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Golden Gate Land Holdings LLC v. East Bay Regional Park District
Agency may proceed with eminent domain proceedings concerning state park and bay trail project prior to completion of environmental report.
Environmental Law Apr. 16, 2013
People v. Anzalone
While trial court committed error by not asking jury whether they agreed upon verdict before reading it, error is harmless because verdict was unanimous.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 16, 2013
USPPS, Ltd. v. Avery Dennison Corp., et al.
Order
Apr. 16, 2013
Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life Insurance, et al.
Order
Apr. 16, 2013
Sprint Communications Co. v. Jacobs
Order
Apr. 16, 2013
Brown v. McKee
Order
Apr. 16, 2013
Goist v. CIR
Order
Apr. 16, 2013
Nowell v. United States
Order
Apr. 16, 2013
In re Henry M. Mitchell
Order
Apr. 16, 2013
People v. Smith
Defendant gang member is correctly found guilty of second degree murder because aider and abettor liability is not limited to crimes committed by confederates.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 16, 2013
U.S. v. Garrido
City official's honest services mail fraud convictions are reversed for lack of evidence supporting involvement in bribery or kickback scheme.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 16, 2013
U.S. v. Alvirez
Order
Apr. 16, 2013
Sams v. Yahoo! Inc.
Yahoo may not be sued for disclosing information to District Attorney after receiving grand jury subpoenas that Yahoo believed to be valid.
Civil Procedure Apr. 16, 2013
People v. McEvoy
California's prohibition of incest does not violate constitutional rights due to state's interest in protecting integrity of family unit and prohibiting inbreeding.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 16, 2013
Coastside Fishing Club v. California Fish and Game Commission
Although trial court erred in applying doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies, agency nonetheless has authority to adopt challenged coastal regulations.
Administrative Agencies Apr. 16, 2013
People v. Vallejo
Jury foreman's decision to decline request for readback of testimony is not misconduct because only one juror wanted to rehear testimony.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 16, 2013
Barsegian v. Kessler & Kessler
Law firm may not compel arbitration with client because allegations in client’s complaint did not constitute binding judicial admissions.
Attorneys Apr. 16, 2013
U.S. v. Petri
Identity thief receives five-year sentence for his active role in ATM skimming scheme that victimized more than 300 individuals and garnered more than $276,836.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 15, 2013
Busk v. Integrity Staffing Solutions Inc.
Former employees may pursue class action against staffing company for unpaid time spent undergoing and waiting to go through security clearances.
Employment Law Apr. 15, 2013
Sexton v. NDEX West LLC
State court does not have authority over wrongful foreclosure case after case was properly removed to federal court, ending state court’s jurisdiction.
Real Property Apr. 15, 2013
Lister v. Bowen
Court renews restraining order for three years where woman showed she had reasonable apprehension of future abuse based on stalker’s violation of original order.
Family Law Apr. 12, 2013
People v. Silva
Order
Apr. 12, 2013
Flores v. West Covina Auto Group
Order
Apr. 12, 2013
Smith v. State of California
Order
Apr. 12, 2013
Blum v. Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc.
Federal court correctly allows party to intervene in settled lawsuit in order to modify protective order to prevent destruction of deposition transcript.
Civil Procedure Apr. 12, 2013
Kilgore v. KeyBank National Association
Former students of failed flight-training school must arbitrate their claims against bank that originated their student loans based on promissory notes.
Contracts Apr. 12, 2013
Rosales v. Wallace (In re Wallace)
Creditors must pay additional sanctions after they violated order by seeking damages from debtor individually and failed to seek clarification about initial sanctions.
Bankruptcy Apr. 12, 2013
Battaglia Enterprises Inc. v. Superior Court (Yard House USA Inc.)
San Diego food supplier’s breach of contract lawsuit against restaurant is transferred to Orange County based on venue selection clause in contract giving rise to suit.
Civil Procedure Apr. 12, 2013
A.M., a Minor
Native American tribe may not dispute inaction regarding tribal customary adoption for child when tribe continually expressed preference for guardianship instead.
Native American Affairs Apr. 12, 2013
Gregory v. Cott
Order
Apr. 12, 2013