Calendar Research LLC v. Stubhub, Inc. United States District Court for the Central District of California March 14, 2019, Decided; March 14, 2019, Filed Case No. CV 17-4062 SVW (SSx) Opinion ORDER GRANTING  [*2]  IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S...

The newspaper had reported extensively and often critically on local government and public officials. Several sheriff's deputies anticipated that the election day issue of the newspaper would be critical of them and their favored candidates, so the...

On or about April 23, 2006, Twentieth Century Fox ("Fox") aired an episode of "Family Guy" entitled "Peterotica." Near the beginning of the episode, the Griffin family patriarch, Peter Griffin, an "Archie Bunker"...

Plaintiff barber sought to recover damages from defendant competitor for his alleged unfair competition. The competitor demurred to the complaint on the ground it did not state a cause of action, and he appealed the order that overruled his demurrer.

Appellant class representatives filed a class action against appellees, major domestic cigarette companies and two industry organizations (tobacco), for compensatory and punitive damages for injuries allegedly caused by smoking. The trial court awarded...

Plaintiff mattress manufacturer appealed an order which adopted the findings of fact and conclusions of law submitted by defendant manufacturer of sofa beds on plaintiff's claims of patent infringement.

Freed v. Thomas United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit May 9, 2019, Argued; September 30, 2020, Decided; September 30, 2020, Filed File Name: 20a0318p.06 No. 18-2312 Opinion  [*732]   [***2]  SILER, Circuit Judge. After Donald Freed fell...

February 2023 Litigation Insights

United States v. Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. United States District Court for the District of Maryland October 11, 2022, Decided Civil Action No. CCB-22-1603 Opinion MEMORANDUM Booz Allen Hamilton 1 and EverWatch 2 were the primary competitors for OPTIMAL...

Ramirez-Contreras v. Sessions United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit February 6, 2017 1 , Submitted, Pasadena, California; June 8, 2017, Filed No. 14-70452 Opinion  [*1301]  SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge: We deal once again with the question...