| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A128302
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L.Z. v. Superior Court (Contra Costa County Children and Family Services Bureau)
Juvenile court errs in denying reunification services to parent who did not know or had no reason to know her baby’s injuries were caused by physical abuse. |
Juveniles |
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Oct. 3, 2010 | |
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A122511
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California Oak Foundation v. The Regents of the University of California
UC Regents act in accordance with CEQA by certifying environmental impact report for campus projects where report contained sufficient information regarding environmental impacts. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 3, 2010 | |
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S053228
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People v. Alexander
Motion to dismiss charges is properly denied where information from prosecution’s interception of privileged telephone call was not used. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 3, 2010 | |
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F057696
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Marriage of Tharp
Family court must consider evidence of disparity of income to exercise valid discretion in attorney fee award in dissolution proceedings. |
Family Law |
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Oct. 3, 2010 | |
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S185544
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Ralphs Grocery v. United Food & Commercial Workers Union
Order |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | ||
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S185496
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Carson v. Michael Stores
Order |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | ||
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S177387
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Smith (Johnell W.) on Habeas Corpus
Order |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | ||
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S184665
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People v. Mil
Order |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | ||
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S185123
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In re G.G.
Order |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | ||
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S184934
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Milan v. City of Holtville
Order |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | ||
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A122777
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People v. Vance
Prosecutor's 'Golden Rule' argument, which invited jury to put itself in victim's position, and court’s refusal to admonish jury warrant reversal of murder conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | |
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10-72977
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Cate v. USDC for the No. District of CA, San Jose
Order |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | ||
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S053228
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People v. Alexander (Andre Stephen)
Order |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | ||
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S184583
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American Nurses Association v. O'Connell
Order |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | ||
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08-10300
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U.S. v. Sipai
Policy statement accompanying Sentencing Guideline stating further reduction of sentence would not 'generally' be proper gives discretion of applicability to district judge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | |
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08-89000
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In re Complaint of Judicial Misconduct
Order |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | ||
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09-30173
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U.S. v. Webster
Court properly declines to define 'proceeds' as 'profits' in instructing jury on money laundering counts based on transfers of money from drugs sales. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | |
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09-56190
|
Quan v. Computer Sciences Corp.
Fiduciaries of employer’s eligible individual account plan are entitled to presumption that investments in employer stock are prudent, as consistent with ERISA. |
Corporations |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | |
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08-56954
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Montz v. Pilgrim Films & Television, Inc.
Order |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | ||
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09-35200
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The Wilderness Society v. USFS
Order |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | ||
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09-35860
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Kirk v. Carpeneti
Selection of Board of Governors of Alaska Bar Association by attorneys, rather than public at large, does not violate equal protection clause. |
Judges |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | |
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B221229
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Silvers v. State Board of Equalization
Unlicensed surplus line insurers in California, are not subject to tax imposed for ‘doing business’ in state under California Constitution. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | |
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B215775
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In re The Clergy Cases I
Compelling social interest in protecting children from molestation outweighs alleged perpetrators' privacy interests in confidential files. |
Torts |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | |
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G041688
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Great West Contractors Inc. v. Irvine Unified School District
Bidder for public works contract is entitled to hearing where determined to be nonresponsible by public entity. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | |
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08-35526
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Brooks v. City of Seattle
Order |
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Sep. 30, 2010 | ||
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08-15708
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Polimaster Ltd. v. RAE Systems Inc.
District court errs in confirming award based on arbitration that was contrary to parties’ agreement to hold arbitration at defendant's site. |
Contracts |
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Sep. 29, 2010 | |
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09-1302
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Boeing Co. v. United States
Order |
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Sep. 29, 2010 | ||
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09-1343
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J. McIntyre Machinery Ltd. v. Nicastro
Order |
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Sep. 29, 2010 | ||
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09-1498
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United States v. Tinklenberg
Order |
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Sep. 29, 2010 | ||
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09-10245
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Freeman v. United States
Order |
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Sep. 29, 2010 |
