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Perdue v. Kenny A.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights
In a civil rights action alleging deficiencies in the Georgia foster care system, the district court's award of attorney's fees to plaintiffs' counsel...

Gillig v. Nike, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent
In plaintiffs' suit against Nike, Inc., alleging inventorship claims of various patents relating to golf clubs owned by Nike and that Nike had...

Kaufman v. Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Sanctions
In plaintiff's counsel's appeal from the district court-s order imposing sanctions against them for discovery misconduct, and the district court-s...

Estate of Hevia v. Portrio Corp.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Copyright
In plaintiffs' suit alleging that defendants infringed a copyright on architectural plans created by the deceased, judgment of the district court is...

Haddad Motor Group, Inc. v. Karp Ackerman Skabowski & Hogan, PC

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Professional Malpractice, Tax Law
In plaintiff's suit against its former accounting firm alleging that the firm's negligent tax advice caused plaintiff to incur unnecessary penalties...

US v. Norwood

Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure, Remedies
In a defendant's motion seeking restitution from the government of the value of the missing property, which he claimed to be $9,995, district court's...

Binay v. Bettendorf

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure
In plaintiffs' 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against police officers in connection with the execution of a search warrant at plaintiffs' apartment,...

US v. Bell

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Water Law
In an action by the U.S. against the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (TCID) alleging a violation of the federal government's water rights, the...

Greenwich Fin. Servs. Distressed Mortgage Fund 3 LLC v. Countrywide Fin. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Property Law & Real Estate, Securities Law
In defendants' appeal from the district court's grant of plaintiffs' motion to remand plaintiffs' securities class action to state court, the appeal...

Guest v. Hansen

Civil Procedure, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death action based on a snowmobile crash on defendant college's property, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) an...