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Felder v. King

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging an unlawful police shooting, defendants' appeal from a denial of qualified immunity is dismissed where the...

US v. Purdue Pharma L.P.

Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech
In plaintiff's qui tam action alleging that his former employer defrauded the government by marketing its pain-relief drug, OxyContin, as a cheaper...

Hall v. Curran

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law
In a pro se prisoner's action against an attorney for the New Hampshire Department of Corrections claiming fraud, breach of contract, and tortious...

Roberts v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a flight attendant's suit against Delta Airlines for injuries she suffered while working on a flight for a company which was owned and operated by...

First Bank v. DJL Prop., LLC

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law
Petition for leave to appeal involving remand of plaintiff's two suits to state court after it removed the cases under the Class Action Fairness Act...

Bastien v. Shinseki

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Evidence, Government Benefits, Government Law, Military Law
Decision of the Veteran's Court affirming the decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals that the death of claimant's husband did not result from his...

Martin v. Halliburton

Civil Procedure, Government Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action against affiliated governmental contractors providing logistical support to the United States Army in Iraq based on the death of a US...

Dahlen v. Shelter House

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Construction, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action claiming a violation of the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause and requesting damages as well as an injunction to prevent the planned...

Mendoza v. ADP Screening & Selection Servs., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's action for damages against a business involved in conducting a pre-employment background check for employment purposes, claiming...

Leader v. Cords

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Probate, Trusts & Estates
In a petition by trust beneficiaries for an order compelling the trustee to make a final distribution and finding of breach of trust, the probate...