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This appeal presents the issue of whether the release of a movie will violate
the provisions of a consent order that settled a lawsuit between private parties.
This issue arises on an appeal by Defendants‐Appellants Cleopatra Records, Inc.
and Cleopatra Films (together, “Cleopatra”) from the September 13, 2017,
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judgment and permanent injunction of the District Court for

This case concerns a contract
dispute between a solar energy company and a former sales employee.
Appellee Stephen Ellicott ("Ellicott") filed suit against
Appellants American Capital Energy, Inc. ("ACE") and its two
principals, Thomas Hunton ("Hunton") and Arthur Hennessey
("Hennessey") (collectively, "Appellants"), claiming violations of
the Massachusetts Wage Act and bre

Michael E. Barri (Barri), Tristar Medical Group (Tristar), and Coalition for
Sensible Workers’ Compensation Reform (CSWCR) petitioned this court pursuant to
Labor Code section 5955 (all further statutory references are to the Labor Code, unless
otherwise indicated). They seek a peremptory or alternative writ of mandate, prohibition,
or other appropriate relief directing the Workers

Probate Code section 16440, subdivision (b) (16440(b)) provides that if a
“trustee has acted reasonably and in good faith under the circumstances as known to the
trustee,” a court has discretion to excuse him or her from liability for a breach of trust if it
would be equitable to do so.
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(Italics added.) Acting under this express authority, the
trial court denied a petiti

In 1993, Maria Carada purchased an “occurrence”
life insurance policy from Farmers New World Life Insurance
Company (Farmers) and named her sons Marty and Mikel Lat
(collectively the Lats) as beneficiaries. The policy included
a rider under which Farmers agreed to waive the cost of the
insurance while Carada was disabled if Carada provided Farmers
with notice and proof of h

Newark, NJ - Indal Technologies Agrees to Pay $3.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

The Department of Justice announced that Indal Technologies Inc. (Indal) has agreed to pay $3.5 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly sold defective helicopter

Labor Code section 226.2,1 which became effective January 1, 2016, addresses the
manner in which piece-rate employees are to be compensated for rest and recovery
periods and other nonproductive time on the job (collectively, rest/NP time).
Subdivision (b) of the statute (hereafter section 226.2(b)) provides a safe harbor for an
employer that, prior to 2016, failed to properly compe

In their first appeal (case No. H041870), both plaintiff Manny Villanueva,
individually and as class representative, and defendant Fidelity National Title Company
(Fidelity) appeal from a judgment following a bench trial in this class action lawsuit
alleging violations of the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) (Bus. & Prof. Code, §§ 17200
et seq.). Villanueva and the class (jointly Plain

This appeal arises from the juvenile court's selection of a tribal customary
adoption as the permanent plan for minors A.S. and E.S. and the corresponding award of
full faith and credit to the tribal customary adoption order. C.S. (Father) and T.F.
(Mother) appeal the court's orders, contending that their due process rights were violated
by the failure of the tribe to consider evid

When a lease of federal lands includes an option to
extend its term and the tax assessor reasonably concludes that
the option will likely be exercised, the value of the leasehold
interest is properly based on the extended term. In this case,
Glovis America, Inc.,1 appeals from the judgment of dismissal
entered after the trial court sustained without leave to amend the
Count

Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 8.1105(b) and 8.1110, this
opinion is certified for publication with the exception of parts IV.B and V and
Appendix A.
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February 2017, the mother discovered that the father was involved with another woman.
She immediately left for India with the child.
On February 11, 2017, in India, the mother obtained a restraining order givin

Due process - two preeminent words that are the lifeblood
of our Constitution. Not a precise term, but most everyone knows
when it is present and when it is not. It is often most
conspicuous by its absence. Its primary characteristic is fairness.
It is self-evident that a trial, an adjudication, or a hearing that
may adversely affect a person’s life must be conducted with
f

Savannah, GA - Defense Contractor Agrees To Pay United States Up To $7.8 Million to Settle False Claims Act Investigation

Arena Americas wrongfully obtained U.S. Department of Defense contracts reserved for small businesses.

Arena Event Services, Inc., which does business as Arena Americas, has agreed to a settlement with the United States to resolve allegations that it wrongful