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People v. Superior Court (Gilbert)
Order
May 11, 2012
Hauer v. Superior Court (People)
Order
May 11, 2012
People v. Superior Court (O'Connor)
Order
May 11, 2012
Hillside Memorial Park and Mortuary v . Golden State Water Co. (Water Replenishment District)
Order
May 11, 2012
Meyer v. Lepe (In re Lepe)
Debtor files proposed chapter 13 plan in good faith despite proposal to strip second mortgage in his house while he was supposedly solvent.
Bankruptcy May 10, 2012
Marriage of Wahl & Perkins
Order
May 10, 2012
Martinez v. Brownco Construction
Order
May 10, 2012
People v. Goldsmith
Order
May 10, 2012
Buzenes v. Nuvell Financial Ssrvices
Order
May 10, 2012
People v. Rivera
Order
May 10, 2012
People v. Wollett
Order
May 10, 2012
People v. Borzakian
Order
May 10, 2012
People v. Smith
Order
May 10, 2012
People v. Mata
Order
May 10, 2012
Bratton (Henry R.) on Habeas Corpus
Order
May 10, 2012
People v. Briseno
Order
May 10, 2012
Renee v. Duncan
Federal regulation permitting alternative-route teachers to be characterized as 'highly qualified teachers' is valid under temporary amendment to No Child Left Behind Act.
Education May 10, 2012
Thomas v. Chappell
Capital defendant is prejudiced by his attorney’s ineffectiveness in failing to investigate and locate witnesses to corroborate testimony of defense's only witness.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 10, 2012
U.S. v. Zhou
Misdemeanor for obtaining health information in violation of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is not limited to defendants who knew that their actions were illegal.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 10, 2012
U.S. v. Vallee
Summons on petition to revoke supervised release is valid to extend jurisdiction when it is signed and issued by clerk at direction of judge.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 10, 2012
Rand v. Board of Psychology
Board of Psychology has jurisdiction to discipline psychologist for unprofessional conduct while he was acting as special master in family law matter.
Administrative Agencies May 10, 2012
Estates of Collins and Flowers
Unclean hands doctrine precludes estate administrator from attacking forged deed because administrator’s prior quiet title suit was attempt to obtain title wrongfully.
Probate and Trusts May 10, 2012
City of Malibu v. California Coastal Commission (Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy)
Coastal Commission exceeds its jurisdiction in approving public agency’s proposed amendments to city’s certified local coastal program, which were unrelated to any specific public works project.
Real Property May 10, 2012
Pacific Pictures Corp. v. U.S. District Court (D.C. Comics)
Petitioner may not selectively waive attorney-client privilege where petitioner disclosed documents to government in response to subpoena.
Civil Procedure May 10, 2012
People v. Wade
Conviction for grand theft should be reduced to petty theft because Legislature intended for amendment redefining grand theft to be applied retroactively.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 9, 2012
Sulla v. Board of Registered Nursing
Board of Registered Nursing's imposition of discipline on registered nurse found driving with blood alcohol level of .16 percent is authorized, even without nexus between misconduct and professional qualifications.
Administrative Agencies May 9, 2012
Wood v. City of San Diego
Retiree's disparate treatment claim fails to show city was motivated by discriminatory intent in implementing its facially neutral pension contributions and benefits policies.
Civil Rights May 9, 2012
Meyer v. Renteria (In re Renteria)
Bankruptcy court may not deny confirmation of debtor’s plan solely because plan prefers co-debtor consumer claim over all other unsecured claims.
Bankruptcy May 8, 2012
Samaniego v. Empire Today
Arbitration provision in employment contracts are unconscionable and unenforceable where plaintiffs were required to sign contracts and not provided translations or copies.
Contracts May 8, 2012
Ward v. Chavez
Restitution order for 'immediate' payment without considering financial resources is unlawful because court implicitly delegated obligation to schedule payments to Bureau of Prisons.
Criminal Law and Procedure May 8, 2012