Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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09-16995
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Prudential Locations LLC v. U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Real estate company may not obtain identities of people who accused it of receiving kickbacks from a bank from Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. |
Government |
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Oct. 10, 2013 | |
B247362
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City of Bell v. Superior Court (Rizzo)
City of Bell does not have to defend Robert Rizzo in civil or criminal lawsuits against him after he stole from the city for nearly 17 years. |
Government |
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Oct. 10, 2013 | |
B247362
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City of Bell v. Superior Court (Rizzo)
City of Bell does not have to defend Robert Rizzo in civil or criminal lawsuits against him after he stole from the city for nearly 17 years. |
Government |
|
Oct. 7, 2013 | |
B242291
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Owens v. County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County resident unsuccessfully mounts post-election challenge to user utility tax that imposed 4.5 percent tax on telephone, electricity and gas usage. |
Government |
|
Oct. 3, 2013 | |
B230436
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420 Caregivers LLC v. City of Los Angeles
Ordinance seeking to cap number of medical marijuana collectives is lawful because limited police resources and increased crime provided rational basis for regulation. |
Government |
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Sep. 27, 2013 | |
C072325
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State Dept. of Public Health v. Superior Court (Center for Investigative Reporting)
Dept. of Public Health must reveal more information to news organization regarding violations of patient care standards at facilities for mentally ill. |
Government |
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Sep. 19, 2013 | |
12-16373
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In re Application for Exemption from Electronic Public Access Fees by Jennifer Gollan and Shane Shifflett
Journalists may not appeal order denying their request for exemption from fees associated with electronic access to court documents. |
Government |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
E055176
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Mission Springs Water District v. Verjil (Brophy)
Water district may sue proponents of initiatives, which would undo district's water and sewer rate increases, in order to keep initiatives off ballot. |
Government |
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Aug. 8, 2013 | |
A136803
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The Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Bays of San Francisco v. Superior Court (Pacific Merchant Shipping Association)
Records held by Board of Pilot Commissioners' port agent related to pilot assignments are not subject to public records request under California Public Records Act. |
Government |
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Aug. 2, 2013 | |
12-55305
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Islamic Shura Council of Southern California v. FBI
FBI does not have to pay sanctions after giving Islamic organization redacted documents under FOIA because it later provided additional documents. |
Government |
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Aug. 1, 2013 | |
11-35736
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Meier v. Colvin
Plaintiff who was denied social security benefits is entitled to attorney fees because government denied benefits without substantial justification. |
Government |
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Jul. 24, 2013 | |
A136014
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The Federated University Police Officers Association v. Superior Court (Los Angeles Times Communications LLC)
Police officers' labor union may not prevent disclosure of names of officers in report related to investigation of UC Davis pepper spraying incident. |
Government |
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Jul. 24, 2013 | |
C066633
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Crews v. Willows Unified School District
Newspaper publisher who sought 60,000 emails from school district in native format does not have to pay district's attorney fees because his petition was not frivolous. |
Government |
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Jul. 18, 2013 | |
A135094
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Latinos Unidos Del Valle de Napa y Solano v. County of Napa
County ordinance conflicts with state Density Bonus Law in requiring developer to include higher percentage of affordable housing units than state law requires. |
Government |
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Jul. 15, 2013 | |
S194708
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Sierra Club v. Superior Court (County of Orange)
Orange County must produce computer file containing database of information on land parcels upon request because database is public record. |
Government |
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Jul. 9, 2013 | |
09-36122
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John v. Alaska Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fund
Secretary of Interior and Secretary of Agriculture properly applied prior law and federal reserved water rights doctrine when implementing rules concerning subsistence fishing and hunting rights. |
Government |
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Jul. 8, 2013 | |
11-17199
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Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority v. United States Dept. of the Interior
Water agencies in Central Valley do not get priority over water rights during water shortage because contract provisions dictate water allocation. |
Government |
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Jul. 2, 2013 | |
11-706
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Opinion of Harris
County district attorney is required to pay county treasurer any processing fees collected in connection with bad-check diversion program. |
Government |
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Jun. 25, 2013 | |
H037599
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Save Panoche Valley v. San Benito County (PV2 Energy LLC)
County properly cancels agricultural land contracts where public interest in renewable energies is served by proposed solar power plant project. |
Government |
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Jun. 25, 2013 | |
12-71
|
Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Inc.
Arizona may not demand additional evidence of citizenship beyond that required by 'Federal Form' used to register voters for federal elections. |
Government |
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Jun. 17, 2013 | |
11-601
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Opinion of Harris
California Legislature may loan part of money collected for off-highway recreation involving motor vehicles to general fund as budget balancing measure. |
Government |
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Jun. 16, 2013 | |
S198638
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City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness Center Inc.
California’s medical marijuana statutes do not proscribe City of Riverside’s ability to ban facilities that distribute medical marijuana via zoning ordinance. |
Government |
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May 7, 2013 | |
H036475
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City of Monterey v. Carrnshimba
Medical marijuana dispensary is not permitted in city's commercial district based on municipal code in effect before medical marijuana moratorium. |
Government |
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Apr. 30, 2013 | |
F063555
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County of Tulare v. Nunes
County may restrict location of medical marijuana collectives and cooperatives to commercial land manufacturing zones pursuant to its traditional police powers. |
Government |
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Apr. 30, 2013 | |
11-17715
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Firebaugh Canal Water District v. United States
Dept. of Interior’s broad discretion precludes claim seeking immediate implementation of plans to stop migration of groundwater into water district. |
Government |
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Apr. 8, 2013 | |
B237718
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Conejo Wellness Center Inc. v. City of Agoura Hills
City may permanently enjoin cooperative from selling marijuana based on ordinances regulating or expressly banning medical marijuana dispensaries in city. |
Government |
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Apr. 1, 2013 | |
C067081
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The Humane Society of the United States v. Superior Court (The Regents of the University of California)
Regents of University of California may withhold disclosure of records concerning study of egg-laying hens due to chilling effect on future academic research. |
Government |
|
Mar. 28, 2013 | |
B236246
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People ex. rel Harris v. Rizzo
Attorney General may pursue claims against corrupt former City of Bell officials seeking reimbursement for excessive salaries paid to those officials. |
Government |
|
Mar. 21, 2013 | |
B236732
|
County of Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles
Court must reconsider whether City of Los Angeles may run sewage pipes outside of its territorial limits under unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. |
Government |
|
Mar. 15, 2013 | |
D060415
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MinCal Consumer Law Group v. Carlsbad Police Dept.
Law firm may not appeal decision upholding police department's refusal to provide records of identity theft incidents occurring nine months before request date. |
Government |
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Mar. 8, 2013 |