| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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11-10244
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U.S. v. Alvirez
Certificate of Indian Blood must first be authenticated to prove Indian status for purposes of aggravated assault on Indian reservation charge. |
Native American Affairs |
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Mar. 15, 2013 | |
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G046778
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Law Offices of Mathew Higbee v. Expungement Assistance Services
Law firm may sue online legal services provider for unfair competition based on unauthorized practice of law, even though they never directly engaged in business. |
Business Law |
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Mar. 15, 2013 | |
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D062429
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A.J., a Minor
Child is placed with biological father in Hawaii after her mother failed to protect her from stepfather, who applied excessive discipline by beating her. |
Juveniles |
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Mar. 15, 2013 | |
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G044796
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City of Huntington Beach v. PUC of the State of California (Crown Castle Ng West Inc.)
City of Huntington Beach successfully challenges Public Utilities Commission’s approval of project that proposes to install antennas within city. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Mar. 15, 2013 | |
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B236732
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County of Los Angeles v. City of Los Angeles
Court must reconsider whether City of Los Angeles may run sewage pipes outside of its territorial limits under unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. |
Government |
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Mar. 15, 2013 | |
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B233189
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Webb v. Special Electric Co. Inc.
Asbestos exposure case is revived due to trial court's improper grant of judgment notwithstanding verdict after jury returned verdict in favor of plaintiff. |
Torts |
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Mar. 15, 2013 | |
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H035737
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Minish v. Hanuman Fellowship
Woman who fell from forklift may pursue negligence claim against property owner, which claimed she was a covered volunteer under Workers’ Compensation Act. |
Torts |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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12-35332
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Shell Offshore Inc. v. Greenpeace Inc.
Greenpeace is prohibited from coming within specified distance of vessels involved in Shell's Arctic outer continental shelf exploration for oil. |
Torts |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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A134695
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People v. Gutierrez
Molestation charges are properly dismissed after prosecution failed to disclose reports that showed victim made unfounded accusations of molestation in the past. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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A130791
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Marriage of Priem
Ex-wife is not entitled to spousal support from former husband because of decades-long history of abusive behavior she perpetrated against him. |
Family Law |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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11-35714
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United Transportation Union v. BNSF Railway Co.
Union may prove its allegations of corruption by National Railroad Adjustment Board neutrals based on railway representative’s economic threat against neutral. |
Labor Law |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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07-10457
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U.S. v. Hayat
U.S. citizen who attended terrorist camp in Pakistan fails to overturn conviction for providing material support to terrorists in violation of federal terrorism statute. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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10-56211
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Knight v. Ahlin
Pro se prisoner's federal habeas petition, which challenged lengthy Sexually Violent Predator Act detention, must be granted when state court postponed consideration. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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B239238
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Ricky T., a Minor
Autistic child may be removed from guardian’s care because guardian sexually abused his step granddaughter while in presence of vendors at mall. |
Juveniles |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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G046765
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Henderson v. Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Teacher may sue school district for its failure to give her first priority when rehiring despite prior administrative hearing regarding layoffs. |
Education |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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C068802
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Good v. Miller
Trial court correctly declines to salvage plaintiff's defective appeal from order, which granted terminating sanctions against plaintiff. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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07-O-12696
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Lawrence v. State Bar
Attorney is placed on probation, rather than disbarred, because his misconduct was caused by his extreme and debilitating physical disabilities. |
Attorneys |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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B234814
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People v. Thomas
Sentence for possession of cocaine base and transporting controlled substance is modified based on enhancements for defendant’s prior drug convictions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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S195512
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People v. James
Order |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | ||
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S195672
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People v. Voravongsa
Order |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | ||
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S197036
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People v. Gonzales
Order |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | ||
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G045886
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Simmons v. Ware
Owner of vessel used for marine education program is not liable for drowning death where his role as joint venturer with operator was never litigated. |
Maritime Law |
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Mar. 14, 2013 | |
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B240592
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Schmeer v. County of Los Angeles
Plastic ban ordinance requiring 10-cent charge for each paper carryout bag does not violate California's Constitution because charge is not a tax. |
Constitutional Law |
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Mar. 13, 2013 | |
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A133202
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Guerrero v. Superior Court (Weber)
County improperly fails to pay wages to in-home support services provider where ‘economic reality of work relationship’ showed employer-employee relationship. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 13, 2013 | |
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G046397
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City of Costa Mesa v. D'Alessio Investments LLC
City must face commercial property owner’s claims of slander after obtaining injunction against alleged prostitution and operation of medical marijuana dispensaries. |
Torts |
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Mar. 13, 2013 | |
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10-55702
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Albino v. Baca
Order |
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Mar. 13, 2013 | ||
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11-55271
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Gilstrap v. United Air Lines Inc.
Airplane passenger who had difficulty walking may sue airline for its alleged failure to provide her with adequate assistance while moving through airport. |
Torts |
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Mar. 13, 2013 | |
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F064017
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Alberda v. Board of Retirement of Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association
Deputy sheriff gets another chance at appealing Fresno County Retirement Board's denial of his service-connected disability benefits application. |
Employment Law |
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Mar. 13, 2013 | |
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F063381
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City of Los Angeles v. County of Kern
Kern County may not enforce ban on use of fertilizer made from recycled sewage to prevent City of Los Angeles from disposing of sludge on farms. |
Environmental Law |
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Mar. 13, 2013 | |
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D062951
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Entente Design Inc. v. Superior Court (Pfeiffer)
Challenge to newly assigned judge, which attorneys filed within hour of leaving courtroom, is timely because case was not yet ready for immediate trial. |
Civil Procedure |
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Mar. 13, 2013 |