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Martinez v. Scott Specialty Gases Inc.
Employee is bound by arbitration agreement despite refusal to sign acknowledgment to updated handbook policy.
Employment Law Nov. 3, 2000
Friends of Davis v. City of Davis
City is not required to conduct tenant approval or environmental review when granting building permit.
Real Property Nov. 3, 2000
Planned Parenthood Golden Gate v. Superior Court (Foti)
Court abuses its discretion by issuing discovery order requiring disclosure of names, addresses and phone numbers of Planned Parenthood staff and volunteers.
Constitutional Law Nov. 3, 2000
Gab Business Services Inc. v. Lindsey & Newsom Claim Services Inc.
Corporation officer who orchestrates mass exodus of corporations' employees to competitor breaches fiduciary duty.
Corporations Nov. 3, 2000
Estate of Brooks v. United States
County isn't liable for failing to promptly bring a detainee before a federal judicial officer.
Prisoners Rights Nov. 3, 2000
Jonus S., a Minor
Order
Nov. 2, 2000
In re Williams
Plea bargain that leads to sentence that includes unlawful credit for time served may not be enforced.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2000
People v. Superior Court (Butler)
Mental institution inmates convicted under sexually violent predator law may have their commitment extended after full psychological evaluation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2000
Woo v. Superior Court (Carey)
New city charter provision makes exception to terms of office served before July 1993 from counting toward two-term limit just as former charter.
Government Nov. 2, 2000
Kirkorowicz v. California Coastal Commission
All wetlands are given uniform protection under California Coastal Act.
Administrative Agencies Nov. 2, 2000
People v. Brown
Imposition of 18-month low term for attempted voluntary manslaughter is not inconsistent with defendant's aggravated ten year sentence for firearm use.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2000
Antonio C., a Minor
Tattoo prohibitions constitute reasonable exercise of juvenile court's supervisory function to provide for minor's safety.
Juveniles Nov. 2, 2000
Leyva v. Nielsen
Chairman of Board of Prison Terms is immune from liability for discretionary decisions of release of prisoners seeking parole.
Torts Nov. 2, 2000
Clark v. Baxter Healthcare Corp.
More than one reasonable inference regarding when plaintiff had notice of potential product defect creates triable material issues of fact.
Civil Procedure Nov. 2, 2000
Gentala v. City of Tucson
Order
Nov. 2, 2000
Lujan-Armendariz v. INS
New definition of 'conviction' for immigration purposes doesn't prevent first-time simple drug possession offender from expunging conviction to avoid deportation.
Immigration Nov. 2, 2000
Blair v. City of Pomona
Workplace harassment against police officer, following his report of official corruption, supports civil rights claim based on policy of retaliating against whistleblowers.
Civil Rights Nov. 2, 2000
Newman v. Apfel
Commissioner of Social Security Administration may determine existence of reliable or currently available information for current-month calculations of individuals' SSI benefits.
Government Nov. 2, 2000
Coufal Abogados v. AT&T Inc.
Mexican law applies in diversity action when conduct complained of takes place in Mexico, and interfered with contract is made in Mexico.
Civil Procedure Nov. 2, 2000
Alfaro-Reyes v. INS
IIRIRA divests court of appeals of jurisdiction to hear constitutional claims on direct appeal.
Immigration Nov. 2, 2000
Luu-Le v. INS
Court lacks jurisdiction to review a deportation order for aliens found deportable under IIRIRA.
Immigration Nov. 2, 2000
Unocal Corp. v. United States
Oil company not responsible for damages caused by pipeline rupture caused by construction contractor, when company exercised due care.
Environmental Law Nov. 2, 2000
First Pacific Bancorp Inc. v. Helfer
Shareholders of bank in receivership have private right of action to enforce FDIC accounting and reporting requirements.
Banking Nov. 2, 2000
Lorentsen v. Hood
Federal prisoner may not overcome limitations on successive motions by petitioning for habeas relief.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2000
U.S. v. Nunez
Defendant who waives statutory right to appeal sentence implicitly waives right to argue ineffective assistance of counsel involving sentencing issue.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2000
U.S. v. Nelson
Defendant seeking sentence reduction must prove eligibility for 'safety valve relief' by preponderance of evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2000
Patterson v. Gomez
Jury instruction that allows jury to presume defendant is sane in murder trial violates due process.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 2, 2000
Friends of the Clearwater v. Dombeck
National Environmental Policy Act requires U.S. Forest Service to timely consider impact of new environmental information on proposed timber sale.
Environmental Law Nov. 2, 2000
Idaho Sporting Congress Inc. v. Alexander
Evidence of environmental harm caused by logging activities constitutes possible irreparable harm justifying injunctive relief.
Environmental Law Nov. 2, 2000
Bancroft & Masters Inc. v. TEH Augusta National Inc.
California court has specific jurisdiction over Georgia corporation that engages in wrongful conduct that individually targets plaintiff in California.
Civil Procedure Nov. 2, 2000