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U.S. v. Sineneng-Smith
District court properly denied appellant's motion to dismiss indictment for violation of 8 U.S.C. Section 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) because statute is not limited to conduct involving fraud.
Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Dec. 9, 2020
Clare v. Clare
Summary judgment was reversed because husband's unauthorized access into his wife's work e-mails could constitute violation of Stored Communications Act.
Cyber Law 9th Dec. 9, 2020
Szarowicz v. Birenbaum
Summary judgment based on primary assumption of risk doctrine was not proper because triable issue of material fact existed as to whether defendant increased risks inherent in no-check hockey.
Torts 1DCA/2 Dec. 8, 2020
Hildebrandt v. Staples the Office Superstore, LLC
Statute of limitations should have been tolled during class certification proceeding where same claims were asserted by different putative class member.
Civil Procedure 2DCA/3 Dec. 8, 2020
Lawson v. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.
Order
9th Dec. 8, 2020
Hotop v. City of San Jose
No reasonable expectation of privacy in property owners' financial information required to be disclosed to city about rent stabilized units since landlords already provided such information.
Civil Rights 9th Dec. 8, 2020
Center for Biological Diversity v. Zinke
Respondent acted arbitrarily and capriciously by failing to quantify emissions resulting from foreign oil consumption in its environmental impact statement as required by National Environmental Policy Act.
Environmental Law 9th Dec. 8, 2020
Gulf Offshore Logistics, LLC v. Superior Court (Norris)
California's wage and hour laws apply to workers performing all or most of their work in California; residence of employees or location of employer are not relevant factors.
Civil Procedure 2DCA/6 Dec. 8, 2020
Prang v. Amen
Respondent's petition for writ of administrative mandate was properly granted because 'stock' under Revenue and Taxation Code Section 62(a)(2) applies to all classes of stock, including both voting and non-voting stock.
Tax 2DCA/5 Dec. 8, 2020
Humphreville v. City of Los Angeles
City's ongoing practice of transferring surplus from Department of Water and Power's revenue fund to City's General Fund did not constitute tax.
Tax 2DCA/2 Dec. 7, 2020
People v. Abbate
Gang conspiracy statute does not require any prior agreement among conspirators to assist in commission of particular target crime.
statutory_interpretation 1DCA/3 Dec. 7, 2020
Domestic Linen Supply Co., Inc. v. L J T Flowers, Inc.
Arbitration clause on reverse side of contract, after parties' signatures, in eight-point type, with no headings, italics, or boldface was inconspicuous; thus, petition to compel arbitration was properly denied.
Arbitration 2DCA/6 Dec. 7, 2020
Harvest Rock Church, Inc. v. Newsom
Order
9th Dec. 7, 2020
McGee v. S-L Snacks National
Plaintiff did not plausibly allege that, as a result of her purchase and consumption of Pop Secret, she suffered economic injury or present and future physical injury.
Constitutional Law 9th Dec. 7, 2020
People v. Joaquin
Plea bargain requiring 12-year prison sentence was unenforceable because Senate Bill No. 136 invalidated prior prison enhancement.
Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/5 Dec. 7, 2020
In re John Jean Bral
Bankruptcy Code preempted state law causes of action because they arose from debtor's filing of voluntary bankruptcy petition on behalf of his company.
Bankruptcy BAP Dec. 4, 2020
In re D.H.
Sealing juvenile records under Welfare & Institutions Code Section 786(e) is inapplicable where minor has been declared ward of the court following adjudicated hearings.
Juveniles 4DCA/2 Dec. 4, 2020
Ventura Coastal v. Occupational Safety & Health Appeals Bd.
Plaintiff should be allowed to amend its petition for writ of mandate to allege facts supporting application of equitable tolling doctrine.
Administrative Agencies 5DCA Dec. 4, 2020
Kwan Software Engineering, Inc. v. Hennings
Trial court abused its discretion in denying defendants' request for monetary sanctions against plaintiffs for misuse of discovery process.
Civil Procedure 6DCA Dec. 4, 2020
Tovar v. Zuchowski
To qualify for derivative U-visa as spouse, person need not have been married to applicant when Form I-918 was filed, so long as marriage exists when applicant receives U-visa.
Immigration 9th Dec. 4, 2020
U.S. v. Lozoya
Vennue for in- flight federal crimes is proper in landing district, not district sitting directly below plane when crime was committed.
statutory_interpretation 9th Dec. 4, 2020
Center for Investigative Reporting v. USDOJ
Tiahrt Rider did not exempt records concerning weapon ownership by former law enforcement from disclosure under Freedom of Information Act.
statutory_interpretation 9th Dec. 4, 2020
Modification: Prescription Opioid Cases
Rule 3.516 of California Rules of Court only permits one judicial peremptory challenge per side in Judicial Council Coordination Proceedings.
Civil Procedure 2DCA/3 Dec. 3, 2020
Conservatorship of O.B.
Mother's testimony was sufficient evidence to support establishing limited conservatorship of her daughter despite expert testimony opining against conservatorship.
Conservatorship 2DCA/6 Dec. 3, 2020
U.S. v. Collazo
To obtain conviction for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances, government need not prove defendant's knowledge or intent with respect to drug type and quantity.
statutory_interpretation 9th Dec. 3, 2020
In the Matter of Garrett
Because alleged tort did not occur on navigable waters, complaint was not cognizable under district court's admiralty jurisdiction.
Civil Procedure 9th Dec. 3, 2020
City and County of San Francisco v. USCIS
Panel preserved prior, longstanding public policy by affirming injunction against enforcing Department of Homeland Security's new definition of 'public charge.'
Immigration 9th Dec. 3, 2020
Broidy Capital Management v. State of Qatar
District court properly dismissed plaintiff's complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction under Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act because tortious activity exception did not apply.
Civil Procedure 9th Dec. 3, 2020
Bair v. California Dept. of Transportation
District court erred in finding California Department of Transportation's Environmental Assessment for proposed highway improvement within state park arbitrary and capricious.
Environmental Law 9th Dec. 3, 2020
People v. Avila
Ruling on a 'Romero' motion requires consideration of nature and circumstance of crime actually committed, not crime that might have occurred.
Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/3 Dec. 2, 2020