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Federal Courts Harman v. Pollock, No. 08-4068

Harman v. Pollock, No. 08-4068

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging that defendant-officers unlawfully detained plaintiffs and searched their home, summary judgment for defendants on...

Federal Courts US v. Varela, No. 08-2275

US v. Varela, No. 08-2275

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Defendant's firearm possession conviction is affirmed where, according to the Sentencing Guidelines, if a defendant possesses a firearm in connection with the...

Federal Courts Sanctions Against Plaintiff's Counsel Affirmed in Kaufman v. Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co.

Sanctions Against Plaintiff's Counsel Affirmed in Kaufman v. Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co.

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Kaufman v. Am. Family Mut. Ins. Co., No. 08-1491, concerned plaintiff's counsel's appeal from the district court's order imposing sanctions against them for...

Federal Courts Criminal, Employment, Environmental and Government Benefits Cases

Criminal, Employment, Environmental and Government Benefits Cases

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Hill v. Ricoh Americas Corp., No. 09-3182, involved an action alleging that plaintiff was terminated from his position in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act,...

Federal Courts US v. McCalister, No. 09-5101

US v. McCalister, No. 09-5101

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

US v. McCalister, No. 09-5101, involved a drug conspiracy prosecution. The court of appeals affirmed the denial of defendant's motion for relief from...

Federal Courts Civil Procedure and Civil Rights Matters

Civil Procedure and Civil Rights Matters

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Hansen v. PT Bank Negara Indonesia, No. 09-4052, concerned an action claiming that defendant Indonesian state bank refused to honor certain financial...

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