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Pooh-Bah Enters., Inc. v. County of Cook

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Tax Law
In an action challenging the constitutionality of defendants' amusement tax exemptions for small, fine arts venues that exclude adult entertainment...

Village of Oak Lawn v. Faber

Government Benefits, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a declaratory judgment action alleging that, prior to the date plaintiff's newly elected board of trustees was to take office, the outgoing board...

Van Winkle v. County of Ventura

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Protections provided to law enforcement officers under the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act do not apply to officers subject to...

Trinity Marine Prods., Inc. v. Chao

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action arising when compliance officers from OSHA, pursuant to an administrative search warrant, inspected a workplace owned by petitioner and...

Pierce v. Dep't of the US Air Force

Administrative Law, Government Law, Media Law, Military Law
In an action brought against the Air Force alleging a violation of the Privacy Act of 1974, involving an investigation and a report regarding alleged...

Lauderdale v. Texas Dep't of Crim. Justice

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a former correctional officer's Title VII and 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit alleging she was sexually harassed by her ultimate supervisor, summary...

Holmes v. Village of Hoffman Estates

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In action for false arrest, excessive force, and malicious prosecution, summary judgment for defendants is reversed in part where disputes of...

ARCAM Pharm. Corp. v. Far-a

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law
After original complaint was dismissed in Pag-n v. Calder-n, 448 F.3d 16 (1st Cir. 2006) for failure to state any viable constitutional claims,...

Somoza v. Univ. of Denver

Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII and 42 U.S.C. section 1981 action brought by Mexican-American faculty members against the University of Denver and others alleging...

Boyce v. Andrew

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of qualified immunity to supervisors in a county Department of Family and Children Services is reversed as the First Amendment does not protect...