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Thompson v. Dist. of Columbia

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination dispute, the district court improperly dismissed plaintiff's claims, which alleged retaliation on the basis of...

Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians v. Super Ct. of Lake County (McAllister)

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Gaming Law, Indian Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians, which operates a casino and was sued for breach of contract for an alleged failure to provide adequate severance...

Hardage v. CBS Broadcasting Corp.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an employment discrimination dispute alleging sexual harassment and retaliation, summary judgment in favor of defendant-employer is affirmed where...

In re UAL Corp.

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an appeal by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) challenging the settlement agreement between United Air Lines (UAL) and the Pension Benefit...

Caley v. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.

Civil Rights, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, ERISA, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff-employees' challenge to their employer's adoption of a dispute resolution policy is dismissed where their continued employment after receipt...

Cruz v. Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) interference and retaliation claims is affirmed where she failed to provide sufficient...

Maxfield v. Cintas Corp.

Civil Rights, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's employment discrimination claim is affirmed where he failed to show that the nondiscriminatory reason stated for his...

Local 15 v. Midwest Generation

Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The National Labor Relations Board's finding that defendant did not violate the National Labor Relations Act was not supported by substantial evidence...

Hacny Transp. v. Chu

Injury & Tort Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law, Trade Secrets
Claims for misappropriation of trade secrets are foreclosed by Section 8(a) of the Illinois Trade Secrets Act only when they rest on the conduct that...

Valley v. Comm'r or Social Sec.

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
The district court's decision in favor of defendant-Commissioner, requiring plaintiff to repay social security benefits to the Social Security...