| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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12-62
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Peugh v. United States
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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12-96
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Shelby County, AL v. Holder, Att'y Gen., et al.
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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12-133
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American Express Co., et al. v. Italian Colors Restaurant
Order |
|
Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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12-207
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Maryland v. King
Order |
|
Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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11-192
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U.S. v. Bormes
Attorney cannot sue government for alleged consumer protection violations when client's electronic federal-court filing receipt contained credit card information. |
Business Law |
|
Nov. 14, 2012 | |
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12-6760
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Haynes v. Thaler
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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12-5017
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Barba v. California
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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12-6135
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Book v. Kimberly Parks, et al.
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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12-6236
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Young v. Madison
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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C067164
|
Stockton Citizens for Sensible Planning v. City of Stockton (Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
Citizen group’s challenge to construction of new Wal-Mart Supercenter falls short when filed over 90 days after zoning administrator approved project. |
Environmental Law |
|
Nov. 14, 2012 | |
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11-35850
|
Miller v. Wright
Cigarette vendor's lawsuit to stop tribe's cigarette tax fails due to tribe's sovereign immunity, despite cigarette tax contract with Washington. |
Native American Affairs |
|
Nov. 14, 2012 | |
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C069564
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Cottonwood Duplexes LLC v. Barlow
Developer may not shorten property owner’s road easement, even if use of road could decrease due to new public roads in development. |
Real Property |
|
Nov. 14, 2012 | |
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B234711
|
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 |
|
Nov. 14, 2012 | |
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B229135
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People v. Argeta
Minimum sentence of 100 years is cruel and unusual punishment for defendant who was 15-years-old when he committed homicide as an aider and abettor. |
Juveniles |
|
Nov. 14, 2012 | |
|
E054939
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M.L., a Minor
Privileged mental health records should not be admitted into evidence in dependency proceeding where similar evidence exists and no in camera hearing occurs. |
Juveniles |
|
Nov. 13, 2012 | |
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09-73211
|
Arbid v. Holder
Alien is no longer eligible for asylum and withholding of removal after conviction for mail fraud, which is considered 'particularly serious' crime. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 12, 2012 | |
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E051769
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Twenty-Nine Palms Enterprises Corp. v. Bardos
Indian tribe may recover payment from unlicensed contractor, who performed work on tribe's casino, because contractor may not assert tribe's sovereign immunity. |
Native American Affairs |
|
Nov. 12, 2012 | |
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H038065
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T.C., a Minor
Minor who stole car, and rendered it a total loss for insurance purposes, must pay restitution to victim, including interest paid on car loan. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 12, 2012 | |
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A133590
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Morgan v. Wet Seal Inc.
Court rejects class certification of action by clothing company's employees where company dress code was lawful and applied differently to employees. |
Employment Law |
|
Nov. 9, 2012 | |
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B227825
|
People v. Verduzco
Drug dealer’s possession of only one chemical used to manufacture methamphetamine does not support conviction for possession with intent to make drug. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2012 | |
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F063445
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People v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
After prevailing in bail bond forfeiture proceedings, county counsel may recover costs incurred in successfully opposing motions, but not attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2012 | |
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B230053
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People v. Arauz
Inmate's statement to jailhouse informant may be used against drive-by shooter where inmate provided details of crime against his own interest. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 9, 2012 | |
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C063527
|
People v. Mathson
Driver, who took sleep aid Ambien while knowing of possible 'sleep driving' side effect, is convicted of driving under the influence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Nov. 8, 2012 | |
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C067353
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D.B., a Minor
Minor may not be committed to juvenile facility because most recent allegations against him involved giving false name to officer and resisting arrest. |
Juveniles |
|
Nov. 8, 2012 | |
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B236361
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Chodos v. Cole
Lawyer sued for attorney malpractice in connection with settlement of divorce proceeding may sue other lawyers who independently reviewed the settlement. |
Attorneys |
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Nov. 8, 2012 | |
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B235100
|
MVP Entertainment Inc. v. Frost
In dispute over movie rights to book, email from lawyer does not create binding contract when writer never signed a formal agreement. |
Intellectual Property |
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Nov. 8, 2012 | |
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11-10462
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U.S. v. Zamorano-Ponce
Prior Washington state conviction for rape of child between 14 and 16 when perpetrator was four years older adds time to alien’s sentence for illegal reentry. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 7, 2012 | |
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08-99007
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Carrera v. Ayers
Defense counsel's assistance is not ineffective due to failure to object to peremptory challenges because dismissal of Hispanic jurors was non-discriminatory. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 7, 2012 | |
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B231434
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People v. Aznavoleh
Street racer's conviction for assault with deadly weapon is upheld when he deliberately ran red light, causing collision that severely injured others. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 7, 2012 | |
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B234509
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ReadyLink Healthcare Inc. v. Jones (Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau)
State Compensation Insurance Fund may increase workers’ compensation insurance policy premium after finding per diem payments to traveling nurses count as payroll. |
Insurance |
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Nov. 7, 2012 |