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Peralta v. Dillard

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
In 1983 action against defendant prison dentist alleging deliberate indifference to plaintiff-prisoner's medical needs related to his dental care,...

Arce v. County of Los Angeles

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Family Law, Health Law
In plaintiffs' suit against a county, Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, alleging that their...

In re Rosuvastin Calcium Patent Litig.

Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In plaintiffs' suit against generic drug producers for infringement of a patent related to a drug used for controlling cholesterol and for treatment...

In the Matter of Bitchatchi

Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In consolidated appeals involving accidental disability retirement benefits (ADR) and claim for line-of-duty death benefits brought by officers who...

Managed Pharmacy Care v. Sebelius

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit brought by various providers and beneficiaries of Medi-Cal against the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the...

Benjamin v. Dep't of Pub. Welfare of the Commonwealth fo Pennsylvania

Class Actions, Government Law, Health Law
In a class action suit brought by individuals with "mental retardation" who reside in intermediate care facilities operated by the Department of...

King v. Shinseki

Health Law, Military Law, Administrative Law, Government Benefits
Petitioner's appeal of the decision by the Board of Veterans Appeals denying his claim for compensation benefits for his back and bilateral hip...

US v. Caronia

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law
Defendant's conviction for conspiracy to introduce a misbranded drug into interstate commerce in violation of the Federal Drug and Cosmetic Act...

Dupree v. Giugliano

Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Health Law
In plaintiff's medical malpractice suit against her former physician, arising from their nine-month affair, the judgment of the Appellate Division is...

In the Matter of Lazzari

Administrative Law, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a town's challenge to a county's determination regarding an employee's fitness to resume work before the town reinstated him to his position under...