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1-800-Got Junk? LLC v. Superior Court

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporation & Enterprise Law
In plaintiff's suit against a defendant franchisor, 1-800-Got Junk?, for wrongfully terminating a franchise, defendant's request for a writ of mandate...

Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Direct Mktg. Concepts, Inc.

Commercial Law, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Drugs & Biotech, False Advertising, Government Law, Health Law, Remedies, Sanctions
In the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) suit against a number of parties seeking both injunctive relief and monetary equitable relief in order to...

In re: SCOPAC

Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Law, Debt Collection
In creditors' appeal from the district court's dismissal of their appeal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, where that appeal alleged that the...

Freedom Holdings, Inc. v. Cuomo

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law
In Sherman Act and Commerce Clause challenges to New York's Escrow and Contraband Statutes, enacted in furtherance of a 1998 Master Settlement...

George v. Nat'l Collegiate Athletic Ass'n

Class Actions, Commercial Law, Contracts, Gaming Law, Sports Law
In plaintiffs' class action lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and Ticketmaster, claiming that defendants' combined...

American Small Bus. League v. US Small Bus. Admin.

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Government Law
In a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to compel Defendant United States Small Business Administration (SBA) to produce Verizon...

Dealer Computer Serv. Inc. v. Dub Herring Ford

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a breach of contract suit between some 2,470 car dealerships across the country and a provider of computer hardware and software support, district...

Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co. v. Broadspire Mgmt Serv. Inc.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Commercial Law, Contracts
In the parties' dispute over the arbitrability of four purchase price disputes in connection with a sale of an insurance administration business...

Bear Mountain Orchards, Inc. v. Mich-Kim, Inc.

Agriculture, Commercial Law, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law
In plaintiffs' suit against an officer of a now defunct wholesale produce dealer, claiming that the officer is individually liable to them under the...

Am. Legacy Found., RP v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, PA

Commercial Law, Contracts, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Tax-exempt Organizations
In a nonprofit organization's suit against its insurer for expenses incurred in defending against a tobacco company in an underlying suit related to...