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Opinion of Harris
Director of Water Authority, who is also part of member agency, may not vote on incentive contracts for member agency where director is also officer.
Government Dec. 30, 2012
Opinion of Harris (11-304)
Prison Industry Board’s discretion to adopt procedures for purchase of goods and services does not exempt Prison Industry Authority from state law governing public works contracts.
Government Dec. 27, 2012
Opinion of Harris (11-704)
Cemetery district board may invest endowment income funds without county treasurer’s approval, even if county treasurer serves as district’s treasurer.
Government Dec. 27, 2012
Opinion of Harris (11-504)
School districts may continue historical use of school buses by nonprofits for community recreation purposes, even if county population exceeds 45,000.
Government Dec. 27, 2012
Opinion of Harris
City may install automated photographic traffic enforcement system to issue citations for illegal right turns, including those made when signal is not red.
Government Dec. 23, 2012
Opinion of Harris
City may install automated photographic traffic enforcement system to issue citations for illegal right turns, including those made when signal is not red.
Government Dec. 20, 2012
Opinion of Harris
Retired City employee group cannot seek quo warranto action against cost of living adjustment charter amendment because group may pursue action itself.
Government Dec. 17, 2012
Summit Media LLC v. City of Los Angeles (CBS Outdoor Inc.)
Advertising company and city may not form agreement allowing for digital billboards that exempts company from city regulations.
Government Dec. 10, 2012
Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation Inc. v. Obama
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s civil liability provision does not waive sovereign immunity and thus, lawsuit based on warrantless electronic surveillance fails.
Government Dec. 5, 2012
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Anderson-Barker)
Attorney may obtain billing records showing amount paid by County of Los Angeles to law firms in defending against civil rights action.
Government Dec. 3, 2012
Stephens v. U.S. Railroad Retirement Board
Unsuccessful attempts at gainful employment do not foreclose disability claim filed by railroad worker’s disabled son under Railroad Retirement Act.
Government Nov. 23, 2012
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Anderson-Barker)
Attorney may obtain billing records showing amount paid by County of Los Angeles to law firms in defending against civil rights action.
Government Nov. 19, 2012
Beltran v. Astrue
Number of regional and national jobs available to Social Security applicant is not ‘significant number’ for purposes of disability determination because of job’s rarity.
Government Nov. 15, 2012
Hill v. Astrue
Woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder, diabetes, and other disorders is improperly denied disability benefits because court did not consider her psychologist’s statements.
Government Oct. 29, 2012
Lair v. Bullock
Injunction that would allow political organizations to make unlimited contributions in Montana elections is put on hold due to possible effects on upcoming election.
Government Oct. 17, 2012
People v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Federal law preempts state regulation related to length of time stopped railroad trains may block public grade crossings.
Government Oct. 17, 2012
Opinion of Harris
District may sue to remove member of water district board of directors from office for unlawfully serving on board without residing in district.
Government Oct. 11, 2012
Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept. v. Stiglitz (Drinkwater)
Hearing officer may order sheriff’s department to produce personnel records as they are relevant to terminated officer’s claim of disparate treatment.
Government Oct. 1, 2012
Sachs v. Republic of Austria
Woman who lost both legs in accident at train station in Republic of Austria cannot sue Austria because of foreign immunity.
Government Sep. 27, 2012
Terenkian v. The Republic of Iraq
Republic of Iraq is immune from lawsuit involving contract that concerned Iraq's humanitarian efforts to relieve the needs of its people.
Government Sep. 19, 2012
Bates v. Mortgage Electronic Registration System Inc.
Whistleblower’s lawsuit alleging that lenders fraudulently avoided recording fees fails because government was already on notice about alleged practices.
Government Sep. 18, 2012
Autotel v. Nevada Bell Telephone Co.
Because telephone carriers have existing arrangement, already existing carrier does not have to provide competing carrier with requested pricing.
Government Sep. 5, 2012
California Tow Truck Association v. City and County of San Francisco
In examining whether federal law preempts city's entire towing permit system, district court must conduct provision-by-provision preemption analysis.
Government Aug. 28, 2012
Chaudhry v. Astrue
Administrative law judge properly denies disability claim where Dept. of Veterans Affairs' disability determination was part of record and adequately considered.
Government Aug. 13, 2012
Ideal Boat & Camper Storage v. County of Alameda
County properly denies site development review application where proposed expansion would conflict with goals and policies of county's long-term general plan for development.
Government Aug. 10, 2012
Hiler v. Astrue
Administrative law judge errs in relying on Dept. of Veterans Affairs decision that proposed changes in disability rating, but ignored decisions rejecting proposed changes.
Government Aug. 10, 2012
Carlin v. Dairy America Inc.
'Filed rate doctrine' does not bar farmers' state law claims arising from misreporting of pricing data to USDA where federal agency set aside erroneous milk prices.
Government Aug. 8, 2012
Hill v. Astrue
ALJ's determination that plaintiff was not disabled is not supported by substantial evidence where statements made by plaintiff's psychologist were improperly ignored.
Government Aug. 8, 2012
Al-Haramain Islamic Foundation Inc. v. Obama
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s civil liability provision does not waive sovereign immunity and thus, lawsuit based on warrantless electronic surveillance fails.
Government Aug. 8, 2012
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 Jul. 20, 2012