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Statutory Immunity Precludes Bivens Actions Against Public Health Service Officers
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Hui v. Castaneda, No. 08-1529, involved an action raising medical negligence claims against the U.S. under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) and the...
Establishment Clause Case Involving Cross On Federal Lands
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Salazar v. Buono, No. 08-472, concerned an action involving an underlying Establishment Clause challenge to a Latin cross placed on federal land by members of...
Securities Fraud Ruling Regarding Vioxx in Merck & Co. v. Reynolds, No. 08-905
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Merck & Co. v. Reynolds, No. 08-905, concerned a 2003 securities fraud class action alleging that Merck & Co. knowingly misrepresented the heart-attack...
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds Int'l. Corp., No. 08-1198
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Stolt-Nielsen S.A. v. AnimalFeeds Int'l. Corp., No. 08-1198, involved an antitrust class action in which the Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the...
ERISA Decision in Conkright v. Frommert
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Conkright v. Frommert, No. 08-810, involved an ERISA action based on a plan administrator's interpretation of the benefits plan at issue to call for an...
Attorney Fees Award Reversed in Perdue v. Kenny A.
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Perdue v. Kenny A., No. 08-970, involved a civil rights action alleging deficiencies in the Georgia foster care system. The Supreme Court reversed the...
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