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Kansas v. Cheever
Order
Feb. 26, 2013
Elijah W. v. Superior Court (People)
Psychologist working with defense counsel is bound by attorney-client privilege to report information about child abuse or threats to defendant’s attorney.
Juveniles Feb. 26, 2013
Sonoma County Association of Retired Employees v. Sonoma County
Retirement association’s lawsuit against county involving alleged promise to provide retirees’ health care benefits in perpetuity is revived.
Health Care Feb. 26, 2013
Acosta v. City of Costa Mesa
Order
Feb. 26, 2013
Kuxhausen v. BMW Financial Services NA LLC
BMW may remove class action to federal court because plaintiff failed to trigger 30-day period for removal by inadequately stating amount in controversy.
Civil Procedure Feb. 26, 2013
People v. Delgado
Under Realignment Act, defendant may not be committed to county jail because his prior juvenile adjudication involved serious or violent felonies.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 26, 2013
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 Feb. 25, 2013
Sanchez v. Swissport Inc.
Employer may not fire pregnant, disabled employee just because it had provided her with 19 weeks of leave under Pregnancy Disability Leave Law.
Employment Law Feb. 25, 2013
Green v. Court of Criminal Appeals of TX
Order
Feb. 25, 2013
Martin v. Skory
Order
Feb. 25, 2013
In re Stevie W. Johnson
Order
Feb. 25, 2013
Hutton v. Fidelity National Title Co.
Lawsuit against escrow company for charging notarization fees above statutory limit fails because additional fee was attributable to other services provided by notary.
Real Property Feb. 25, 2013
Greb v. Diamond International Corp.
Personal injury plaintiffs may not utilize California law to sue dissolved Delaware corporation, which did business in California, more than three years after dissolution.
Corporations Feb. 22, 2013
Birdette v. CIGPF I Corporation, et al.
Order
Feb. 21, 2013
Dumont v. Bassett Medical Center, et al.
Order
Feb. 21, 2013
McCarthy v. Davis, et al.
Order
Feb. 21, 2013
Reviere v. California
Order
Feb. 21, 2013
Henderson v. U.S.
Appellate court may correct district court's improper lengthening of sentence so long as error was ‘plain’ at time of appellate review.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 2013
Johnson v. Williams
State court does not overlook Sixth Amendment claim of defendant convicted of first-degree murder by rejecting some claims and not expressly addressing federal claim.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 2013
Evans v. Michigan
Defendant’s midtrial acquittal bars retrial under Double Jeopardy Clause even if acquittal was based on trial court’s erroneous addition of statutory element.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 2013
Chaidez v. U.S.
Non-citizen may not claim attorney failed to advise her of immigration consequences of guilty plea because her conviction became final before announcement of new rule.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 2013
Gunn v. Minton
State courts may not review patent holder's legal malpractice suit against his attorney because his claim did not arise under federal patent law.
Intellectual Property Feb. 21, 2013
Birdette et ux. v. Lithia Christian Academy
Order
Feb. 21, 2013
McBroom v. Safford, et al.
Order
Feb. 21, 2013
Williams v. United States
Order
Feb. 21, 2013
Gasparyan v. Holder
Alien's asylum application citing mental illness as cause for delay in filing is denied when questions existed regarding her primary reason for delay.
Immigration Feb. 21, 2013
Child v. Foxboro Ranch Estates LLC (In re Child)
Arizona judgment does not have preclusive effect on debtor’s chapter 7 bankruptcy filing because of debtor's limited participation in prior proceedings.
Bankruptcy Feb. 21, 2013
People v. Western Insurance Co.
Bond is exonerated because trial court permitted defendant to travel to Philippines and escape apprehension without surety’s knowledge or consent.
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 21, 2013
In re D.B.
Order
Feb. 21, 2013
Hoeft-Edenfield (Andrew) on H.C.
Order
Feb. 21, 2013