U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the federal agency that oversees business and family immigration to the United States, is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and Application...more
For more than 15 years, the process of selecting a hearing officer for a medical staff peer review proceeding has been strongly influenced by the decision in Yaqub v. Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System 122 Cal. App....more
In Sikes et al. v Encana Corporation et al. (Court File No. T-1345-13), the Federal Court recently issued an Order dismissing the Action for delay following a status review under section 382.1 of the Federal Courts Rules,...more
In divorce or family law matters, pre-trial conferences, settlement conferences and other preliminary court dates often take place. These court appearances can sometimes take place in open court. In other instances, they can...more
When is a hearing required in order to terminate a contracted public employee? The Due Process clause of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from taking away an individual’s property...more
JobDiva, Inc. v. Monster Worldwide, Inc. Case Number: 1:13-cv-08229-KBF (Dkt.37) - The court accepted the parties’ proposal to have a half-day Markman hearing for a case entailing five patents....more