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Richey v. AutoNation Inc.
Employer may not deny reinstatement to employee on medical leave based on ‘honest belief’ that he worked somewhere else during leave. 		Employment Law Dec. 12, 2012
Edgerly v. City of Oakland
Former city administrator of Oakland cannot file suit under Whistleblower Protection Statute based on her refusal to violate City's charter and local laws. 		Employment Law Dec. 12, 2012
People v. Moore
Probation condition prohibiting probationer from owning, possessing, or using deadly weapons does not need to expressly require knowledge of possession. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2012
Medrano v. Flagstar Bank FSB
Borrowers’ letters challenging validity of loan does not trigger mortgage servicer’s duty to respond because it is unrelated to servicing of loan. 		Real Property Dec. 11, 2012
Loftis v. Almager
Drug dealer's plea bargain murder conviction does not violate constitution despite absence of factual basis finding where dealer does not proclaim innocence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2012
Verdugo v. Target Corporation
Order 		Dec. 11, 2012
People v. Thomas
Juvenile offender’s 196 years to life sentence in gang-related murder case is reversed because it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2012
Wooster v. Dept. of Fish and Game
Dept. of Fish and Game does not forfeit conservation easement, despite failing to post no trespassing signs on property as deed required. 		Real Property Dec. 11, 2012
Lui v. City and County of San Francisco
Police officer, who could not work in field, lacks valid discrimination claim because all sworn officers must be capable of emergency field work. 		Employment Law Dec. 11, 2012
Oiye v. Fox
Declaration by victim alleging that she had been repeatedly sexually molested by defendant, although self-serving, provides substantial evidence supporting preliminary injunction. 		Torts Dec. 11, 2012
People v. Peterson
Defendant’s plea agreement is set aside following falsehoods she made while testifying against co-defendant regarding true extent of her participation in crime. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2012
Totaro v. USDC D SD
Order 		Dec. 10, 2012
In re Eddie J. Armant
Order 		Dec. 10, 2012
Kloeckner v. Solis
Federal employee may file discrimination suit against agency in district court regardless of whether review board dismissed her claim on merits or procedural grounds. 		Employment Law Dec. 10, 2012
People v. Conley
Man who was standing in middle of public road with blood-alcohol content of 0.19 percent is not illegally detained by police officer. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 10, 2012
United States v. $999,830 in United States Currency
Person who claims ownership to $999,830 in U.S. currency seized by government has standing to challenge government’s forfeiture. 		Civil Procedure Dec. 10, 2012
Veronese v. Lucasfilm Ltd.
Trial court incorrectly refuses to give special ‘business judgment’ instruction to jury in case involving woman who alleged pregnancy discrimination. 		Employment Law Dec. 10, 2012
Central Basin Municipal Water District v. Water Replenishment District of Southern California
Agency’s declaration of water emergency, as authorized under prior judgment governing water basin, is purely ministerial and does not require environmental review. 		Environmental Law Dec. 10, 2012
Summit Media LLC v. City of Los Angeles (CBS Outdoor Inc.)
Advertising company and city may not form agreement allowing for digital billboards that exempts company from city regulations. 		Government Dec. 10, 2012
Borikas v. Alameda Unified School District
School district's parcel tax is invalid where it imposes different tax rates for residential and commercial properties. 		Taxation Dec. 9, 2012
In re Denham
Board of Parole Hearings improperly denies parole for inmate who committed egregious crime, but was found to be at low risk of recidivism by psychologist. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 9, 2012
Q.N., a Minor
Juvenile court cannot order County Office of Education to fund minor’s educational placement when Office never failed to meet its obligation to provide services. 		Juveniles Dec. 9, 2012
Basurto v. Imperial Irrigation District
Employee involved in accident while using irrigation district's vehicle to deliver water to farmers may not challenge district board's termination decision. 		Employment Law Dec. 9, 2012
People v. Siackasorn
Imposition of mandatory life without parole sentence on minor, who murdered police officer, is improper because court failed to inquire into minor's background. 		Juveniles Dec. 9, 2012
Cha v. Rappaport (In re Cha and Park)
Lessor may bring adversary proceeding against lessees to prevent discharge of state judgment, even if lessor did not own property. 		Bankruptcy Dec. 6, 2012
DiCampli-Mintz v. County of Santa Clara
Patient may not sue county doctors for damaging her blood vessels because she failed to initially present claim to proper officials. 		Torts Dec. 6, 2012
Ortiz v. Yates
Husband's cross-examination rights are violated in domestic violence trial where court precluded inquiry into incarceration threats prosecutor made to witness wife. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 6, 2012
U.S. v. Keyser
First amendment does not protect author from conviction when he wrote book on anthrax and mailed 120 packets of sugar labeled “Anthrax” to generate publicity. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 6, 2012
People ex rel. Fire Insurance Exchange v. Anapol
Mere filing of insurance claim does not constitute prelitigation conduct protected under First Amendment for purposes of anti-SLAPP motion. 		Insurance Dec. 6, 2012
Franco v. Arakelian Enterprises Inc.
Employee is not required to arbitrate overtime pay claims when arbitration is inappropriate for purpose of vindicating his unwaivable statutory rights. 		Employment Law Dec. 5, 2012
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