| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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13-132
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Riley v. California
Police may not search digital information on cellphones seized from arrestees without warrant because government's interests do not justify them. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 25, 2014 | |
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12-56783
|
Tourgeman v. Collins Financial Services Inc.
Consumer has standing to file suit under Fair Debt Collection Practices Act against debt collectors based on misrepresentations in collection letters he never received. |
Business Law |
|
Jun. 25, 2014 | |
|
13-35133
|
Atlantic Casualty Insurance Co. v. Greytak
Order |
|
Jun. 25, 2014 | ||
|
D061267
|
Peake v. Underwood
Trial court properly sanctions home buyer, who filed claims against real estate agent after discovering water damage to house, when she knew those claims had no valid basis. |
Real Property |
|
Jun. 25, 2014 | |
|
C067983
|
People v. Elder
Three-year ‘great bodily injury’ sentence increase is appropriate in case where victim of kidnapping and robbery dislocated finger during struggle with perpetrator. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 25, 2014 | |
|
C066262
|
People v. Brown
California's ban on shotguns with an overall length of less than 26 inches, or short-barreled shotguns, does not violate Second Amendment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 25, 2014 | |
|
C075047
|
Young v. WCAB
Correctional sergeant qualifies for workers compensation after injuring himself doing jumping jacks because he reasonably believed his employment required exercise. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Jun. 25, 2014 | |
|
B246527
|
Haver v. BNSF Railway Co.
Husband’s former employer has no duty to protect his wife, who died of mesothelioma, from secondary exposure to asbestos that husband brought home from work. |
Torts |
|
Jun. 24, 2014 | |
|
A139652
|
American Indian Model Schools v. Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Unified School District is enjoined from suspending funding of three successful public charter schools while appeal of charter revocation is pending. |
Education |
|
Jun. 24, 2014 | |
|
10-55202
|
Butler v. Long
Prisoner may pursue second federal habeas petition, despite missing one-year statute of limitations, because district court mistakenly dismissed his first petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 24, 2014 | |
|
12-50038
|
U.S. v. Torres Pimental
Four-day delay in presenting suspect to magistrate judge renders ensuing confession to drug importation charge inadmissible and his conviction invalid. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 24, 2014 | |
|
11-17357
|
SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Abbott Laboratories
Order |
|
Jun. 24, 2014 | ||
|
13-30134
|
U.S. v. Shouse
District court properly imposes sentencing enhancement on child pornography producer for creating material that involved ‘sadistic or masochistic conduct.’ |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 24, 2014 | |
|
B246499
|
Ocean Avenue LLC v. County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Assessor may not reassess value of hotel after sale of owning company to three entities, where none of them obtained majority interest. |
Taxation |
|
Jun. 24, 2014 | |
|
D064035
|
Hector F. v. El Centro Elementary School District
Father has standing to seek enforcement of California laws aimed at protecting public school students from discrimination and harassment due to bullying. |
Education |
|
Jun. 24, 2014 | |
|
H039825
|
A.S., a Minor
Minor may not strike probation condition prohibiting contact with specified persons as too vague by claiming he could be unaware of their presence in public. |
Juveniles |
|
Jun. 24, 2014 | |
|
B251727
|
People v. Carter
Trial court incorrectly denies motion for new trial, given that judge repeatedly stated he was unconvinced defendant robbed bank based on wife's alibi. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 24, 2014 | |
|
D063686
|
People v. Diaz
Drunken driver must be retried for murder after jury was shown highly emotional videos regarding alcohol-related driving offenses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 24, 2014 | |
|
G048155
|
People v. Robinson
Beauty salon worker commits sexual battery by fraud against victims he duped into believing massage was legitimate, but not against those who balked at his actions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 24, 2014 | |
|
B252472
|
People v. Itehua
Man whose stalking of married woman involved pattern of implied threats of violence against her meets criteria for commitment as mentally disordered offender. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 24, 2014 | |
|
13-9734
|
Youngblood v. Kim
Order |
|
Jun. 23, 2014 | ||
|
13-10194
|
Zuniga-Hernandez v. Childress
Order |
|
Jun. 23, 2014 | ||
|
B253290
|
Paramount Petroleum Corp. v. Superior Court (Building Materials Corp. of America)
Trial court incorrectly grants summary adjudication on issue of supplier’s liability for breach of contract where damages had not yet been determined. |
Contracts |
|
Jun. 23, 2014 | |
|
12-1146
|
Utility Air Regulatory Group v. EPA
EPA may regulate greenhouse gas emissions from ‘stationary sources’ by requiring sources to comply with ‘best available control technology’ provisions. |
Environmental Law |
|
Jun. 23, 2014 | |
|
13-316
|
Loughrin v. United States
Government does not need to prove man who forged stolen checks intended to defraud financial institutions to convict him under federal bank fraud statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jun. 23, 2014 | |
|
13-1066
|
Coast Candidates Pac, et al. v. Ohio Elect. Comm'n, et al.
Order |
|
Jun. 23, 2014 | ||
|
13-9750
|
Gonzalez v. United States
Order |
|
Jun. 23, 2014 | ||
|
13-1080
|
Dept. of Transp., et al. v. Assn. of Am. Railroads
Order |
|
Jun. 23, 2014 | ||
|
13-1211
|
Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank, et al.
Order |
|
Jun. 23, 2014 | ||
|
13-9026
|
Whitfield v. United States
Order |
|
Jun. 23, 2014 |
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