed by what have come to be known as "Birthers," against the Secretary of State, President Obama, Vice President...

Invista S.A.R.L. v. Rhodia, SA

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets, International Law
In plaintiff's suit for interference with contract, unfair competition, and misappropriation of trade secrets, in connection with a technology for...

Gene & Gene, L.L.C. v. Biopay, L.L.C.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Evidence
In a lawsuit involving unsolicited faxes wherein defendant appealed from the district court's grant of plaintiff's motion to re-certify a class, the...

Moore v. Kaufman

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Remedies, Sanctions
In proceedings arising after the superior court found petitioner in contempt for refusing to comply with an order to answer questions at a judgment...