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Rentas v. Ruffin

Injury & Tort Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
In a tort action, brought by a former inmate at Rikers Island against several correction corrections officers and prison officials alleging excessive...

Sullivan v. McDonald

Government Benefits, Military Law, Administrative Law
In an appeal of the Veterans Court decision concluding that the Department of Veterans Affairs had satisfied its duty to assist claimant with his...

Thompson v. McDonald

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Military Law
In a veterans case raising a question of first impression involving disability rating and the interpretation of 38 C.F.R. section 4.40 in light of...

In Re: Queen's Univ. at Kingston, Parteq Research and Development Innovations

Intellectual Property, Evidence, Patent
In a patent infringement action against Samsung Electronics Co., seeking a a writ of mandamus directing the district court to withdraw its order...

Fry v. City of L.A.

Government Benefits, Government Law
In a City's appeal of the issuance of a writ of mandate authorizing the Board of the Los Angeles Department of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners...

Hooks v. Kitsap Tenant Support Servs.

Labor & Employment Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Government Law
In a labor action challenging the NLRB’s authorization of a petition for injunctive relief against defendant, the district court’s dismissal of the...

US ex rel. Mateski

Government Contracts, Government Law
In a False Claims Act suit, alleging that Raytheon Co. failed to comply with contractual requirements, fraudulently covered up noncompliance, and...

US v. Zhou

Immigration Law
In an immigration action, the district court’s order to revoke defendant’s naturalization is affirmed where defendant’s robbery conviction prevents...

Melendres v. Maricopa Cnty.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions
In a civil rights action, brought against Maricopa County Sherrif Arpaio for the alleged racial profiling of Latino drivers and passengers, defendant...

Grayson v. Anderson

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Securities Law
In a fraud action arising from a Ponzi scheme, involving fraudulent loans secured by publicly traded stock, the district court’s grant of defendant...