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CASES & ARTICLES
John Thomas Hansen has decades of extensive litigation experience. As the sole or lead attorney, he has argued and won 2 cases in the Supreme Court, and has argued 33 officially reported court decisions in published case volumes. Mr. Hansen is also the published author of 5 law review articles. A partial listing of his extensive portfolio of cases and articles appears below.
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Strait v. Laird, 406 U.S. 341, 92 S.Ct. 1693, 32 L.Ed. 2d 141 (1972)
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Lines v. Frederick, 400 U.S. 18, 91 S.Ct. 113, 27 L.Ed2d 124 (1970)
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In re General Teamsters Local 890, 265 F.3d 869 (9th Cir. 2001)
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In re Benny, 842 F.2d 1147 (9th Cir. 1988)
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In re Excel Innovations, Inc., 502 F. 3rd 1086 (9th Cir. 2007)
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In re Caravansary, Inc, 821 F.2d 1413 (9th Cir. 1987)
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In re Benny, 812 F.2d 1133 (9th Cir. 1987)
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In re Peoro, 793 F.2d 1048 (9th Cir. 1986)
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In re Benny, 791 F.2d 712 (9th Cir. 1986)
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In re Alexander, 670 F.2d 885 (9th Cir. 1982)
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United States v. Ossa, 470 F.2d 816 (9th Cir. 1988)
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United States v. Ross, 468 F.2d 1213 (9th Cir. 1972)
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Strait v. Laird, 464 F.2d 205 (9th Cir. 1972)
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Jensen v. Rice, 461 F.2d 1118 (9th Cir. 1972)
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Strait v. Laird, 445 F.2d 843 (9th Cir. 1971)
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United States v. Thompson, 443 F.2d 341 (9th Cir. 1971)
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Kapelus v. Kaplan, 439 F. 2d 722 (9th Cir. 1971)
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United States v. Coffey, 429 F.2d 401 (9th Cir. 1970)
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Jarrett v. Resor, 426 F.2d 213 (9th Cir. 1970)
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Frederick v. Lines, 425 F.2d 215 (9th Cir. 1970)
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Knight v. Hayward, 132 Cal App. 4th 121 (2005)
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Joseph v. San Francisco Housing Authority, 127 Cal. App. 4th 78 (2005)
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In re Estreito, 111 B.R. 294 (BAP 9th Cir. 1990)
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In re Clarke, 98 B.R. 979 (BAP 9th Cir. 1989)
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In re Caravansary, 67 B.R. 469 (BAP 9th Cir. 1986)
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In re Burrell, 25 B.R. 717 (N.D. Cal. 1982)
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In re Itel Corp., 17 B.R. 942 (BAP 9th Cir. 1982)
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In re Benny, 44 B.R. 581 (N.D. Cal. 1984)
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Harriss v. Pan American World Airways, Inc., 74 F.R.D. 24 (N.D. Cal. 1977)
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Fleming v. Simon, 397 F. Supp. 1202 (N.D. Cal. 1975)
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Berman v. Resor, 302 F. Supp. 1200 (N.D. Cal. 1969)
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United States v. Sloan, 302 F. Supp. 596 (N.D. Cal. 1969)
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Teamsters Local 890, 225 B.R. 719 (N.D. Cal. 1998)
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In re ACI Sunbow, LLC, 206 B.R. 213 (Bkrtcy. S.D. Cal. 1997)
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In re Richmond Produce Co., 112 B.R. 364 (Bkrtcy. N.D. Cal. 1990)
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In re Hammarstrom, 95 B.R. 160 (Bkrtcy. N.D. Cal. 1989)
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In re Visidata Corp., 84 B.R. 673 (Bkrtcy. N.D. Cal. 1988)
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In re Jay Forni, Inc., 33 B.R. 538 (Bkrtcy. N.D. Cal. 1983)
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In re Captains Courageous, Inc., 21 B.R. 134 (Bkrtcy. N.D. Cal. 1982)
OFFICIALLY REPORTED COURT DECISIONS
(Sole or Lead Attorney)
ARTICLES
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Author, “Attempting to Limit Class Action Waivers and the FAA.” Law 360. July 25, 2017
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Author, “Birthright Citizenship is Historic and Fundamental in the United States,” Case Text, September 29, 2015.
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Author, Voting Disputed Claims In Ch. 11 Confirmation Proceedings. Law360, New York (August 27, 2015)
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Author, Stockton and Detroit: Different Approaches to Pensions in Municipal Bankruptcy. law.com, (September 3, 2015)
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Author, “Pushing the Envelope of Creditors' Committees' Powers,” 80 American Bankruptcy Law Journal 89
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Author, “You Missed the Bankruptcy Claim Deadline? All Hope is Not Lost,” Andrews Bankruptcy Litigation Reporter, November 14, 2008.
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Co-Author, “Rethinking Chapter 11,” San Francisco Daily Journal, September 11, 2008.
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Author, “Disabling Discrimination,” San Francisco Daily Journal, February 1, 2008.
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Author, “Being Fair To The Disabled,” San Francisco Daily Journal, December 29, 2006.
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Author, “A Quartet of Court Decisions Help Clarify Reasonable Accommodation Standards,” The Industry Reporter, September 2006.
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Author, “Employers Would Be Wise to Handle ADA Accommodations With Care,” San Francisco Daily Journal, June 30, 2006.
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Author, “How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Mandatory Arbitration in California,” Executive Reports, Aspatore Books, July 2006.
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Author, “Courts Growing Weary of Abusive ADA Lawsuits,” California Real Estate Journal, April 17, 2006.
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Author, “So You Have the Option of Mandatory Arbitration: Is It Worth Pursuing?” San Francisco Daily Journal, December 23, 2005.
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Author, “Readily Achievable Barrier Removal: How the Plaintiffs' Bar Turned this Innocuous Phrase Into a Lethal Weapon and What You Can Do About It,” California Real Estate Journal, October 11, 2004.
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Author, “Bankruptcy Customer May Get Payments Back,” San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal, June 20, 2003.
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Author, “Sigh of Relief,” The Recorder, March 19, 2003.
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Author, “Pacific Gas Bankruptcy Raises Host of Novel Legal Questions,” San Francisco Daily Journal, December 17, 2002.
ACI Sunbow
Teamsters Local 890
Pan American
Strait v. Laird
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