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Agere Systems Inc. v. Samsung Elec. Co. Ltd.

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Intellectual Property, Patent
Denial of a motion to compel arbitration in a dispute over a patent licensing agreement is reversed and remanded where there was a legitimate argument...

Sunnyvale Unified Sch. Dist. v. Jacobs

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit involving the denial of tenure to a teacher allegedly in retaliation for involvement in Sunnyvale Education Association activities, the...

In re Labatt Food Serv., L.P.

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death action, grant of employer's petition for writ of mandamus is conditionally granted where: 1) if decedent-employee had sued...

Answers in Genesis of Kentucky v. Creation Ministries Internatio

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a case involving issues of first impression, order compelling arbitration of its dispute with fellow ministry-plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) the...

Mundi v. Union Sec. Life Ins. Co.

Banking Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Insurance Law
In a suit over the denial of a life insurance claim for a policy taken out to cover a loan, denial of defendant-insurer's motion to compel arbitration...

Franke v. Poly-America Medical & Dental Benefits Plan

Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, ERISA
In an ERISA suit over the denial of compensation for medical bills, denial of defendant's motion to compel arbitration is reversed and remanded to the...

Bak v. MCL Fin. Group, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Labor & Employment Law
In dispute over plaintiff-employees' commissions, judgment confirming award issued by arbitration panel is affirmed over claim of error that...

In Re: American Express Merchants' Litigation

Administrative Law, Class Actions, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Law
In a matter of first impression, decision holding that the enforceability of a class action waiver provision contained in the contract between parties...

Meyer v. Sprint Spectrum L.P.

Class Actions, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
A plaintiff has no standing to sue under the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA) without some allegation that he or she has been damaged by...

USA for the use of Lighting and Power Servs., Inc.v. Interface Constr. Corp.

Construction, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Contracts, Government Law
In a suit to recover for unpaid labor and materials furnished during the renovation of a federal building, denial of motion to compel arbitration is...