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CHMM LLC v. Freeman Marine Equipment Inc.
Yacht owner may proceed with its tort claims against door manufacturer for alleged damages caused to yacht's interior.
Torts Jun. 29, 2015
U.S. v. Esparza
Admission of document-based hearsay evidence clear violation of Confrontation Clause, where documents prepared in anticipation of prosecution, and where witness in question was available.
Constitutional Law Jun. 29, 2015
Angelotti Chiropractic Inc. v. Baker
State law requiring $100 activation fee before filing lien claim has a rational basis and court erred in granting preliminary injunction.
Workers' Compensation Jun. 29, 2015
Alaska Eskimo Whaling Comm'n v. E.P.A.
Limitations on judicial review of administrative agencies instructs court to remand issuance of waste dump permit to EPA.
Environmental Law Jun. 29, 2015
United States v. District Court of Nevada (Malikowski)
U.S. District Court judge's routine denial of pro hac vice admission to out-of-state Dept. of Justice attorneys is improper.
Attorneys Jun. 29, 2015
In re Benvin
Where court errs by inserting itself in plea negotiations, petitioner is entitled to mandamus relief and reassignment to a different judge.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2015
People v. Leon
Death penalty must be reversed because court erred in excusing jurors without inquiring into whether they could set aside their death penalty biases.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2015
People v. Lopez
Appellate court declines to decide threshold matter of whether repeat drug offender is eligible for resentencing relief under Proposition 47.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2015
Henson v. C. Overaa & Company
Employing 'construction craft' apprentices - rather than pipefitter apprentices - in construction of public water treatment plants does not violate Prevailing Wage Law.
Labor Law Jun. 29, 2015
People v. Contreras
Probation condition prohibiting probationer from using, possessing, or otherwise accessing 'surveillance equipment' was unconstitutionally vague and overbroad.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2015
People v. Morales
Defendant subject to one year of parole under Prop. 47, because he was serving term of post-release community supervision as part of his felony sentence when he filed his petition.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2015
Obergefell v. Hodges
Fourteenth Amendment compels states to treat same-sex couples equally, requiring all states to license and recognize same-sex marriages.
Civil Rights Jun. 28, 2015
Johnson v. United States
Imposing an increased sentence under the residual clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act violates the Constitution's guarantee of due process.
Constitutional Law Jun. 28, 2015
Parrish v. Latham & Watkins
Upon rehearing, court affirms invocation of "interim adverse judgment rule," based upon denial of summary judgment at lower court level.
Civil Procedure Jun. 28, 2015
Siskiyou County Farm Bureau v. Dept. Fish & Wildlife
No ambiguity in Fish and Game Code Section 1602 requiring notification when entity plans to 'divert' water.
Water Rights Jun. 28, 2015
Carlson v. Atty Gen. of Cal.
Reasonable to invoke forfeiture-by-wrongdoing exception to Confrontation Clause where evidence suggests defendant father coerced wife and son (the purported abuse victim in the case) to not testify.
Constitutional Law Jun. 28, 2015
Jones v. Williams
Penitentiary officers are not immune from former inmate's free exercise claims where he was forced to handle pork, which was prohibited by his religion.
Prisoners Rights Jun. 28, 2015
Addington v. US Airline Pilots Association
Pilots entitled to injunctive relief where union did not have a legitimate purpose for abandoning arbitration award.
Torts Jun. 28, 2015
Hambrick v. Healthcare Partners Medical Group
Abstention doctrine requires dismissal of plaintiff's statutory claims under the Knox-Knee Health Care Service Plan Act.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 28, 2015
Rosati v. Igbinoso
Complaint of transgender inmate seeking sex reassignment surgery should not have been dismissed because she sufficiently stated a claim.
Prisoners Rights Jun. 28, 2015
U.S. v. Jefferson
United States v. Carranza directs court to uphold minimum sentence for controlled substance importation despite appellant's maintained ignorance.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2015
Cifuentes v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
Costco properly withheld payroll taxes from lost wages awarded to former employee in line with federal cases allowing such.
Taxation Jun. 28, 2015
People v. Newman
Robber who detained family via menace is appropriate convicted of felony false imprisonment, though jury's verdict form listed his conviction as false imprisonment by 'violence.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 28, 2015
David v. Medtronic Inc.
Presence of nominal defendant cannot defeat forum non conveniens dismissal where, in absence of nominal defendant, action can and should be pursued in alternative forum.
Civil Procedure Jun. 28, 2015
People v. King
Order
Jun. 25, 2015
People v. Sims
Order
Jun. 25, 2015
Willover (Norman) on H.C.
Order
Jun. 25, 2015
Brace (George Alden) on H.C.
Order
Jun. 25, 2015
King v. Burwell
Affordable Care Act tax credits are available to individuals in all States, including States that have a Federal Exchange, ensuring continued access for millions to affordable health insurance.
Health Care Jun. 25, 2015
Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project Inc.
Disparate-impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act.
Civil Rights Jun. 25, 2015