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Save Panoche Valley v. San Benito County (PV2 Energy LLC)
County properly cancels agricultural land contracts where public interest in renewable energies is served by proposed solar power plant project. 		Government Jun. 25, 2013
Dotson v. United States
Order 		Jun. 25, 2013
Merck & Co., Inc. v. LA Wholesale Drug Co., et al.
Order 		Jun. 25, 2013
Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc. v. LA Wholesale Drug Co., et al.
Order 		Jun. 25, 2013
Straley v. Gamble
Son timely files challenge to validity of his mother’s amended trust, naming him as beneficiary following their reconciliation. 		Probate and Trusts Jun. 25, 2013
People v. Hernandez
Court must give unanimity instruction to jury where prosecution presents two separate instances that could provide basis for firearm possession charge. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 2013
SB Liberty LLC v. Isla Verde Association Inc.
Homeowners association may exclude homeowner’s representative from board meeting because representative is not a member under association’s governing documents and bylaws. 		Corporations Jun. 24, 2013
Ryan v. Schad
Ninth Circuit disregarded established procedural principles when it ignored Supreme Court’s mandate, and granted petitioner stay from execution. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2013
Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. Inc. v. Bartlett
Woman who was horrifically disfigured by generic drug may not sue manufacturer because federal law and state law were in conflict regarding drug’s label. 		Torts Jun. 24, 2013
Vance v. Ball State University
University is not liable for harassment between employees where harasser was not victim’s supervisor. 		Civil Rights Jun. 24, 2013
U.S. v. Kebodeaux
Former military member is required to register as sex offender under federal statute even if he completed his sentence prior to enactment of law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2013
Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Undergraduate admissions process that considers race as factor must be strictly scrutinized and how process works in practice must be closely examined. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 24, 2013
Marriage of Green
Retirement benefits that accrued as result of husband's military service are separate property during divorce proceedings because husband served in military before marriage. 		Family Law Jun. 24, 2013
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar
Hospital employee must show withdrawal of job offer was because of his harassment complaints to support retaliation claim under Title VII. 		Civil Rights Jun. 24, 2013
People v. Parker
Trial court has the ability to set aside conviction where defendant successfully completed probation and never served prison time. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2013
Cann v. Stefanec
Athlete injured by weight dropped by teammate during mandatory weight training assumes risk of injury from dropped weight. 		Torts Jun. 24, 2013
Leos v. Darden Restaurants Inc.
Although former employees were forced to sign arbitration agreements, arbitration provision is still enforceable because it is not overly harsh or one-sided. 		Employment Law Jun. 24, 2013
Drake v. Pinkham
Daughter may not challenge mother’s will when she failed to sue before mother’s death, despite knowing of changes in will. 		Probate and Trusts Jun. 23, 2013
John M., a Minor
Domestic violence between mother and father is enough to justify removing minor from parents' custody because of risk to minor’s physical and emotional health. 		Juveniles Jun. 23, 2013
Sanders County Republican Central Committee v. Fox
Lower court errs in prohibiting enforcement of entire statute where appellate court only found portions of statute to be unconstitutional. 		Civil Procedure Jun. 23, 2013
U.S. v. Hernandez-Meza
Defendant’s illegal entry conviction is vacated where court improperly allowed prosecution to fill in gaps it had left in its case, prejudicing defendant. 		Immigration Jun. 23, 2013
M.P., a Minor
Appointment of guardian ad litem is necessary where mother, suffering from delusion, claimed that intruders raped her and her daughter on daily basis. 		Juveniles Jun. 23, 2013
E.T., a Minor
Court errs in placing child with biological father with history of drug abuse, where father failed to show presumed father status. 		Juveniles Jun. 23, 2013
Alaska Rent-A-Car Inc. v. Avis Budget Group Inc.
Rental car company licensee may sue rental car company licensor for violating settlement agreement by operating rival company within licensed territory. 		Contracts Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Rodriguez
Defendant may not be charged with murder and shooting inhabited dwelling after his previous two indictments for those crimes were dismissed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2013
Ceja v. Rudolph & Sletten Inc.
Decedent’s survivor may file wrongful death action as putative spouse where she held good faith belief in validity of marriage. 		Civil Procedure Jun. 20, 2013
City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Engineers & Architects Association)
City employees who were forced to take furloughs due to fiscal emergency may arbitrate their dispute with city over grievances. 		Labor Law Jun. 20, 2013
Descamps v. U.S.
Defendant’s prior California burglary conviction does not qualify as predicate offense to enhance his sentence for felony in possession of firearm conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2013
American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant
Merchants may not file class action against credit card company after waiving right to do so, despite high costs of individually arbitrating. 		Business Law Jun. 20, 2013
Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International Inc.
Requiring recipients to pledge allegiance to government’s policy of eradicating prostitution as condition of receiving funds to combat HIV/AIDS worldwide violates First Amendment. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 20, 2013
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