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Societe Civile Succession Richard Guino v. Redstar Corp.
Plaintiffs that failed to serve summons on defendants cannot enforce foreign money judgment.
Civil Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
Litmon v. Superior Court
Court may consolidate Sexually Violent Predator recommitment petitions when consolidation does not lead to delay of first petition.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
Laparade v. Ivanova
Production companies enjoy rights as 'authors' of 34 Spanish-language motion pictures under Mexican law.
Intellectual Property Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Chan
Sex offender who willfully provided inaccurate address is guilty of failure to register.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
Ding v. Ashcroft
Lack of physical restraints during forced abortion is not legitimate basis for adverse credibility finding of asylum petitioner.
Immigration Jan. 10, 2005
Hamoui v. Ashcroft
Applicant moving to reopen deportation proceeding under Convention Against Torture must only show that torture is more likely than not.
Immigration Jan. 10, 2005
Newton v. Diamond
Composer fails to demonstrate that rap group Beastie Boys' use of his composition was substantial enough for copyright infringement.
Intellectual Property Jan. 10, 2005
U.S. v. Melendrez
Sentence enhancement applies to defendant who 'breeds' fake identification documents from authentic Social Security numbers.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Jaffe
Possession of cocaine is lesser included offense of armed possession of cocaine.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
Permanent General Assurance Corp. v. Superior Court (Hernandez)
Plaintiff in action against insured is entitled to particular claims files after obtaining insureds' authorizations.
Insurance Jan. 10, 2005
Curtis T. v. County of Los Angeles
Delayed discovery rule may apply to child sexual molestation cases.
Civil Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
Sagi Plumbing v. Chartered Construction Corp.
Trial in bifurcated action that resolved first cause of action did not dispose of remaining causes of action.
Civil Procedure Jan. 10, 2005
People v. Sykes
Court did not err in permitting victim to testify she had knowledge of defendant's previous bank robbery convictions
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 9, 2005
Johnson v. Hawe
Police communications over radio in police car with window rolled down is not protected by Washington's Privacy Act.
Government Jan. 9, 2005
People v. Partida
Order
Jan. 9, 2005
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians v. Smith
County's prohibition on display of emergency light bars on tribe's police vehicles is discriminatory.
Native American Affairs Jan. 9, 2005
People v. Dial
Defendant awaiting sentencing in California in other state is not entitled to be returned to California for sentencing.
Constitutional Law Jan. 9, 2005
Leavitt v. County of Madera
Requirement that petitioner request hearing in writ of mandate proceeding must be construed literally.
Environmental Law Jan. 9, 2005
People v. Briceno
Additions to list of serious felonies include felony committed for benefit of gang and active participation in gang.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 9, 2005
McClung v. Employment Development Dept.
Amendment to Fair Employment Housing Act imposing personal liability for harassment does not apply retroactively.
Constitutional Law Jan. 9, 2005
Natural Resources Defense Council v. Abraham
Lawsuit challenging energy department's purported methods of waste disposal is not ripe for review.
Constitutional Law Jan. 9, 2005
U.S. v. Adams
Individual can be guilty of violating federal forest regulation pertaining to groups.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 9, 2005
Estate of Coplan
Personal representative of estate did not violate no-contest clause by seeking compensation of administrative services.
Probate and Trusts Jan. 9, 2005
Zhang v. Ashcroft
Evidence of persecution on account of religious beliefs entitles plaintiff to withholding of removal.
Immigration Jan. 9, 2005
Mihalev v. Ashcroft
Past persecution need not be solely due to ethnicity to establish eligibility for asylum.
Immigration Jan. 9, 2005
Reed v. United States
Order
Jan. 9, 2005
Beard, Sec., PA DOC v. Hardcastle
Order
Jan. 9, 2005
Elliott v. Virginia
Order
Jan. 9, 2005
Florida v. Franklin
Order
Jan. 9, 2005
Rui One Corp. v. Berkeley, California
Order
Jan. 9, 2005