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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
In re Viehmeyer
Section 32(a) of Article 1 of California Constitution does not permit early parole consideration for those serving terms for both violent and nonviolent felonies. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 Apr. 8, 2021
Peviani v. Arbors at California Oaks Property Owner
Trial court's reasoning indicated that it confused false advertising cause of action with fraud cause of action in its commonality analysis for class certification. 		Commercial Law 4DCA/2 Apr. 8, 2021
Antelope Valley Groundwater Cases
Physical Solution did not violate California's water rights priorities structure and was consistent with prior settlement in this water rights adjudication. 		Water Rights 5DCA Apr. 8, 2021
Modification: Contreras-Velazquez v. Family Health Centers of San Diego, Inc.
Trial court did not err in determining constitutional maximum ratio for punitive damages award was twice the amount of compensatory damages because defendant's conduct was moderately reprehensible. 		Disability Discrimination 4DCA/1 Apr. 8, 2021
Amended Opinion: Breslin v. Breslin
Defendants forfeited their interest in settlement between appearing beneficiaries when defendants failed to participate in mediation ordered by probate court. 		probate_and_trusts 2DCA/6 Apr. 7, 2021
People v. Clapp
As direct victims of defendant's fraud, governmental agencies were entitled to restitution for investigative costs incurred in effort to recoup money defendant fraudulently obtained. 		Remedies 3DCA Apr. 7, 2021
Lent v. California Coastal Commission
Coastal Commission did not violate plaintiffs' due process rights by imposing larger penalty than its staff recommended, because Commission specifically advised plaintiffs it could impose penalty of up to $8 million. 		Administrative Agencies 2DCA/7 Apr. 7, 2021
Shuler v. City of Los Angeles
Civil rights plaintiffs who lost in federal court are barred from pursuing equivalent state law claims in a second suit in state court. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/8 Apr. 7, 2021
Olean Wholesale Grocery Cooperative, Inc. v. Bumble Bee Foods
District court abused its discretion by not resolving factual disputes necessary to decide predominance requirement before certifying classes. 		Civil Procedure 9th Apr. 7, 2021
Diaz-Flores v. Garland
Petitioner's conviction of first-degree burglary of a dwelling was a crime involving moral turpitude making him ineligible for cancellation of removal. 		statutory_interpretation 9th Apr. 7, 2021
Rustico v. Intuitive Surgical
Diversity product liability action was barred by California's two-year statute of limitations. 		Civil Procedure 9th Apr. 7, 2021
In re Woods
Excluding One Strike offenders from youth offender parole hearings violates equal protection because such procedures are generally available to similarly situated offenders and no rational basis exists. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/1 Apr. 6, 2021
In re J.N.
Father's prior incarceration and criminal record were insufficient alone as an evidentiary basis to support either jurisdiction or removal of Father's minor son. 		Dependency 2DCA/1 Apr. 6, 2021
Google LLC v. Oracle America, Inc.
Google's copying of Java SE API, which included only lines of code that were needed to allow programmers to put their accrued talents to work in new and transformative program, was fair use. 		Copyright USSC Apr. 6, 2021
Biden v. Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University
Order 		USSC Apr. 6, 2021
Small v. Memphis Gas, Light & Water
Order 		USSC Apr. 6, 2021
Brown v. Davenport
Order 		USSC Apr. 6, 2021
Garcia v. Service Employees International Union
Plaintiff's claims sought to vindicate rights created solely by Labor Management Relations Act Section 301 labor contracts and were thus preempted. 		Labor Law 9th Apr. 6, 2021
Rodriguez Tornes v. Garland
Petitioner established nexus between her mistreatment in Mexico and her feminist political opinion; thus, she was eligible for asylum and entitled to withholding of removal. 		Immigration 9th Apr. 6, 2021
In re A.R.
When an attorney fails to timely appeal despite a client's request, the parent may seek relief based on the attorney's failure to provide competent representation. 		Civil Rights CASC Apr. 6, 2021
In re Douglas
Defendants convicted of violent felonies and sentenced to state prison are ineligible for early parole consideration under Article I Section 32(a)(1) of the California Constitution. 		statutory_interpretation 3DCA Apr. 5, 2021
In re J.S.
Grandmother's ancestry.com results did not contain identity of tribe or any geographic region where her ancestry originated and was therefore not useful in determining whether juveniles were Indian children. 		Dependency 2DCA/7 Apr. 5, 2021
Tsasu LLC v. U.S. Bank Trust, N.A.
Quiet Title Act insulates third party from subsequent invalidation of earlier quiet title judgment only if third party has no actual or constructive knowledge of any defects or irregularities in that judgment. 		Real Property 2DCA/2 Apr. 5, 2021
Parada v. East Coast Transport Inc.
'Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court' applies retroactively; thus, because trial court ruled it did not apply retroactively, judgment was reversed and remanded. 		Labor Law 2DCA/2 Apr. 5, 2021
Merchant v. Corizon Health
District court did not err in excluding expert witnesses because plaintiff repeatedly failed to timely and substantively meet his disclosure obligations. 		Civil Rights 9th Apr. 5, 2021
In re South Bay United Pentecostal Church
Order 		9th Apr. 5, 2021
Facebook, Inc. v. Duguid
Facebook's login notification system not in violation of Telephone Consumer Protection Act because technology it used to text respondent did not use a 'random or sequential number generator.' 		statutory_interpretation USSC Apr. 2, 2021
Federal Communications Commission v. Prometheus Radio Project
Federal Communications Commission's decision to repeal ownership rules based on imperfect data was not arbitrary or capricious for purposes of Administrative Procedure Act. 		Consumer Law USSC Apr. 2, 2021
Florida v. Georgia
Florida failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence that Georgia's alleged overconsumption of water caused serious harm to Florida's oyster fisheries or its river wildlife and plant life. 		Water Rights USSC Apr. 2, 2021
In re Becker
Employee Retirement Income Security Act does not bar forum selection clauses even though 'ready access to the Federal courts' is among its goals. 		Civil Procedure 9th Apr. 2, 2021
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