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Sterling Merchandising, Inc. v. Nestle, S.A.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, cs_82, Consumer Protection Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Evidence
In an appeal from a judgment of the district court dismissing plaintiff's claims for federal Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. sections 12-27, and Sherman Act,...

Flagship Theatres, LLC v. Century Theatres, Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Entertainment Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court granting defendants' motion for summary judgment in an antitrust action, judgment is reversed where...

City Sanitation, LLC v. Allied Waste Services of Massachusetts, LLC

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Environmental Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the Bankruptcy court approving a proposed settlement, judgment is affirmed where: 1) the disputed claims are...

Duick v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, cs_82, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court denying defendant's motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff's causes of action including intentional...

Todd Construction, L.P. v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Construction, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law
In an appeal from the trial court's dismissal of a government contractor's complaint for Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. section 1491, and the Contract Disputes...

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. v. Aptoex, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, cs_82, Drugs & Biotech, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent dispute concerning an FDA-approved nasal spray, judgment of the district court is affirmed where it correctly: 1) granted summary judgment...

Tafti v. County of Tulare

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Oil and Gas Law, Sanctions
In an appeal from a judgment of the trial court denying appellant's petition for a writ of mandate in which he challenged the validity of $1,148,200...

Litman v. Cellco Partnership

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Communications Law, cs_82, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an appeal from a district court order compelling plaintiffs' to arbitrate their class-action contract claims on an individual rather than a...

Behrend v. Comcast Corp.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Media Law
A class action antitrust suit alleging cable companies' violations of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act in regard to the provision of cable...

Stearns v. Ticketmaster, Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law
In a consolidated dispute arising from three putative class-action complaints under California's Unfair Competition Law (UCL) and Consumers Legal...