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Islamic Shura Council of Southern California v. FBI
FBI does not have to pay sanctions after giving Islamic organization redacted documents under FOIA because it later provided additional documents. 		Government Aug. 1, 2013
Cresta Bella LP v. Poway Unified School District
School district may not charge special fee for developer who demolished and rebuilt apartment complex because reconstruction would not cause increase in student population. 		Education Aug. 1, 2013
People v. Hanna
MySpace user’s conviction for attempting lewd and lascivious conduct with 13-year-old girl is proper although he reasonably believed she was 18. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 1, 2013
Fiduciary Trust International of California v. Superior Court (Brown)
Law firm that represented both husband and wife in preparing their wills and trusts may not later represent trustees against wife in tax dispute. 		Attorneys Aug. 1, 2013
People v. Superior Court (Cardillo)
Owners of medical marijuana clinics may be charged with unlawful practice of medicine even if they did not see patients or issue recommendations. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 1, 2013
Conservatorship of Maria
Developmentally disabled woman who suffers from migraines and severe menstrual bleeding may undergo surgery to remove uterus and ovaries to treat condition. 		Conservatorship Aug. 1, 2013
Purton v. Marriott International Inc.
Hotel may be held liable for fatal accident that occurred after one of its employees drank alcohol at annual holiday party and drove home. 		Torts Aug. 1, 2013
Murphy v. DirecTV Inc.
Customers who claimed that DirecTV deceived them with scheme to make them think they had purchased service equipment must arbitrate claims. 		Business Law Jul. 31, 2013
Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation v. Thurston County Board of Equalization
County may not tax permanent improvements on non-reservation resort lodge that Indian tribe owned a 51 percent interest in. 		Native American Affairs Jul. 31, 2013
Galindo de Rodriguez v. Holder
Mexican national may cancel her removal because she resided in U.S. for seven years despite 13-day trip to Mexico to visit her ailing mother. 		Immigration Jul. 31, 2013
Johnson v. Bay Area Rapid Transit District
BART police officer who killed Oscar Grant by shooting him in the back while he was subdued with his hands behind his back is not immune from suit by Grant's father. 		Civil Rights Jul. 31, 2013
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians v. State of Nevada, Dept. of Wildlife
Diversion of Carson River to sustain waterfowl wildlife habitat does not constitute ‘irrigation,’ and is not allowed under rules governing Nevada Reclamation Project. 		Real Property Jul. 31, 2013
George v. Morris
Deputies are not entitled to qualified immunity in shooting death of terminally ill elderly man found with pistol in one hand while holding a walker. 		Civil Rights Jul. 31, 2013
Inquiry Concerning Judge Bruce Clayton Mills
Superior Court judge engages in judicial misconduct by speaking with judge and courtroom clerk regarding his son’s case in nonpublic courthouse areas. 		Judges Jul. 31, 2013
Renewable Resources Coalition Inc. v. Pebble Mines Corp.
Mine corporation that bribed someone to disclose confidential documents is not protected from suit by anti-SLAPP statute designed to protect free speech. 		Torts Jul. 31, 2013
Curtis v. County of Los Angeles
Driver may not sue county for dangerous road conditions when other driver's decision to cross double yellow lines into oncoming traffic caused accident. 		Torts Jul. 31, 2013
People v. Coleman
Sentencing court may not delegate analysis of defendant’s ability to pay drug program fee to probation department. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 31, 2013
Opinion of Harris (13-102)
Attorney General declines to file action against retired Shasta County judge, who served as temporary judge, because Chief Justice had already dismissed him. 		Judges Jul. 30, 2013
Aguilar v. Woodford
Prosecution's failure to disclose police dog's history of mistaken scent identifications warrants overturning of first degree murder conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 30, 2013
U.S. v. Spencer
Defendant faces increased sentence following drug-trafficking convictions because his prior criminal property damage conviction makes him a 'career offender.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 30, 2013
Pacific Rivers Council v. United States Forest Service
Order 		Jul. 30, 2013
Kipperman v. IRS (In re 800Ideas.com Inc.)
IRS' claim against bankruptcy estate based on late filing penalties for tax returns is not afforded special priority for administrative expenses. 		Bankruptcy Jul. 30, 2013
A.H., a Minor
Following termination of reunification services, parents may not dispute order setting hearing based on court's failure to mail requirements for challenging order. 		Juveniles Jul. 29, 2013
Littlefield v. County of Humboldt
Law enforcement officers lawfully destroy several pounds of marijuana in Humboldt County garden, which exceeded reasonable amount needed for medical purposes. 		Civil Rights Jul. 29, 2013
Masonite Corp. v. County of Mendocino (Granite Construction Co.)
Environmental impact report for quarry project should not have been approved because it did not mitigate loss of prime farmland on property. 		Environmental Law Jul. 29, 2013
State Farm General Insurance Co. v. WCAB
Workers’ compensation insurer cannot sue other insurer for reimbursement in relation to decades-old claim for failure to seek judicial review of prior decisions. 		Workers' Compensation Jul. 29, 2013
Enloe v. Kelso
Sellers who accepted deed of trust from purchasers to secure purchase price is prohibited from obtaining deficiency judgment in event of purchaser’s default. 		Real Property Jul. 29, 2013
Voggenthaler v. Maryland Square Shopping Center LLC
Owner of shopping center where dry cleaning facility seeped toxic chemical into groundwater unsuccessfully challenges CERCLA liability under Commerce Clause. 		Environmental Law Jul. 29, 2013
Murdaugh v. Ryan
Defendant who beat man to death with meat tenderizer and dismembered his body has right to have jury determine mitigating factors during his sentencing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 29, 2013
Oracle America Inc. v. Myriad Group A.G.
Commercial contract’s incorporation of United Nations Commission of International Trade Law rules requires arbitrator to decide whether dispute over royalties should be arbitrated. 		Intellectual Property Jul. 29, 2013
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