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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
People v. Simmons
Any error in failing to appoint counsel or afford petitioner other procedures outlined in Penal Code Section 1170.95(c) was harmless, because record established petitioner is ineligible for resentencing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Jun. 17, 2021
Hewlett-Packard Company v. Oracle Corp.
Contract's mandatory language to continue certain conduct, the scope of which was defined by past, voluntary practices, created new legal duties; thus, defendant had binding obligation to continue such conduct. 		Contracts 6DCA Jun. 16, 2021
People v. Lopez
Although trial court abused its discretion in concealing names of prospective jurors, error was harmless because counsel had opportunity to elicit additional information from jurors. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/7 Jun. 16, 2021
People v. Sorden
Defendant could not collaterally attack criminal protective order that restricted him from 'disturbing the peace' because CPO cannot be attacked for only being legally erroneous. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Jun. 16, 2021
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Johnson & Johnson)
Discovery order granting motion to compel production of medical records and prescription data of patients in county programs to outside entity without notice to patients established 'serious invasion of privacy.' 		Constitutional Law 4DCA/1 Jun. 16, 2021
In re Mahoney
Rather than attempt to convince the court its reasoning was faulty, attorney indulged in unprofessional rant that impugned integrity of the court, and was thus held in contempt. 		Attorneys 4DCA/3 Jun. 15, 2021
Williams v. National Western Life Insurance Co.
Insurance company did not commit financial elder abuse because there was no evidence it had any knowledge of independent agent's fraudulent conduct. 		Torts 3DCA Jun. 15, 2021
Linkedin Corporation v. HIQ Labs Inc.
Order 		USSC Jun. 15, 2021
Mauricio-Benitez v. Garland
Order 		USSC Jun. 15, 2021
Terry v. U.S.
Under First Step Act, crack offender is eligible for sentence reduction only if he is convicted of crack offense that triggered mandatory minimum sentence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure USSC Jun. 15, 2021
Greer v. U.S.
'Rehaif' error is not basis for plain error relief unless defendant makes sufficient argument that he would have presented evidence at trial that he did not know know he was a felon. 		Criminal Law and Procedure USSC Jun. 15, 2021
RMR Equipment Rental, Inc. v. Residential Fund 1347, LLC
Trial court's damages award should have been from date of breach to date of trial because contract was not terminable at will due to its express duration provision. 		Contracts 2DCA/8 Jun. 15, 2021
Hulbert v. Cross
Trial court did not understand nature of its discretion to safeguard indigent inmate's right of access to courts. 		Prisoners' Rights 3DCA Jun. 15, 2021
People v. Gonzalez
Trial court determined defendant made prima facie showing of eligibility under Penal Code Section 1170.95, but skipped issuing order to show cause and engaged in improper factfinding. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 Jun. 15, 2021
People v. Roberts
Trial court did not err in denying defendant's objection to prosecutor's peremptory challenge because prosecutor's explanation was plausible and supported by the record. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 6DCA Jun. 15, 2021
Hansen v. LMB Mortgage Services, Inc.
Federal Arbitration Act Section 4 requires court to proceed summarily to trial when existence of agreement to arbitrate is in issue rather than deny motion to compel arbitration. 		Arbitration 9th Jun. 14, 2021
Soto-Soto v. Merrick Garland
There was no clear error in granting Convention Against Torture relief because petitioner was tortured by Mexican police and was more likely than not to suffer future torture if removed. 		Immigration 9th Jun. 14, 2021
United States v. Charley
There was no logical connection between prior incidents and charged assault other than implication that defendant has propensity for violence. 		Evidence 9th Jun. 14, 2021
Yakama Nation v. Klickitat County
Treaty between United States and Native American Tribe was naturally understood to include tract that partially overlaps with County within reservation. 		Native American Affairs 9th Jun. 14, 2021
Amended Opinion: People v. Hardy
Defendant's conviction reversed because trial court erred in admitting Shotspotter evidence without first holding 'Kelly/Frye' hearing. 		Evidence 1DCA/2 Jun. 11, 2021
Amended Opinion: People v. Jackson
Penal Code Section 3051 excludes persons between ages of 18-25 sentenced to life without possibility of parole from youth parole hearings and there is a rational basis for that exclusion. 		statutory_interpretation 4DCA/1 Jun. 11, 2021
Borden v. U.S.
Offenses with 'mens rea' of recklessness not do not qualify as violent felonies under Armed Career Criminal Act. 		Criminal Law and Procedure USSC Jun. 11, 2021
In re Albert
'Law v. Stiegel' did not prevent bankruptcy court from giving preclusive effect to final judgment that dismissed debtor's exemptions. 		Bankruptcy 9th Jun. 11, 2021
People v. Collins
Prosecutor erroneously misstated law for robbery by telling jury, 'the law uses an objective standard' for evaluating fear, when the law instead has uniformly adopted a subjective standard. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/2 Jun. 11, 2021
Modification: Phipps v. Copeland Corporation
Defendant did not meet its burden of establishing its percentage of comparative fault could not be as large as 60 percent. 		Remedies 2DCA/7 Jun. 11, 2021
People v. Richardson
Trial court acted in excess of its authority when it allowed defendant to plead no contest to human trafficking of minor, despite victim being 27 years old. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/3 Jun. 11, 2021
People v. Bankers Insurance Co.
Trial court's right to enter summary judgment against surety expired because it did not enter it before 90 day period, pursuant to Penal Code Section 1306(c). 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 Jun. 11, 2021
J.J. v. Superior Court (People)
Minor's continued confinement after juvenile court found that minor had not attained competence at end of 12-month statutory remediation period violated Welfare and Institutions Code Section 709. 		Juveniles 1DCA/5 Jun. 10, 2021
Moreno v. Bassi
When Labor Code Section 1194 and Code of Civil Procedure Section 1031 overlap, Labor Code Section 1194 controls because it is more specific and its attorney fees provision is more recently enacted. 		statutory_interpretation 5DCA Jun. 10, 2021
People v. Soriano
Gang expert's opinion that defendant's crime of carrying concealed knife was for benefit of, or in association with, gang was speculative. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 Jun. 10, 2021
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