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Bridge Fund Cap. Corp. v. Fastbucks Franchise Corp.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a breach of contract action, a denial of defendant's motion to compel arbitration is affirmed where, as long as plaintiff's challenge to the...

Noble Drilling Servs. Inc. v. Certex USA, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In plaintiff's appeal from the district court's dismissal of its case pursuant to an arbitration clause incorporated into two agreements to which...

Positive Software Sols., Inc. v. New Century Mortg. Corp.

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Sanctions
In defendant's attorney's appeal from the district court's imposition of sanctions for her conduct during arbitration, the order is reversed where the...

Baseload Energy, Inc. v. Roberts

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In plaintiff's action seeking a declaratory judgment that defendant's patent related to a flying wind turbine was invalid and unenforceable, district...

Kingstad v. State Bar of Wisconsin

Constitutional Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In attorneys' challenge to the Wisconsin State Bar's use of their mandatory dues to fund a campaign for improving the public's perception of Wisconsin...

Allied Maritime, Inc. v. Descatrade SA

Admiralty, Asset Forfeiture, Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, International Law, International Trade
An order vacating the process of maritime attachment and garnishment issued on April 15, 2009 attaching defendant's assets to secure a putative...

Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy v. Universal Paragon Corp.

Attorney's Fees, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Environmental Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In defendant's suit against a law firm, claiming that an arbitrator's award of $7,554,149.13 in attorney fees and expenses for the law firm, related...

Cent. States Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. O'Neil Bros. Transfer & Storage Co.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, ERISA, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a multi-employer pension fund administrator's suit against an employer seeking interim payment of withdrawal liability under the Employee...

Critzer v. Enos

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In plaintiffs' suit against a homeowners association (HOA), and a property owner and its successor in interest, involving a dispute concerning a...

Next Step Med. Co., Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson Int'l

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law
In a medical device supplier's suit against defendant, an unincorporated division of Johnson & Johnson International, for terminating plaintiff's...