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Tristani v. Richman

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Government Benefits, Government Law, Remedies
In a dispute invovling whether state-imposed liens against future settlements or judgments to recoup Medicaid costs constitutes an exception to the...

Alli v. Decker

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Immigration Law, Remedies
In an action seeking a declaratory judgment that the continued detention of class members pursuant to 8 U.S.C. section 1226(c) and without bond...

WalMart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes

Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law
In an action by current or former employees of petitioner Wal-Mart, seeking injunctive and declaratory relief, punitive damages, and backpay, on...

Smith v. Bayer Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions
In a case where a Federal District Court enjoined a state court from considering a plaintiff's request to approve a class action, the Eight Circuit...

Perez v. Mountaire Farms, Inc.

Class Actions, Labor & Employment Law, Civil Procedure, Agriculture, Agriculture
In a Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) dispute, 29 U.S.C. sections 201 et seq., judgment of the district court in favor of plaintiffs is affirmed in...

Erica P. John Fund, Inc. v. Halliburton Co.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a securities fraud class action against defendant alleging section 10(b) and Rule 10b-5 violations, judgment of the appeals court affirming denial...

Kaiser Cement and Gypsum Corp. v. Ins. Co. of State of PA

Class Actions, Contracts, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Remedies, Civil Procedure
In an insurance dispute involving how to apportion liability among insurers in continuing injury cases and arising from a first-level excess insurance...

Brantley v. NBC Universal, Inc.

Media Law, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Law, Entertainment Law, Civil Procedure
In a class-action for damages and an injunction to compel programmers and distributors of television programming to sell cable channels separately,...

Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd.

Class Actions, Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Indian Law, Water Law, Civil Procedure
In a dispute involving a citizen suit jurisdiction under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), judgment of...

Cal. Restaurant Management Systems v. City of San Diego

Class Actions, Government Law, Administrative Law, Civil Procedure
In a dispute arising from a governmental claim action, Gov. Code section 810 et seq., seeking a refund for excessive charges on defendant's wastewater...