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Flores v. California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Prisoner who claimed correctional officers wrongfully confiscated his television from him must file civil action if he wishes to recover his property. 		Prisoners Rights Mar. 3, 2014
Tower Lane Properties v. City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles must issue grading permit without requiring ‘tentative tract map’ for three-residence family compound on lots in Benedict Canyon neighborhood. 		Real Property Mar. 3, 2014
Mata v. Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
Heirs of tree trimmer, who died when electrocuted by PG&E power line, do not have to file claim for failure to safely maintain power line with California PUC. 		Torts Mar. 3, 2014
In re Rainey
Juvenile offender’s LWOP sentence for first degree murder violates Eighth Amendment because court failed to consider ‘hallmark features’ of youth. 		Juveniles Mar. 3, 2014
Bristol-Myers Squibb v. S.C. (Anderson)
Order 		Feb. 28, 2014
Russell (Timothy) on H.C.
Order 		Feb. 28, 2014
People v. Isaac
Court improperly imposes 'parole revocation restitution fine' because sentence did not include period of parole under California’s Criminal Justice Realignment Act of 2011. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2014
Moriarty v. Lamar Management Corp.
Tenant, who alleged that landlord tricked him into vacating his home, may sue landlord, despite landlord’s claim that suit arose from protected activity. 		Real Property Feb. 28, 2014
People v. Shockley
Order 		Feb. 28, 2014
Horne v. Int'l. Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Order 		Feb. 28, 2014
Dariano v. Morgan Hill Unified School District
High school officials may ask students to remove clothing bearing images of American flag in light of threats of racial violence at school on Cinco de Mayo. 		Civil Rights Feb. 28, 2014
U.S. v. Yazzie
District court does not violate sex offender’s Sixth Amendment right to public trial by closing courtroom during child victim’s testimony. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2014
People v. Spriggs
California driver’s conviction for using cell phone while driving is overturned because he was not talking or listening, but was looking at map on phone. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 28, 2014
Prakashpalan v. Engstrom, Lipscomb and Lack
Clients may sue law firm for embezzling funds from $100 million settlement because firm failed to inform them about how those funds were distributed. 		Attorneys Feb. 28, 2014
Chaidez v. Board of Administration of California Public Employees' Retirement System
Public Employees’ Retirement System may calculate retirement benefits for city council member by dividing his time as city employee and council member. 		Employment Law Feb. 28, 2014
Snibbe v. Superior Court (Gilbert)
In wrongful death case, physician must produce redacted versions of 160 postoperative orders, which will be limited to disclosure of pain management provisions. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 28, 2014
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine v. Applebee’s International Inc.
Chain restaurants avoid consumer advocacy organization’s Proposition 65 lawsuit based on alleged failure to warn about carcinogens in grilled chicken. 		Business Law Feb. 28, 2014
People v. Vega
Order 		Feb. 28, 2014
Chadbourne & Parke LLP v. Troice
Private investors, who were scammed by Ponzi scheme run by Allen Stanford, may assert state law claims in their class actions against him. 		Securities Feb. 27, 2014
U.S. v. Apel
Air Force commander has authority to bar protester from reentering Vandenberg Air Force Base even though conduct occurred over designated protest area. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2014
Garcia v. Google Inc.
Actress duped into starring in anti-Islamic film ‘Innocence of Muslims’ may force Google to remove the film from YouTube. 		Intellectual Property Feb. 27, 2014
Tadevosyan v. Holder
Board of Immigration Appeals should not have denied Armenian citizen’s motion to reopen removal proceedings based solely on Dept. of Homeland Security’s objection. 		Immigration Feb. 27, 2014
Vollaro v. Lispi
New trial is ordered in automobile accident case to determine whether both drivers were partially at fault for passenger's injuries, rather than just one. 		Torts Feb. 27, 2014
Yesson v. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Daughter has no right to sell her father’s ‘taxi medallion,’ because any right father may have had over medallion expired when he died. 		Probate and Trusts Feb. 27, 2014
People v. Shockley
Step-grandfather is not entitled to jury instruction on battery as lesser included offense of lewd conduct on child under 14. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 27, 2014
Ragasa v. Holder
Order 		Feb. 26, 2014
People v. Rosalinda C.
Developmentally disabled woman's civil commitment may be extended for one year, despite new California laws limiting extensions to six months. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2014
Solus Industrial Innovations LLC v. Superior Court (People)
Plastics manufacturer does not have to pay civil penalties under California’s unfair competition law in connection with deadly workplace water heater accident at facility. 		Employment Law Feb. 26, 2014
People v. Superior Court (Solus Industrial Innovations LLC)
District attorney may pursue criminal charges, but not civil charges, after an accident at plastics manufacturing facility killed two employees. 		Employment Law Feb. 26, 2014
Walden v. Fiore
Nevada may not exercise jurisdiction over DEA agent, who was sued for seizing $97,000 from Nevada residents in Georgia and submitting allegedly false affidavit. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 26, 2014
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