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Reid v. Johnson & Johnson

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, False Advertising
In this false advertising action brought against defendants Johnson & Johnson and McNeil Nutritionals concerning assertions McNeil made about its...

County of Sonoma v. Cohen

Administrative Law, Contracts, Tax Law
In this case, plaintiff County, in its capacity as the "successor agency" to the former Sonoma County Community Redevelopment Agency (Sonoma...

Natural Resources Defense Council v. US Environmental Protection Agency

Administrative Law, Environmental Law
Petition for review of an order of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approving the South Coast Air Quality Management District's Rule 317...

Telish v. California State Personnel Board

Administrative Law, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment denying plaintiff’s petition for writ of administrative mandate wherein he sought to set aside a decision by defendant California State...

Wingard v. McDonald

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits
In this case, Wingard's, a veteran, died from causes unrelated to his military service and his daughter filed a claim with the Department of Veterans...

Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Association

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law, Administrative Law, Banking Law
In this case, in 2006 the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (the Department) issued an opinion letter finding that mortgage-loan officers...

Tamosaitis v. URS, Inc.

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Labor & Employment Law
In this action brought by plaintiff-employee alleging violations of the Energy Reorganization Act (ERA) whistleblower protection provision concerning...

Plott Nursing Home v. Burwell

Administrative Law, Health Law
In this case, a civil money penalty was imposed on petitioner nursing home by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human...

California Dump Truck Owners Association v. Nichols

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law
In this case, plaintiff made a federal preemption challenge to a California environmental regulation addressing diesel trucks. Dismissal for lack of...

Berkeley Hillside Preservation v. City of Berkeley

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In this case, the Court of Appeal invalidated defendant City of Berkeley's approval of a permit application to build a 6,478 square foot house with an...