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Burlison v. McDonald's Corp.

Civil Rights, Elder Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for plaintiffs, in case involving terminated employees suing for age discrmination, is reversed where the district court's erroneous...

Hudson v. Texas Racing Comm'n

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Drugs & Biotech, Gaming Law
The Texas absolute insurer rule, 16 Tex. Admin. Code section 311.104(b), which provides, inter alia, that "[a] trainer shall ensure that a...

Wopsock v. Natchees

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Elections, Government Law, Indian Law
In a dispute involving membership on an Indian tribe's governing body, an appeal from a grant of a motion to dismiss and a motion for summary judgment...

Robinson v. Potter

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought by an employee against the U.S. Postal Service alleging violations of the Rehabilitation Act, partial summary judgment for...

Pietrafeso v. Lawrence County

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 brought by a widow whose husband died following an acute asthma attack while detained in a county jail, grant of...

Collins v. Figueira

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a negligent supervision and 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case arising from injuries plaintiff sustained while she was in custody, defendants' motion to...

Thomas v. Cohen

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Summary judgment for defendants-police officers in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 case involving allegations that plaintiffs' rights were violated when...

Diamond Ventures, LLC v. Barreto

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Securities Law
A protective order allowing the principals and employees of a limited liability company access to certain applications submitted to the Small Business...

Chaplaincy of Full Gospel Churches v. England

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Military Law
In a suit brought by current and former Navy chaplains alleging that the Navy unconstitutionally established and maintained a religious quota system...

Barnette v. Chertoff

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Elder Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendants on plaintiff's claims that her employing agency discriminated against her on the basis of race and age when it...