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Rutledge v. Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston

Administrative Law, ERISA, Evidence, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case raising a claim for long-term disability benefits pursuant to a plan under ERISA, summary judgment for defendant-plan is affirmed where...

Fontes v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of a deportation order and the denial of petitioner's motion to reopen is denied over petitioner's arguments that: 1) the order of...

Chevron Stations, Inc. v. Alcoholic Beverage Control App. Bd.

Administrative Law
Suspension of petitioner's license to sell beer and wine is reversed where the Administrative Procedure Act was violated based on a recent California...

CSX Transp. Inc. v. Transp. Communications Int'l Union

Administrative Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In suit brought to vacate several arbitration awards issued by the National Railroad Adjustment Board, and arising from a labor dispute, summary...

Nicola v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
A denial of claimant's application for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act is reversed and remanded where an ALJ erred in...

Hurst v. Texas Dep't of Assistive & Rehabilitative Servs.

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought to review a denial of medical treatment by a state agency, dismissal of the suit is affirmed where: 1) section 102 of the...

Fair v. Norris

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an action raising employment discrimination claims against the Arkansas Department of Correction and some of its officers, summary judgment for...

Efinchuk v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
An appeal arising from denials of claimant's applications for disability insurance benefits (SSDI) under the Social Security Act is dismissed for lack...

Siaperas v. Montana State Comp. Ins. Fund

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In an appeal arising from decisions off-setting a claimant's workers' compensation benefits after her receipt of Social Security Disability Insurance...

Rockwell Int'l Corp. v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a qui tam suit under the False Claims Act brought by relator-former engineer against Rockwell arising from its operation of a nuclear weapons plant...