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People v. Perez
A defense attorney burdened by an 'actual' conflict of interest violates a defendant's constitutional right to effective counsel 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Mar. 2, 2018
Elmakhzoumi v. Sessions
Non-consensual sodomy conviction properly disqualifies naturalization applicant as lacking good moral character. 		Immigration 9th Mar. 2, 2018
California Sea Urchin Commission v. Bean
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's cessation of sea otter relocation program in harmony with goals of the Endangered Species Act reasonable under 'Chevron' 		Environmental Law 9th Mar. 2, 2018
Modification: City of Montclair v. Cohen
City or county designated housing successors for former redevelopment agencies that report to, are components of, or are controlled by city or county are not eligible for housing entity cost allowance. 		Municipal Law 3DCA Mar. 2, 2018
In re Marriage of Cassinelli
Opinion 		4DCA/2 Mar. 2, 2018
People v. Gutierrez
Felony conviction for unlawfully taking a vehicle reversed and remanded where jury is instructed on invalid legal theory and conviction is not based on valid ground. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/7 Mar. 1, 2018
City of South San Francisco v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Lack of proximate cause established by a preponderance of the evidence rebuts the presumption an employer is responsible for a worker's injury under 'Section 3212' 		Workers' Compensation 1DCA/5 Mar. 1, 2018
Victaulic Co. v. American Home Assurance Co.
Trial court must exercise great caution when examining a witness so as not to influence jury 		Civil Procedure 1DCA/2 Mar. 1, 2018
People v. Bedrossian
After D.A. does not press charges against arrestee, the waiting period required to petition court for determination of factual innocence does not violate procedural due process 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/3 Mar. 1, 2018
Redfearn v. Trader Joe's Company
Intentional interference of contractual relations tort may be successfully brought even against nonparty whose performance is contemplated in sued-over contract. 		Torts 2DCA/7 Mar. 1, 2018
Pittman v. Beck Park Apartments
Denial of motion to vacate vexatious litigant order as void affirmed where trial court retains jurisdiction to issue order even after case is dismissed. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/7 Mar. 1, 2018
Aptos Residents Association v. County of Santa Cruz
Project involving 13 small, scattered microcell transmitters properly deemed as within categorical exemption to CEQA environmental review requirements. 		Environmental Law 6DCA Mar. 1, 2018
Inversiones Papaluchi S.A.S. v. Superior Court
Petition challenging court order denying motion to quash in case governed by Hague Service Convention granted where forum state's requirements for accomplishing proof of service are not met. 		Civil Procedure 2DCA/5 Mar. 1, 2018
Delgadillo v. Television Center, Inc.
Under 'Seabright,' hirer delegates to independent contractor responsibility to comply with statutory or regulatory safety requirements applicable to contractor's work. 		Torts 2DCA/3 Mar. 1, 2018
U.S. v. Campbell
Revocation of supervised release may not be based on violations alleged after release term ends, at least where such alleged violations are factually unrelated to ones raised prior to the term's expiration. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Mar. 1, 2018
U.S. v. Evans
Supervised release condition inconsistent with 'mens rea' requirement prohibiting criminal activity is unconstitutionally vague and overbroad 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Mar. 1, 2018
Cal Fire Local 2881 v. Public Employment Relations Board
State board does not unlawfully fail to meet and confer with employee association regarding changes board makes to its regulations where parties have no employer-employee relationship. 		Labor Law 3DCA Feb. 28, 2018
People v. Arevalo
Permissible for court to reduce good conduct credits to 15 percent of those stipulated at probation, where defendant convicted of violent felony subsequently violates probation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/1 Feb. 28, 2018
Rybolt v. Riley
Renewal of restraining order proper based on reasonable fears arising from original acts of serious abuse, plus violations of original order. 		Family Law 3DCA Feb. 28, 2018
Avila v. Southern California Specialty Care, Inc.
A claimant alleging wrongful death due to neglect under the Elder Abuse Act is not subject to arbitration requirements under MICRA 		Arbitration 4DCA/1 Feb. 28, 2018
Patchak v. Zinke
Congress does not violate Article III of U.S. Constitution where congress enacts jurisdiction-stripping statute that changes law while lawsuit is pending in federal court. 		Constitutional Law USSC Feb. 28, 2018
Jennings v. Rodriguez
Canon of constitutional avoidance misapplied by appellate court because appellate court's construal inferring detention limitation in immigration statutes was not plausible. 		Constitutional Law USSC Feb. 28, 2018
Merit Management Group, LP v. FTI Consulting, Inc.
A transfer made by an intermediary does not implicate the Bankruptcy Code's securities safe harbor exception when that transfer is not the transaction a trustee seeks to avoid 		Bankruptcy USSC Feb. 28, 2018
Local Joint Executive Board v. National Labor Relations Board
The National Labor Relations Board does not have discretion to depart from ordering a standard remedy without supplying a rational explanation 		Labor Law 9th Feb. 28, 2018
Rentmeester v. Nike
No copyright infringement where two photographs are not substantially similar according to photographs’ different objective details. 		Copyright 9th Feb. 28, 2018
Diamond v. Hogan Lovells US
Order 		9th Feb. 28, 2018
Kelsey-Hayes Co. v. International Union
Order 		USSC Feb. 27, 2018
New Prime Inc. v. Oliveira
Order 		USSC Feb. 27, 2018
Mount Lemmon Fire District v. Guido
Order 		USSC Feb. 27, 2018
Madison v. Alabama
Order 		USSC Feb. 27, 2018
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