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Galbiso v. Orosi Pub. Util. Dist.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities
In plaintiff's action against a public utility district seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent the utility district from conducting a "tax sale"...

Oasis W. Realty, LLC v. Goldman

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Professional Malpractice
In an appeal involving defendants' anti-SLAPP special motion to strike (Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16) plaintiff-former client's suit for...

In re: Whirlpool Corp.

Civil Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Evidence, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a trademark infringement suit brought by LG Electronics against Whirlpool, relating to a dryer that uses steam to reduce wrinkles, Whirlpool's...

Byers v. Intuit, Inc.

Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Law, Tax Law
In plaintiff's putative class action on behalf of U.S. taxpayers against the IRS and a consortium of companies in the electronic tax preparation and...

Dominguez v. Schwarzenegger

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Remedies
In an action to enjoin California legislation that reduces the state contribution to wages paid to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers as...

Asher v. Unarco Material Handling, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought by past and present Wal-Mart employees and their spouses, claiming injuries caused by exposure to carbon monoxide gas in the...

Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. v. Sebelius

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Health Law
In an action challenging the FDA's policy that would allow not only plaintiff, but all generic manufacturers, to sell their approved losartan...

Pfizer v. Sup. Ct.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, False Advertising
In plaintiffs' action against Pfizer, the manufacturer of Listerine mouthwash, pursuant to the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and False Advertising Law,...

Richardson v. Johnson

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a prisoner against prison authorities based on an assault against him by another inmate, dismissal of the...

Doe v. Kamehamema Schs./Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Education Law, Government Law
In a racial discrimination action against a school district in which plaintiffs, four minor children, sought to proceed anonymously in their suit,...