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Rhinelander Paper Co. v. FERC

Administrative Law, Public Utilities
In renewing plaintiff's license to operate a hydroelectric project, defendant-FERC did not err in requiring, as a condition for renewal, that...

Jerome Stevens Pharm. v. FDA

Administrative Law, Drugs & Biotech, Injury & Tort Law
In a suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act(FTCA), the district court erred in ruling that plaintiff's tort claims were barred by the discretionary...

Burlington N. v. Surface Transp. Bd.

Administrative Law, Transportation
The decision of the Surface Transportation Board to vacate the rate prescription governing the transportation of coal is reversed where the...

CAL Comm'n v. Super. Ct. of Sacramento County

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
Information pertaining to peace officers, obtained by the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards from officer personnel records within the...

US v. Medtronic, Inc.

Administrative Law
In an action on behalf of the United States under the False Claims Act, plaintiffs' suit should be dismissed where the claims in the action were...

Hayward Area Planning Ass'n v. City of Hayward

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Government Law
In an action alleging noncompliance with the California Environmental Quality Act, defendant-City's delegation of the task of preparing an...

Folio v. Dep't of Homeland Sec.

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Merit Systems Protection Board's(Board) decision that plaintiff was not suitable for employment as an immigration inspector is vacated where the...

Carolina Tobacco Co. v. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

Administrative Law, International Trade
Defendant-United States Customs Service's increase in the amount plaintiff's import bond, to reflect the substantial increase in its imports, is...

Higginbotham v. Barnhart

Administrative Law, Government Benefits
In reviewing the denial of supplemental security income benefits, evidence submitted for the first time to the Appeals Council is part of the record...

Florida Country Clubs, Inc. v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue

Administrative Law, Tax Law
In a tax dispute where plaintiffs successfully defended an IRS audit, denial of plaintiff's request for administrative costs under 26 U.S.C. section...