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Poillucci v. Dep't of Justice

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
A decision of the Merit Systems Protection Board regarding petitioner's eligibility for law enforcement officer retirement credit is affirmed where...

Citizens for Responsible Growth v. City of St. Pete Beach

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a dispute over whether a city's electorate should be given the opportunity to vote for or against amendments to a municipal charter that would...

Nutraceutical Corp. v. Eschenbach

Administrative Law, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law
Summary judgment for plaintiffs, manufacturers and sellers of Ephedra, in a suit challenging an FDA regulation banning ephedrine alkaloid dietary...

Cam I, Inc. v. Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Construction, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Denial of plaintiff's motion to alter, amend, or vacate an order which modified a prior preliminary injunction, which enjoined defendant-county from...

Fund for Animals Inc. v. US Bureau of Land Mgmt.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law
Dismissal, for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, of action challenging defendant's strategy to achieve an "appropriate management level" for...

Fields v. Office of Eddie Johnson

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denials of motions to dismiss complaints against different Congress member offices alleging discrimination based on race and gender, and retaliation...

Red Mountain, LLC. v. Fallbrook Pub. Util. Dist.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities
Verdict for plaintiff for breach of contract and inverse condemnation, compensation for a direct taking in eminent domain, and award of attorney fees...

Dep't of Health v. Fresenius Med. Care Holdings, Inc.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Health Law
An appeal seeking review of a wholly favorable order adopting the argument presented by appellants in the trial court and denying appellees' motion...

Mack v. City of Abilene

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
Summary judgment and dismissal in favor of defendants-police officers in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit is vacated in part where: 1) a search of...

Louisiana Health Serv. & Indem. Co. v. Rapides Healthcare Sys.

ERISA, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) does not preempt section 40:2010 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, which requires insurance...