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James v. State
California may prohibit man, who was convicted of domestic violence against his former wife, from later purchasing a firearm. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2013
Adamo v. Fire Insurance Exchange
Insurer does not have to pay for damage to water tank due to wildfire after exhausting policy limit for structures other than home. 		Insurance Sep. 25, 2013
Liebsack v. United States
Patient who suffered from schizoaffective disorder gets another chance to hold government entirely liable for heart attack due to elevated lithium in her blood. 		Torts Sep. 24, 2013
Varghese v. Uribe
Defendant’s murder conviction stands where state court’s compromise to condition testing of bloodstain on disclosure is not abuse of discretion. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2013
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital v. Washington State Dept. of Health
Washington may regulate hospitals where elective, nonsurgical heart procedures are performed without committing constitutional violations. 		Constitutional Law Sep. 24, 2013
Smith v. Lopez
Husband’s conviction for murdering wife is overturned because prosecution ambushed him with new theory about the murder right before closing arguments. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2013
Burnside v. Jacquez
Order 		Sep. 24, 2013
People v. Snow
Thief must pay probation fees because he argued that he could not pay them on appeal, but failed to object at trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2013
Swanson v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
Insurer does not have to pay its insured's hand-picked attorney after appointing new attorney to take over defense of lawsuit. 		Insurance Sep. 24, 2013
Rashidi v. Moser
Under MICRA, court reduces noneconomic damages portion of jury award against doctor because hospital’s settlement with patient already included such damages. 		Torts Sep. 24, 2013
Alexander v. Farmers Insurance Co. Inc.
Court may reject insurer’s request for appraisal of homes, which were partially damaged in fire, before ruling on legality of policies. 		Insurance Sep. 24, 2013
Bassene v. Holder
Citizen of Senegal's eligibility for asylum may not be based on mistakenly filed citizenship application, which did not elicit information about persecution. 		Immigration Sep. 24, 2013
U.S. v. Elk Shoulder
Montana sex offenders are subject SORNA's federal sex offender registration requirements after being released from prison. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2013
Corvello v. Wells Fargo Bank NA
Order 		Sep. 24, 2013
People v. Aguilar
Man convicted of injuring woman he lived with may not fight various fees imposed by court without initially objecting to them at trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 2013
U.S. v. Arqueta-Ramos
During Operation Streamline proceeding for taking pleas en masse, judge must question each defendant individually to ensure she understands her rights. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 2013
Pacific Shores Properties LLC v. City of Newport Beach
Group homes get another shot in lawsuit to strike Newport Beach ordinance, which attempted to exclude them from residential zones. 		Civil Rights Sep. 23, 2013
Petitt v. Sause Brothers
Shipper may not reduce disability payments to its former welder by taking into account $0.25 raises provided by his new employer every three months. 		Maritime Law Sep. 23, 2013
HM DG Inc. v. Amini
Homeowner and remodeling company must arbitrate dispute over quality of work regardless of whether their agreement identified an arbitrator. 		Contracts Sep. 23, 2013
Young v. State Water Resources Control Board (Woods Irrigation Co.)
State Water Resources Control Board may prevent illegal diversions of water, even if water company claims it had rights to the water prior to 1914. 		Real Property Sep. 23, 2013
Comunidad en Accion v. Los Angeles City Council (Waste Management Recycling and Disposal Services of California)
Los Angeles City Council’s approval of waste disposal facilities in predominantly Latino community in Los Angeles County does not violate anti-discrimination laws. 		Civil Rights Sep. 23, 2013
Rodriguez v. RWA Trucking Co. Inc.
Trucking company may require its drivers to carry insurance and charge drivers who opt to be covered by its own insurance policy. 		Insurance Sep. 23, 2013
People v. Eid
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 20, 2013
People v. Cortez
Order 		Sep. 20, 2013
Alvarez-Quintero (Armando) on H.C.
Order 		Sep. 20, 2013
People v. Pizarro
Order 		Sep. 20, 2013
Chavez v. Indymac Mortgage Services
Indymac may not foreclose on property by claiming home loan modification, which it failed to sign and send to homeowner, was invalid. 		Real Property Sep. 20, 2013
U.S. v. Zepeda
Man's conviction for shooting at home on Indian reservation is overturned because U.S. failed to prove his Indian heritage based on tribal enrollment certificate. 		Native American Affairs Sep. 20, 2013
Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund v. City of Alameda
City of Alameda dodges investment fund’s lawsuit based on $10 million loss in securities following failed expansion of electrical system to include Internet. 		Securities Sep. 20, 2013
U.S. v. Sheldon
Prosecution does not need to prove that man knew recorder used for child pornography was made outside of his state to convict him for sexual exploitation of a child. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 20, 2013
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