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U.S. v. Foster
Conviction for receipt of stolen property is admissible to impeach witness only if commission of crime actually involves deceitful conduct.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 22, 2000
Carson Harbor Village Ltd. v. Unocal Corporation
Landowner who remedies contamination for business reasons is not prevented from recovering costs from prior owners.
Environmental Law Sep. 22, 2000
Ninilchik Traditional Council v. U.S.
Alaska's priority for subsistence hunting of moose doesn't always pre-empt statutory goals of conservation and recreation.
Environmental Law Sep. 22, 2000
U.S. v. Reid
Search is unreasonable when Officers obtain consent from someone who they know doesn't reside on premises.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 22, 2000
American Assn. of Naturopathic Physicians v. Hayhurst
Party who raises only one defense in motion to vacate default judgment waives all other defenses.
Civil Procedure Sep. 22, 2000
Worldwide Church of God v. Philadelphia Church of God
Copyright infringement of church's creative religious work by another church is not protected by 'fair use' doctrine.
Intellectual Property Sep. 22, 2000
Hells Canyon Alliance v. US Forest Service
Forest Service found to have adequately considered alternatives to protect river designated as wild and scenic.
Environmental Law Sep. 22, 2000
City and County of San Francisco v. Tijerino
Court-ordered blood test is not new or different fact or circumstance that justifies motion for reconsideration.
Civil Procedure Sep. 22, 2000
People v. Benson
Crime of 'burglary' is not restricted to theft-related burglaries, but applies to all burglaries.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Camacho
Police observations through bedroom window from non-public area constitutes unlawful search.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Bolden
Defense counsel's rejection of lesser included offense jury instruction is invited error that cannot be appealed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
Arlington Investment Co. v. Tarcher
Lender isn't prohibited from maintaining negligent misrepresentation action against third party non-borrowers who induced loan.
Banking Sep. 21, 2000
Cel-Tech Communications Inc. v. Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co.
Cellular telephone provider's practice of selling phones below cost can constitute unfair competition.
Antitrust Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Allen
Order
Sep. 21, 2000
Wiley v. County of San Diego
Malpractice finding against public defender is invalid after transcript incorrectly admitted and other evidence excluded.
Attorneys Sep. 21, 2000
California Coastal Commission v. Buckley
Coastal Commission loses jurisdiction over development of lot after placing it within single-family residence construction area.
Administrative Agencies Sep. 21, 2000
Stroud v. Superior Court (People)
Opinion
Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Deptowicz
Trial court's failure to impose mandatory restitution fine will not be corrected where prosecutor remained silent.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Deptowicz
Trial court's failure to impose mandatory restitution fine will not be corrected where prosecutor remained silent.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
Ridgley v. Topa Thrift and Loan Association
Penalty triggered by prepayment on a loan is not an invalid late charge or forfeiture.
Contracts Sep. 21, 2000
Landau v. Superior Court (Medical Board of California)
Review granted
Sep. 21, 2000
Fischer v. U.S.
Hospital reimbursed by Medicare receives sufficient federal 'benefits' within meaning of federal fraud statute.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
Post v. Palo/Haklar & Associates
After Labor Commissioner finds there was no employment relationship, and thus lacks jurisdiction, superior court also lacks jurisdiction to review.
Administrative Agencies Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Allen
Dual convictions for burglary and selling stolen property are permissible.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Castenada
Review granted
Sep. 21, 2000
Swinney v. Chevron Chemical Co.
Order
Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Bolden
Defense counsel's rejection of lesser included offense jury instruction is invited error that cannot be appealed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Kemp
Review granted
Sep. 21, 2000
People v. Cardenas
Review granted
Sep. 21, 2000
Viad Corporation v. Superior Court (Vigus)
Order
Sep. 21, 2000