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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
Lee v. Luxottica Retail North America, Inc.
Compensation for expected but unearned future income to which plaintiff has no legal entitlement is not recoverable as restitution under Unfair Competition Law. 		Remedies 1DCA/2 Jun. 21, 2021
Newtown Preservation Society v. County of El Dorado
Public comments and observations concerning residents' wildfire safety concerns did not constitute substantial evidence supporting fair argument that project may have significant effect on environment. 		Environmental Law 3DCA Jun. 21, 2021
People v. Coleman
Petition for resentencing under Penal Code Section 1170.91 does not require petitioner to allege evidentiary facts, such as symptoms or manifestations of qualifying condition. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/2 Jun. 21, 2021
People v. Williams
If court is inclined to recall defendant's sentence, it should prepare and serve on counsel for parties its tentative decision adopting Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's recommendation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/2 Jun. 21, 2021
People v. Burhop
Superior court lacked subject matter jurisdiction in ruling on defendant's Penal Code Section 1170.95 petition because it issued its order before appellate court issued remittitur. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/2 Jun. 21, 2021
Superior Court v. County of Alameda
Sheriff could not reduce court security if funding is insufficient under parties MOU because agreed-upon level of security 'remains in effect' until parties agree to new MOU. 		Government 6DCA Jun. 21, 2021
Rios v. Singh
Plaintiff's resort to service by publication was justified because service of summons by other means proved impossible. 		Civil Procedure 3DCA Jun. 21, 2021
County of Sacramento v. Rawat
Trial court had jurisdiction because notice of receiver's final account and request for discharge was properly served to every entity known to receiver to have substantial, unsatisfied claim that would be affected. 		Civil Procedure 3DCA Jun. 21, 2021
Modification: In re Mahoney
Rather than attempt to convince the court its reasoning was faulty, attorney indulged in unprofessional rant that impugned integrity of the court, and was thus held in contempt. 		Attorneys 4DCA/3 Jun. 18, 2021
Fulton v. Philadelphia
State's refusal to contract with religious foster care agency for foster care services unless it certifies same-sex couples to be foster parents violated Free Exercise Clause. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 18, 2021
Nestle USA, Inc. v. Doe
Plaintiffs' suit under Alien Tort Statute was dismissed because ATS does not apply extraterritorially and their allegations of general corporate activity could not establish domestic application of ATS. 		International Law USSC Jun. 18, 2021
California v. Texas
Plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge constitutionality of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act because they had not shown injury fairly traceable to defendants' conduct enforcing minimum essential coverage provision. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 18, 2021
Trout Unlimited v. Pirzadeh
Environmental Protection Agency's decision was reviewable because Administrative Procedure Act's exception to reviewability did not apply since EPA's regulations included meaningful legal standard governing EPA's decision. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Jun. 18, 2021
People v. Esquivel
When defendant is placed on probation with execution of state prison sentence suspended, defendant's case is not final for 'Estrada' retroactivity if defendant may still timely obtain direct review of order revoking probation. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Jun. 18, 2021
Remedial Construction Services v. Aecom
Subcontract's incorporation of voluminous contract containing arbitration agreement between other parties was insufficient to subject parties to arbitration. 		Arbitration 2DCA/6 Jun. 17, 2021
In re Liquidation of Castlepoint National Insurance Co.
California insolvency proceedings did not bar plaintiffs' claims because they did not interfere with Commissioner's management of assets. 		Conservatorship 1DCA/5 Jun. 17, 2021
Stiavetti v. Clendenin
Setting statewide constitutional deadline for commencing substantive services for incompetent to stand trial defendants was appropriate to remedy ongoing due process violations. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 Jun. 17, 2021
In re Alphabet Inc. Securities Litigation
District court erred in dismissing plaintiff's complaint because it adequately alleged that defendants' omission of any mention of cybersecurity problems made their statements materially misleading. 		Securities 9th Jun. 17, 2021
Big Sandy Rancheria Enterprises v. Bonta
Federally chartered tribal corporation was not 'Indian tribe or band' within meaning Tax Injunction Act's exception, and therefore could not invoke exception to avoid Tax Injunction Act's jurisdictional bar. 		Native American Affairs 9th Jun. 17, 2021
People v. Kasrawi
Discovery of outstanding arrest warrant attenuated taint of unlawful detention, so evidence obtained during subsequent search was admissible. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Jun. 17, 2021
People v. Simmons
Any error in failing to appoint counsel or afford petitioner other procedures outlined in Penal Code Section 1170.95(c) was harmless, because record established petitioner is ineligible for resentencing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Jun. 17, 2021
Hewlett-Packard Company v. Oracle Corp.
Contract's mandatory language to continue certain conduct, the scope of which was defined by past, voluntary practices, created new legal duties; thus, defendant had binding obligation to continue such conduct. 		Contracts 6DCA Jun. 16, 2021
People v. Lopez
Although trial court abused its discretion in concealing names of prospective jurors, error was harmless because counsel had opportunity to elicit additional information from jurors. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/7 Jun. 16, 2021
People v. Sorden
Defendant could not collaterally attack criminal protective order that restricted him from 'disturbing the peace' because CPO cannot be attacked for only being legally erroneous. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Jun. 16, 2021
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Johnson & Johnson)
Discovery order granting motion to compel production of medical records and prescription data of patients in county programs to outside entity without notice to patients established 'serious invasion of privacy.' 		Constitutional Law 4DCA/1 Jun. 16, 2021
In re Mahoney
Rather than attempt to convince the court its reasoning was faulty, attorney indulged in unprofessional rant that impugned integrity of the court, and was thus held in contempt. 		Attorneys 4DCA/3 Jun. 15, 2021
Williams v. National Western Life Insurance Co.
Insurance company did not commit financial elder abuse because there was no evidence it had any knowledge of independent agent's fraudulent conduct. 		Torts 3DCA Jun. 15, 2021
Linkedin Corporation v. HIQ Labs Inc.
Order 		USSC Jun. 15, 2021
Mauricio-Benitez v. Garland
Order 		USSC Jun. 15, 2021
Terry v. U.S.
Under First Step Act, crack offender is eligible for sentence reduction only if he is convicted of crack offense that triggered mandatory minimum sentence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure USSC Jun. 15, 2021
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