| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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13-10561
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U.S. v. Mobley
Man fails to overturn convictions stemming from gun deal with informant and undercover ATF agent gone wrong. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 16, 2015 | |
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S216648
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People v. Goolsby
Lesser related arson of property offense can be retried where it was prosecuted in single proceeding along with arson of an 'inhabited structure or inhabited property.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 16, 2015 | |
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S055856
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People v. Romero and Self
Uncorroborated accomplice testimony warrants reversal of robbery conviction, but penalty judgment unaffected given nature of additional crimes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 16, 2015 | |
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G050111
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Mobile Medical Services etc. v. Rajaram
Anti-SLAPP motion should have been granted; court errs in granting leave to amend where there is no probability plaintiffs will prevail. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 15, 2015 | |
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F069387
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Najera v. Shimoto
Driver successfully overturns license suspension by challenging reliability of DMV's blood test. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 15, 2015 | |
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12-60052
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America’s Servicing Co. v. Schwartz-Tallard (In re Schwartz-Tallard)
Precedent allowing debtor to recover only fees incurred to end stay violation overruled, allowing debtor to recover fees incurred to prosecute damages action. |
Bankruptcy |
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Oct. 15, 2015 | |
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13-15534
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France v. Johnson
In failure-to-promote claim, age discrimination can be established, even where superior who expressed preference for younger employees was not final decisionmaker in promotion. |
Employment Law |
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Oct. 15, 2015 | |
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14-1422
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First Marblehead Corp., et al. v. MA Commissioner of Revenue
Order |
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Oct. 14, 2015 | ||
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15-5330
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Rose v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 14, 2015 | ||
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15-5601
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Missud v. Court of Appeals of CA
Order |
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Oct. 14, 2015 | ||
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15-5654
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McCarthren v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 14, 2015 | ||
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15-5667
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Jones v. U.S.
Order |
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Oct. 14, 2015 | ||
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12-72693
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Moscoso-Castellanos v. Lynch
Petitioner ineligible for cancellation of removal because he stopped accruing requisite 10-year physical presence when he was served notice to appear in removal proceedings. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 14, 2015 | |
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13-15475
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Stanislaus Food Prods. v. USS-POSCO Indus.
Tin purchaser fails to meet its burden to show 'specific evidence' of market allocation agreement among tin manufacturers. |
Antitrust |
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Oct. 14, 2015 | |
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14-50067
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U.S. v. Gonzalez-Flores
Prior removal order not deemed invalid where immigration judge allegedly failed to inform petitioner of his eligibility for voluntary departure because any such error was not prejudicial. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 14, 2015 | |
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B256761
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Sprengel v. Zbylut
Attorney's anti-SLAPP motion fails to strike malpractice action even though attorney disputed existence of attorney-client relationship underlying claim. |
Attorneys |
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Oct. 14, 2015 | |
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B257764
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Levi Family Partnership v. City of LA
Administrative decision can disclose legally relevant sub-conclusions supporting its ultimate decision using the language of ordinance when ordinance requires that the relevant sub-conclusions be specifically stated. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 13, 2015 | |
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B257808
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Lucent Technologies Inc. v. State Board of Equalization
Transmission of software as part of license to copy and use software using alternative, physical media does not transform software into taxable tangible personal property. |
Taxation |
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Oct. 12, 2015 | |
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A145052
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People v. Linn
Defendant was unlawfully detained prior to police obtaining evidence of driving under the influence, requiring suppression of evidence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 12, 2015 | |
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A143031
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Bikkina v. Mahadevan
Former university professor fails to strike engineer's defamation lawsuit accusing him of sabotaging engineer's reputation. |
Torts |
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Oct. 12, 2015 | |
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11-73433
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Ruiz-Vidal v. Lynch
Charging document referencing methamphetamine, along with plea colloquy, gives clear and convincing evidence that state conviction involved federally-controlled substances, and rendered convict suitable for removal. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 12, 2015 | |
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14-56402
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ASSE Int'l v. Kerry
State Department's imposition of sanctions on Exchange Visitor Program sponsor is subject to Administrative Procedure Act review; court errs in dismissing sponsor's complaint. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 12, 2015 | |
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D066488
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North County Advocates v. City of Carlsbad (Plaza Camino Real L.P.)
Advocacy group mounts unsuccessful challenge to City of Carlsbad's approval of project to renovate former Robinsons-May store. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 12, 2015 | |
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G051494
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In re F.A.
Grant of Section 388 petition in second foster parents' favor is not abuse of discretion even though child was erroneously removed from first foster parents. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 12, 2015 | |
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B256748
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People v. Marin
True finding on strike allegation reversed and defendant entitled to jury trial on whether his prior vehicular manslaughter conviction qualifies as a strike. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 9, 2015 | |
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A142357
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Save Mount Diablo v. Contra Costa County (Nunn)
Property owners not entitled to certificate of compliance under Subdivision Map Act to legitimize division of property effected by condemnation. |
Real Property |
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Oct. 9, 2015 | |
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B253983
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S.M. v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist.
Absent extraordinary circumstances, evidence as to plaintiff's sexual history cannot be admitted in suit brought against LAUSD for negligent supervision of teacher who had sex with middle schooler. |
Evidence |
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Oct. 9, 2015 | |
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G050676
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Adoption of T.K., a Minor
Unwed father who made no effort to financially support and even cyber-stalked mother during pregnancy is not entitled to 'Kelsey S.' father status. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 9, 2015 | |
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H040032
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Behm v. Clear View Technologies
Plaintiff's failure to provide notice a reasonable time before obtaining punitive damages results in vacated default judgment, although defendant not relieved from underlying default. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 9, 2015 | |
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13-55763
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Bikram's Yoga College v. Evolation Yoga
Copyright protection for book on Bikram yoga does not extend to the sequence of Bikram yoga poses itself. |
Copyright |
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Oct. 9, 2015 |