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[08/27]
Delegates begin casting ballots for president
[08/27]
Doctor Accused of Putting Hidden Camera in Bathroom
[08/27]
Judge fears secret hearings over Guantanamo Bay
[08/27]
FBI arrests man over leak of Guns N' Roses songs
[08/27]
NY AG confirms probe into Goldman, Fidelity
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Civil Rights
[08/13]
Uneasy relations: China and the foreign press
[08/21]
Piece of black history rests with Arkansas church
[08/26]
Charge dismissed in case of dog registered to vote
[08/07]
Wash. letter carrier going full kilt ahead
[08/27]
Lesbian activist Del Martin dies at 87
[08/27]
Husband gets guardianship in Schiavo-like case
[08/27]
Army opens prep school for dropouts to fill ranks
[08/26]
NYC judge orders release of testimony in spy case
[08/26]
Calif. AG: Some medi-pot dispensers may be illegal
[08/25]
More bigamy charges filed in Texas sect case
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Drugs and Biotech
[08/15]
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results
[08/14]
As Charges Mount, Caregivers and Supporters Call on Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange to Help Stop Unlawful Intimidation of Workers
[08/14]
Neuralstem Reports Second Quarter Financial Results and Highlights
[08/14]
City of Hope Helps KGI Launch New Management Training Program for Scientists
[08/14]
Avoid Getting Sick While Traveling During Labor Day Weekend With Silicon Valley's Secret: FlyRight(TM) Jet Lag Formula
[08/14]
Clinical Trials Bootcamp Announces Inaugural Meeting
[08/14]
New Study Highlights Importance for Women to Know Their Risk of Heart Disease
[08/14]
Medical Device Seminar Offers Diverse Best Practices from FDA, Hospital Buyers and Industry Experts
[08/14]
PAREXEL Closes the Acquisition of ClinPhone
[08/14]
Drugs as good as stents for many heart patients
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Case Summaries
Family Law
[08/22]
In re A.C.
Order terminating parental rights is affirmed where: 1) the dependency court's noncompliance with section 372 standing alone does not violate the parent's due process rights; and 2) the error is subject to a harmless error standard.
[08/22]
Iglesias v. Mukasey
Petition for review of BIA's denial of motion to reopen the case is denied where: 1) petitioner's allegation that BIA had ignored evidence put forth by petitioner regarding his marriage to an American citizen was an allegation of legal error subject to appellate review; but 2) petitioner did not provide clear and convincing evidence that his marriage was bona fide.
[08/21]
US v. Carson
Sentence for conspiring to transport a minor across state lines for the purpose of unlawful sexual activity and interstate travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct is affirmed where, for purposes of applying a sentencing enhancement, the minor victim was properly determined to be in defendant's custody, care, or supervisorial control, despite argument that the victim's mother's presence gave her sole custody and control.
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Drugs & Biotech
[08/27]
County of Santa Clara v. Astra USA, Inc.
In a lawsuit brought by certain federally funded medical clinics claiming that they have been overcharged for certain prescription drugs in violation of pharmaceutical pricing agreements between the Secretary of Health and Human Services and drug manufacturer defendants, dismissal of the complaint for failure to state a claim is reversed where plaintiffs are intended direct beneficiaries of those agreements and thus had the right to enforce the agreements' discount provisions against the manufacturers and sue them for reimbursement of excess payments.
[08/25]
Uhm v. Humana Inc.
In a contract, tort, and consumer protection law action brought by Medicare beneficiaries against a Medicare drug benefit program provider and its parent company, dismissal of the complaint and denial of reconsideration are affirmed where plaintiffs' claims are preempted by the express preemption provision of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003.
[08/22]
Hinz v. Neuroscience, Inc.
In a diversity breach of contract suit wherein a jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs, grant of judgment as a matter of law for defendants on the issue of damages, and rulings denying other requested relief for plaintiff are affirmed where: 1) the district court had jurisdiction to enter an amended judgment reversing the damage award; 2) there was insufficient evidence for the damage award; 3) the district court did not err in instructing the jury on the measure of damages; and 4) it properly denied plaintiffs a permanent injunction, pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorney's fees and costs.
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Wills & Trusts
[06/30]
MICHAEL J. v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY (ROGERS)
The conservator of the person and the estate of a mentally disabled person who is unable to communicate her wishes does not have the power to initiate and prosecute a petition for the dissolution of her marriage.
[03/12]
E. ARMATA, INC. v. KOREA COMMERCIAL BANK OF NEW YORK
Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA), a bank is not liable to the beneficiaries of a PACA trust for receipt of funds in breach of the trust where, having extended revolving overdraft privileges to a produce dealer covered by PACA, the bank routinely applied deposited PACA funds to reduce the negative balance in the produce dealer's overdrawn account.
[03/12]
E. ARMATA, INC. v. KOREA COMMERCIAL BANK OF NEW YORK
Under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA), a bank is not liable to the beneficiaries of a PACA trust for receipt of funds in breach of the trust where, having extended revolving overdraft privileges to a produce dealer covered by PACA, the bank routinely applied deposited PACA funds to reduce the negative balance in the produce dealer's overdrawn account. (Amended opinion)
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