| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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11-35923
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U.S. v. $11,500 in United States Currency
In civil forfeiture proceeding, failure to identify bailor on claim form should not result in dismissal where mistake did not prejudice or delay proceedings. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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D060817
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In re Villa
Prisoner’s ties to prison gang may not be validated by forms he had in his possession to help another prisoner with preparing legal documents. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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G047627
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Fabian L. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
Incarcerated father's reunification services are terminated because he failed to make substantive progress regarding drug use and violence in court-ordered treatment plan. |
Juveniles |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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B236246
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People ex. rel Harris v. Rizzo
Attorney General may pursue claims against corrupt former City of Bell officials seeking reimbursement for excessive salaries paid to those officials. |
Government |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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S207973
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People v. Siackasorn
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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S208345
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Baltazar v. Forever 21
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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S207371
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People v. Sanchez
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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S208130
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Cordova v. City of Los Angeles
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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S141210
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Manriquez (Abelino) on H.C.
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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S181808
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People v. Rodriguez
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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S183604
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People v. Sonnier
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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S184314
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People v. Otubuah
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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S184957
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People v. Eusebio
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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S192551
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People v. Nychay
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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S193084
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People v. Sanchez
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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S202328
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People v. Borg
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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S203298
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People v. Olague
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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S203477
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People v. E*Poly Star
Order |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | ||
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10-56406
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Tibble v. Edison International
Employees’ lawsuit asserting pension plan was managed imprudently fails because they did not sue within six years of decision to include new investments in plan. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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10-55946
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Columbia Pictures Industries Inc. v. Fung
Injunction against torrent web sites that facilitated downloads of infringing copies of film studios’ works must spell out terms with greater specificity. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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B232609
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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 |
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Mar. 21, 2013 | |
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G046343
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Ignat v. Yum! Brands Inc.
Employee may sue company for supervisor’s public disclosure of her bipolar disorder by word of mouth, even if disclosure was not made in writing. |
Torts |
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Mar. 20, 2013 | |
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A132741
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Scott v. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
In dispute over loan default, court properly considers facts in contract between government and bank because contract constituted official act of government. |
Real Property |
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Mar. 20, 2013 | |
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11-697
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Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Academic textbook publisher may not sue student for copyright infringement for importing English-language textbooks from Thailand and selling them in U.S. |
Intellectual Property |
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Mar. 20, 2013 | |
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11-1450
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Standard Fire Insurance Co. v. Knowles
Federal court has jurisdiction over plaintiff’s proposed class action despite stipulation that he and class would seek less than $5 million in damages. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 20, 2013 | |
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12-16986
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County of Sonoma v. Federal Housing Finance Agency
California counties unsuccessfully challenge Federal Housing Finance Agency’s directive preventing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from purchasing certain mortgages. |
Real Property |
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Mar. 20, 2013 | |
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E054307
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People v. Cook
Sentence enhancements for causing great bodily injury are incorrectly imposed on defendant as to two manslaughter victims of gruesome motor vehicle accident. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 20, 2013 | |
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08-99032
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Hurles v. Ryan
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 20, 2013 | |
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2:07-md-01840-KHV-JPO
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In re Motor Fuel Temperature Sales Practices Litigation
Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski denies Tenth Circuit Chief Judge Kathryn Vratil’s request to preside over multidistrict cases remanded back to California. |
Judges |
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Mar. 20, 2013 | |
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B236669
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Compton v. Superior Court (American Management Service LLC)
Former employee does not have to arbitrate class action when arbitration agreement signed as condition of employment was unconscionable. |
Contracts |
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Mar. 20, 2013 |