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Dept. of Homeland Security v. MacLean
Federal regulation does not exclude air marshal from whistleblower protection.
Employment Law Jan. 22, 2015
People v. Camp
Trial court may revoke mandatory supervision portion of offender’s hybrid sentence to permit his deportation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 22, 2015
Kilker v. Stillman
Funds in bank account that are proven to be from Social Security payment, even if they were not directly deposited.
Civil Procedure Jan. 21, 2015
Christeson v. Roper
Death row inmate entitled to assistance from conflict-free counsel in federal habeas petition to argue equitable tolling of AEDPA claim.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 21, 2015
Omega S.A. v. Costco Wholesale Corp.
Omega may not prohibit sale of its copyrighted watches by Costco, who obtained watches through the ‘gray market.’
Intellectual Property Jan. 21, 2015
Holt v. Hobbs
Prison policy prohibiting beards violates Muslim prisoner’s religious exercise rights under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000.
Prisoners Rights Jan. 21, 2015
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. v. Sandoz Inc.
Reviewing court may not set aside district court’s determination on subsidiary factual matter involving patent claim without finding of clear error.
Intellectual Property Jan. 21, 2015
Redding Rancheria v. Kenneth Salazar
Tribe’s offer to merge existing gaming operation with proposed new casino merited meaningful Department of Interior review.
Native American Affairs Jan. 21, 2015
People v. Givan
Mistake of fact jury instruction unnecessary at gross-vehicular-manslaughter-while-intoxicated trial, as defendant’s subjective belief would not negate any element of crime.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 21, 2015
Bertoli v. City of Sebastopol
City not entitled to attorney fees and costs in connection with non-frivolous Public Records Act claim filed by car accident victim.
Government Jan. 21, 2015
People v. Campbell
Instructional errors that gave jurors all-or-nothing choice prejudiced defendants, warranting reversal of felony murder convictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 20, 2015
Stofer v. Shapell Industries Inc.
Homeowner is entitled to jury trial on disputed facts underlying homebuilder’s accrual defense in construction defect case.
Civil Procedure Jan. 20, 2015
Fredericks v. Superior Court (City of San Diego)
Although California Public Records Act does not provide time limitation for certain law enforcement information, public interest balancing factor may support one nonetheless.
Government Jan. 20, 2015
Nick v. Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control (7-Eleven Inc.)
Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control may rely on city’s determination in granting liquor license to 7-Eleven.
Administrative Agencies Jan. 20, 2015
Guillory v. Hill
Trial court improperly dismisses civil rights claim against investigator who detained partygoers for 14-hours following warrant-backed search.
Civil Rights Jan. 20, 2015
People v. Orlosky
Informality of arrangement between joint marijuana growers does not preclude collective cultivation defense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 20, 2015
City of Emeryville v. Cohen
Statute permitting cities and successor entities to redevelopment agencies to ‘reenter’ certain agreements is not limited by policy behind bill that dissolved the redevelopment agencies.
Administrative Agencies Jan. 20, 2015
In re Israel O.
Residence in U.S. with non-abusive parent does not disqualify juvenile alien from special immigration status.
Immigration Jan. 20, 2015
People v. Alexander
Uncooperative drug offender bore sole responsibility for 16-month jail sentence by refusing to hold up his end of plea bargain.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 20, 2015
People v. Mackey
Warrantless use of GPS tracking device does not require evidence suppression notwithstanding U.S. Supreme Court’s subsequent prohibition of such use.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 16, 2015
Burdick v. Superior Court
Defamatory Facebook post made by Illinois resident about California resident is not enough, by itself, to create specific personal jurisdiction over defendant.
Civil Procedure Jan. 16, 2015
926 North Ardmore Avenue v. County of Los Angeles
Order
Jan. 16, 2015
People v. Fields
Order
Jan. 16, 2015
City of San Jose v. Office of the Comm'r of Baseball
Baseball’s historic antitrust exemption precludes suit challenging MLB’s franchise relocation policies.
Antitrust Jan. 16, 2015
U.S. v. Hertler
Court upholds defendant’s 20-month term of supervised release despite defendant’s argument that he could be sentenced to no more than nine.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 16, 2015
People v. Mulcrevy
Concentrated cannabis is "marijuana," under Compassionate Use Act, and such an affirmative defense should not be excluded.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 16, 2015
Save Westwood Village v. Luskin
Action to rescind donation toward construction of conference center at UCLA is not public interest lawsuit and, therefore, not exempt from anti-SLAPP statute.
Civil Procedure Jan. 16, 2015
Network Capital Funding Corporation v. Papke
Order
Jan. 16, 2015
People v. Coleman
Order
Jan. 16, 2015
People v. Jones
Order
Jan. 16, 2015