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REPLACEMENT COPY OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025

Name Category Published
People ex rel. Bonta v. Greenpower Motor Co., Inc.
Trial court did not err in ordering compliance with investigative subpoenas issued by the Attorney General seeking information that was relevant to a Hybrid and Zero-Emissions Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project investigation. 		Civil Procedure, Government 1DCA/4 Jul. 30, 2025
People v. Gresham
Despite defendant's confusion during arrest, because evidence supported that defendant "reasonably should have known" he was resisting officers, his conviction was affirmed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/8 Jul. 30, 2025
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation v. Dept. of Corrections & Rehabilitation
Regulations adopted under voter initiative that allowed applying good behavior credits to advance minimum eligible parole dates for inmates serving certain indeterminate sentences was inconsistent with existing law and invalid. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Jul. 30, 2025
Handley v. Moore
Because case law did not support that the Constitution required the information to include punishment-enhancing facts, defendant's life without the possibility of parole sentence was affirmed. 		Habeas Corpus 9th Jul. 30, 2025
Cedar Park Assembly of God v. Kuderer
Order 		9th Jul. 30, 2025
People v. Torres
Mitigating circumstance for enhancements resulting in sentences exceeding 20 years did not apply where the sentence without the enhancement already exceeded 20 years. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Jul. 30, 2025
Johnson v. U.S.
The Administrative Procedure Act's narrow exception to the default rule of judicial review does not apply to discretionary conveyances under the Small Tracts Act. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Jul. 29, 2025
Hara v. Netflix
Following U.S. Supreme Court's *Jack Daniel's* decision, because drag queen's likeness was used as an expressive function in a way that was not used as a trademark, *Rogers* test applied. 		Intellectual Property 9th Jul. 29, 2025
Yukutake v. Lopez
Order 		9th Jul. 29, 2025
Modification: X.K. v. M.C.
Trial judge erroneously denied domestic violence restraining order by focusing on the parties' custody disputes instead of credible instances of abuse. 		Family Law 1DCA/4 Jul. 29, 2025
Modification: Getzels v. The State Bar of California
State Bar rule 2.30, which precludes inactive licensees from acting as private arbitrators and mediators, does not violate the Equal Protection Clauses of the federal and California Constitutions. 		Attorneys, Constitutional Law 2DCA/4 Jul. 28, 2025
Steshenko v. Board of Trustees
Trial court properly dismissed vexatious litigant's action, which he filed without permission while the appeal regarding his "vexatious litigant" status was pending. 		Civil Procedure 6DCA Jul. 28, 2025
X.K. v. M.C.
Trial judge erroneously denied domestic violence restraining order by focusing on the parties' custody disputes instead of credible instances of abuse. 		Family Law 1DCA/4 Jul. 28, 2025
Cobos v. National General Insurance Co.
Denial of class certification of bad-faith insurance claim based on potential class members' individualized damages was erroneous where common issues of liability predominated. 		Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Jul. 28, 2025
People v. Superior Court (Valdez)
Where defendant was already resentenced from life without the possibility of parole to a lesser sentence, he was not subsequently entitled to relief under Penal Code section 1170(d)(10). 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/2 Jul. 28, 2025
Noohi v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
Because expert's proposed damages method could viably measure damages on a classwide basis, district court did not abuse its discretion in certifying class. 		Consumer Law 9th Jul. 28, 2025
Nadon v. Bisignano
Administrative law judge did not err in determining applicant was not disabled based on work done during her period of alleged disability and inconsistencies between described symptoms and daily activities. 		Administrative Agencies 9th Jul. 28, 2025
Khatibi v. Hawkins
Continuing medical education (CME) "implicit bias" requirement does not violate the First Amendment because eligible CMEs constitute government speech, immune from the strictures of the Free Speech Clause. 		Constitutional Law 9th Jul. 28, 2025
International Partners for Ethical Care Inc. v. Ferguson
Plaintiffs, anti-gender affirmation organizations and parents, lacked standing to challenge Washington laws regarding minors' access to mental health care and shelter services. 		Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure 9th Jul. 28, 2025
Burch v. City of Chubbuck
Public employee could not demonstrate First Amendment retaliation for speech activity occurring as part of the performance of his duties as a government employee because such speech was not protected. 		Constitutional Law 9th Jul. 28, 2025
State of Washington v. Trump
District court did not err in preliminarily enjoining Executive Order revoking birthright citizenship. 		Constitutional Law 9th Jul. 25, 2025
Lara v. California Insurance Co.
Trial court properly affirmed the Insurance Commissioner's authority to act as conservator for the insurance company following its attempted unauthorized merger, despite the company's financial solvency. 		Insurance 1DCA/4 Jul. 25, 2025
Gila River Indian Community v. Schoubroek
Summary judgment was not appropriate where plaintiffs failed to satisfy burden-shifting framework for proving water pumped by wells was river subflow rather than groundwater. 		Water Rights 9th Jul. 25, 2025
Johnson v. High Desert State Prison
Order 		9th Jul. 25, 2025
Rhode v. Bonta
California laws requiring background checks for every purchase of ammunition unconstitutionally burdened residents' Second Amendment rights. 		Constitutional Law 9th Jul. 25, 2025
Bates v. Pakseresht
Oregon policy requiring prospective parents to respect adoptive child's gender identity, sexual orientation, and gender expression likely violated First Amendment. 		Constitutional Law 9th Jul. 25, 2025
People v. Dunn
Though defendant's shootings in a small town made the news, trial court's denial of venue change was appropriate because facts supported that he could obtain a fair and impartial trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Jul. 25, 2025
Tidrick v. FCA US LLC
Trial court erroneously calculated Song-Beverly fee award using prevailing attorney rates in plaintiff's county of residence, rather than the rates prevailing in the venue. 		Consumer Law 4DCA/3 Jul. 24, 2025
Koenig v. Centralia Limited Investors
Granting application to commence statutory partnership buyout proceedings is mandatory where statutory requirements are satisfied. 		Business Law 2DCA/3 Jul. 24, 2025
Yuga Labs Inc. v. Ripps
Despite being purely digital, intangible goods, Bored Ape nonfungible tokens (NFTs) were trademarkable under the Lanham Act. 		Intellectual Property 9th Jul. 24, 2025
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