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Kim v. Real Property

Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure, Government Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an asset forfeiture case interpreting the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000 (CAFRA), dismissal of a civil forfeiture complaint is reversed...

US v. Salina Reg'l Health Ctr., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
A qui tam plaintiff, proceeding under the False Claims Act (FCA), cannot maintain a cause of action against a Medicare provider based on an allegation...

Espinosa v. United Student Aid Funds, Inc.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
In a case regarding discharge of student loan debt in Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the Court reverses a district court order reversing the bankruptcy...

Haneline Pacific Properties, LLC v. May

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Landlord Tenant Law, Probate, Trusts & Estates, Property Law & Real Estate
Grant of defendant's anti-strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP) motion is reversed and remanded where: 1) the gravamen of...

Ricci v. Patrick

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law
In a case in which the federal district court reopened a consent decree and then required certain steps as to the residents of development center for...

In re Heritage Bond Litig.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Corp. Governance, Injury & Tort Law, Securities Law
In a challenge to the scope of bar orders issued in securities class action settlements, bar orders forbidding all suits by non-settling defendant...

SN Sands Corp. v. City and County of San Francisco

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Contracts, Government Law, Public Utilities
Order directing city to award contract to plaintiff trucking company is affirmed where: 1) the anticipated cost of a proposed contract must be based...

Fidelity and Guaranty Ins. Underwriters, Inc. v. Jasam Realty Corp.

Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
Judgment declaring that plaintiff had properly canceled certain insurance policies and that it had no duty to defend or indemnify defendants with...

In Re: Salomon Analyst Metromedia Litigation

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Securities Law
In a claim by plaintiffs alleging securities fraud against research analysts, grant of class certification is vacated and remanded where the district...

New Fed Mortgage Corp. v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA

Civil Procedure, Insurance Law
In a case involving use of false credit information that is material to the risk of home mortgages lending transactions, grant of summary judgment in...