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Sutherland v. Gaetz

Civil Procedure, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
District court's denial of a petition for habeas relief of a defendant convicted of attempted first degree murder and related crimes is affirmed as...

Construction Indus. Employees' Assn. v. McKinney Drilling Co.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal from the district court's order granting petitioners' motion to stay arbitration in a dispute arising under a collective bargaining...

Saleh v. Titan Corp.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Military Law
In an action alleging detainee abuse by private military contractors that provided services to the U.S. government at the Abu Ghraib military prison...

Bissessur v. Undiana Univ. Bd. of Trustees

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Education Law, Government Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's action against the Indiana University School of Optometry arising from his expulsion from the school is affirmed as the court...

Am. Eagle Outfitters v. Lyle & Scott Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Trademark
In a contract case arising from parties' efforts to resolve a dispute over the use of similar trademarks in their respective clothing lines, a...

Marin Gen'l. Hosp. v. Modesto & Empire Traction Co.

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In an action seeking payments under a disability insurance plan, the dismissal of the complaint on ERISA preemption grounds is reversed where 29...

State of Michigan v. US Envtl. Prot. Agency

Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Government Law, Indian Law
Michigan's petition for review of the EPA's final ruling redesignating the Forest County Potawatomi Community lands to Class I status and issuing two...

Disability Law Ctr. v. Anchorage Sch. Dist.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Education Law
In an action by a child protection agency seeking contact information for the guardians or legal representatives of students in a special education...

Los Angeles v. Kern

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In a dormant Commerce Clause action by recyclers challenging a local ordinance banning a particular method of waste disposal, summary judgment for...

Scharff v. Raytheon Co. Short-Term Disability Plan

Civil Procedure, Contracts, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action seeking benefits under plaintiffs' employer's disability plan, dismissal of the complaint is affirmed where, even if the doctrine...