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Osband v. Woodford
Protective order limiting state's use of materials discovered for habeas petition is not clear error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2002
Community Dental Services v. Tani
Client whose attorney was grossly negligent deserves relief from default judgment.
Civil Procedure Apr. 30, 2002
Hargis v. Foster
Triable issue of fact exists whether application of prison coercion regulation violated prisoner's free speech rights.
Constitutional Law Apr. 30, 2002
Hernandez v. Small
Admission of accomplice's self-inculpatory hearsay statement did not violate confrontation clause.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2002
Zambrano v. INS
Dismissed action may not be reviewed for jurisdiction to determine party's eligibility under Equal Access to Justice Act.
Civil Procedure Apr. 30, 2002
Grey Poplars Inc. v. 1,371,100 Assorted Brands of Cigarettes
Federal officials were authorized to seize cigarettes without state tax stamps from Native American reservation.
Administrative Agencies Apr. 30, 2002
Hess v. Ford Motor Company
Order
Apr. 30, 2002
Sierra Club v. U.S. Dept. of Energy
Sierra Club's allegations that government failed to comply with environmental regulations before granting road easement are ripe for review.
Environmental Law Apr. 30, 2002
Garrison v. Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations Inc.
Employer may have misused medical examination results even though employee did not respond truthfully to medical-history questions.
Employment Law Apr. 30, 2002
Jacobsen v. Deseret Book Co.
Author's claim for copyright infringement may proceed.
Intellectual Property Apr. 30, 2002
Tahoe -Sierra Preservation Council Inc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Agency's 32-month moratoria on development in Lake Tahoe Basin does not constitute per se takings of property.
Constitutional Law Apr. 30, 2002
US v. Brown
Jury hearing second-degree murder case should have received instruction regarding involuntary manslaughter.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2002
US v. Haney
Duress defense is extended to third parties who have no familial ties to threatened individual.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 30, 2002
Lujan v. Southern California Gas Co.
Federal law does not pre-empt state method of overtime calculation unless state method produces lower wage rates.
Labor Law Apr. 29, 2002
McKinney v. California Portland Cement Co.
Evidence of lost pension, Social Security benefits was relevant to calculation of damages for wrongful death.
Torts Apr. 29, 2002
Copeland v. Baskin Robbins USA
Contract to negotiate agreement is enforceable.
Contracts Apr. 29, 2002
Lockheed Martin v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Labor Code Section 3208.3 applies to all psychiatric injury claims, including those resulting from physical work injuries.
Workers' Compensation Apr. 29, 2002
People v. Jackson
Stipulated ruling in initial case, granting defendant's motion to suppress contents of her purse, was binding in present case.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
Bustillos v. Murphy
Recreational use of private property by member of public cannot create prescriptive easement.
Real Property Apr. 29, 2002
Harris v. Sandro
Arbitration award is not subject to judicial review and sanctions are imposed for filing frivolous appeal.
Civil Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
In re Robert H.
Court acted within discretion in placing minor who committed assault with firearm in camp-community program.
Juveniles Apr. 29, 2002
U.S. v. Womack
Order
Apr. 29, 2002
U.S. v. Brittain
Order
Apr. 29, 2002
U.S. v. Contreras-Cortez
Order
Apr. 29, 2002
U.S. v. Ashley
Order
Apr. 29, 2002
U.S. v. Gault
Order
Apr. 29, 2002
In re Aheong
In Chapter 13 proceeding, bankruptcy court's jurisdiction to issue Reopening Order and Order Annulling Stay was proper.
Bankruptcy Apr. 29, 2002
McBride Cotton and Cattle Corp. v. Veneman
Exhaustion statute, 7 U.S.C. Section 6912(e), is not jurisdictional because it is merely codification of exhaustion requirement.
Civil Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
U.S. v. Alexander
Attorney's disclosure of client's threats do not violate attorney-client privilege or Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 29, 2002
Bechard v. Rappold
County Commissioners are not entitled to legislative immunity for their actions in terminating specific employee.
Government Apr. 29, 2002