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Hiken v. Dept. of Defense
Party that substantially prevailed in a Freedom of Information Act action brought against Dept. of Defense entitled to recalculation of attorney fees award. 		Government Sep. 6, 2016
City of Selma v. Fresno County Local Agency etc.
Local agency's violation of Government Code Section 56666(a)'s 'directory' 70-day limitation for continuance does not invalidate action taken at continued hearing. 		Government Aug. 12, 2016
City of Selma v. Fresno County Local Agency Formation Commission (City of Kingsburg)
Local agency's violation of Government Code Section 56666(a)'s 'directory' 70-day limitation for continuance does not invalidate action taken at continued hearing. 		Government Jul. 15, 2016
Tanner v. CalPERS
City manager has no right to have retirement benefit calculated based on higher base salary from final employment agreement where documents do not qualify as 'pay schedule.' 		Government Jun. 30, 2016
McDonnell v. United States
Virginia governor bribery case remanded to 4th Circuit as government's interpretation of 'official act' is too broad. 		Government Jun. 27, 2016
Kingdomware Technologies Inc. v. United States
Dept. of Veterans Affairs must apply 'Rule of Two' when awarding contracts even when Department will otherwise meet its annual minimum contracting goals. 		Government Jun. 16, 2016
Universal Health Services Inc. v. United States (Escobar)
In False Claims Act suit, liability known as 'implied false certification' results in reversal and remand where Court clarifies circumstances in which Act imposes liability. 		Government Jun. 16, 2016
Spring Valley Lake Association v. City of Victorville (Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
Association wins partial victory in challenge to City of Victorville's approval of commercial retail project due in part to city's failure to make required findings. 		Government Jun. 15, 2016
Brown v. Superior Court (California District Attorneys Association)
Governor Brown and proponents of criminal justice initiative measure successful in overcoming challenge to amended version of measure. 		Government Jun. 6, 2016
Rand Resources LLC v. City of Carson
Businessman's action against City of Carson related to NFL negotiations, improperly disposed of in anti-SLAPP motion. 		Government Jun. 1, 2016
Center for Local Government Accountability v. City of San Diego
Center for Local Government Accountability may maintain its Brown Act claim against City of San Diego concerning nonagenda public comment period practices. 		Government Jun. 1, 2016
Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. State Personnel Board (Iqbal)
State Personnel Board wrongly revoked parole agent's discipline based on erroneous interpretation of POBRA's statute of limitations. 		Government May 24, 2016
California Public Records Research Inc. v. County of Stanislaus
County of Stanislaus must revise the allegedly excessive fees it charges for copies of official records in compliance with Government Code Section 27366. 		Government May 2, 2016
Alana M. v. State of California
State of California is immune from liability for injuries caused by indigenous tree falling on girl camping with family at Portola Redwoods State Park. 		Government Mar. 31, 2016
Staniforth v. The Judges’ Retirement System (Chiang)
Petitioners incorrect that statute of limitations inapplicable; demurrer affirmed where their claims are expired even under longest of possibly-applicable limitations period. 		Government Mar. 30, 2016
Merkoh Associates LLC v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Demurrer in favor of school district properly sustained where developer's claim for interest on development fee fell under specific, rather than general, statute. 		Government Mar. 24, 2016
United States of America ex rel Mateski v. Raytheon Co.
False Claims Act's public disclosure bar does not preclude whistleblower action alleging fraud of a different kind and degree than previously disclosed. 		Government Mar. 8, 2016
Fry v. City of Los Angeles (Board of Fire and Police Pension Commissioners of the Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions)
Trial court erroneously authorizes Board of Pension Commissioners to exercise its discretion, previously delegated to it by City of Los Angeles, to make subsidy-determinations. 		Government Mar. 8, 2016
City of Bellflower v. Cohen
Statute allowing governmental entities to withhold taxes owed to cities to enforce turnover of dissolved redevelopment agency funds is unconstitutional under Proposition 22. 		Government Mar. 4, 2016
Sweetwater Union School District v. Gilbane Building Co.
Defendants, accused of bribing school officials to obtain construction contracts, unsuccessful in overturning denial of anti-SLAPP motion where plaintiff sufficiently demonstrates probability of prevailing. 		Government Feb. 25, 2016
U.S. ex rel. Adams v. Aurora Loan Services Inc.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not officers, employees, or agents of the federal government for purposes of the False Claims Act. 		Government Feb. 23, 2016
El Dorado County Deputy Sheriff’s Association v. County of El Dorado
County's failure to provide notice to, or consult with, sheriff's association before deleting positions from law-enforcement bargaining unit results in partial reversal. 		Government Feb. 12, 2016
Presidio Historical Association v. Presidio Trust
Opponents mounted unsuccessful challenge to proposed lodge construction at the Presidio of San Francisco under Presidio Trust Act and National Historic Preservation Act. 		Government Jan. 28, 2016
City of San Diego v. Superior Court (Dines)
In suit against city regarding former San Diego mayor, petition for relief from claim presentation requirements is untimely and should have been dismissed. 		Government Jan. 21, 2016
United States v. Estate of Hage
Ranchers who grazed cattle on federal lands without requisite permit or authorization cannot assert water rights as a defense to government's claims of trespass. 		Government Jan. 20, 2016
Burgueno et al. v. The Regents of the University of California
Dangerous condition of public property and wrongful death claims against university relating to student's bicycle accident correctly barred by 'trial immunity' statute. 		Government Jan. 14, 2016
Goddard v. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Dept. of Fish and Wildlife not liable for drowning death in Tuolumne River where condition created by man-made condition mimicked natural condition. 		Government Dec. 24, 2015
DeSilva Gates Construction LP v. Dept. of Transportation
Contract award properly invalidated where CalTrans erroneously deemed lowest-bidder's bid 'nonresponsive' and abused its discretion in waiving winning bidder's material deviation from bid information. 		Government Dec. 15, 2015
Pacific Merchant Shipping Assn. v. Board of Pilot Com.
Fee award against pilots' port agent upheld where court properly determines plaintiff is prevailing party under the California Public Records Act. 		Government Dec. 7, 2015
J.M. v. Huntington Beach Union High School District
High school football player who suffered double concussion cannot sue school district in court after he neglected to timely file a government claim. 		Government Oct. 26, 2015
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