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Muhammad v. Oliver

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Contracts, Government Contracts
In a contract suit between companies who had jointly bid to install air conditioners in buildings owned by the Chicago Housing Authority, alleging...

Atkins v. City of Chicago

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law
In an action alleging constitutional violations when plaintiff was improperly detained by state authorities, in which action plaintiff's widow sought...

Wei v. Mukasey

Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
In an asylum case involving a Chinese citizen, petition for review of a denial of her second motion to reopen is denied where: 1) the BIA did not...

Kullar v. Foot Locker Retail, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a class action against defendant arising out of its uniform, wage, and break policies, judgment approving the terms of a settlement agreement is...

Peninsula Guardians, Inc. v. Peninsula Health Care Dist.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Elections, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit by a public-interest group alleging that defendants entered into a lease agreement in violation of a statute, and made illegal campaign...

Marrs v. Motorola, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Communications Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA class action, plaintiff-appellant's motion for leave to correct his notice of appeal to clarify that he was appealing in both his...

Moglia v. Pac. Employers Ins. Co.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In a bankruptcy-related action in which debtor's trustee sought partial release of letters of credit issued by debtor to defendants-insurers, and...

Rogers v. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
In a wage claim suit brought by three employees against their employer-cruise ship operator, grant of employer's motion to compel arbitration is...

Sullivan v. Oracle Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In a would-be class action brought by three nonresidents of California against Oracle seeking damages under California law for failure to pay...

E.S.S. Entm't 2000, Inc. v. Rock Star Videos, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Trade Dress, Trademark
In an action brought by the operator of a strip club in Los Angeles against the producer of a video game in the "Grand Theft Auto" series claiming,...