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Moon v. United States
Order 		Mar. 29, 2016
Jeffries v. United States
Order 		Mar. 29, 2016
Bravo-Fernandez v. United States
Whether, under Ashe and Yeager, a vacated, unconstitutional conviction can cancel out the preclusive effect of an acquittal under the collateral estoppel prong of the Double Jeopardy Clause. 		Mar. 29, 2016
In re Rafael C.
Motion to suppress photographic evidence found on minor's cell phone properly denied where school officials' search of phone is reasonable. 		Juveniles Mar. 29, 2016
Brooks v. Yates
Counsel's 'virtual abandonment' of his client amounts to extraordinary circumstance warranting relief under FRCP 60(b) following dismissal of client's habeas petition as untimely. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2016
U.S. v. Basa
Sentencing enhancement applies to sex trafficking conviction even though defendant did not herself have sex with victims; nor was application of additional enhancement impermissible double counting. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2016
Radcliffe v. Experian Information Solutions Inc.
California rule of automatic disqualification for conflicts of simultaneous representation has no application in class action context. 		Consumer Law Mar. 29, 2016
Baltazar v. Forever 21 Inc.
Provisional relief clause in arbitration agreement does not render agreement unconscionable where clause merely confirmed parties' undisputed statutory rights. 		Employment Law Mar. 29, 2016
People v. Rangel
Defendant's failure to raise meritorious claims of error results in affirmance of judgment of death for first degree murder convictions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2016
People v. Rogers
Where defendant waives preliminary hearing, additional counts and enhancements may not be subsequently added, as any such additions must be based on evidence presented at a preliminary hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 29, 2016
Fenimore v. The Regents of the University of California
Judgment sustaining demurrer in favor of hospital reversed where plaintiffs state viable theory of elder abuse based on recklessness. 		Torts Mar. 29, 2016
Davis v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Trial court erroneously grants directed verdict in employer's favor where former employee presented sufficient evidence to allow wage claim to go to the jury. 		Employment Law Mar. 29, 2016
People v. Arellano
Convictions for possession of assault weapon and active participation in criminal street gang reversed where 'Batson/Wheeler' motion alleging dismissal based on race wrongly denied. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 28, 2016
Ozenne v. Chase Manhattan Bank (In re Ozenne)
Ninth Circuit's Bankruptcy Appellate Panel is not a 'court established by Act of Congress' under All Writs Act and, thus, lacks jurisdiction to consider debtor's mandamus petition. 		Bankruptcy Mar. 28, 2016
Avenue 6E Investments LLC v. City of Yuma
Developers, seeking rezoning to higher-density development, successfully overturn denial of Equal Protection and Fair Housing Act claims against City of Yuma. 		Civil Rights Mar. 28, 2016
People v. Zaun
Burglar fails to overturn attempt convictions over aborted burglaries of occupied homes committed in 2013. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 28, 2016
People v. Florez
Use of 'shall' in Prop 36 resentencing statute does not create presumption favoring resentencing of eligible petitioners. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 28, 2016
People v. Soto
Probation condition requiring probationer to obtain permission before changing residence or leaving California is unconstitutional. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 28, 2016
Ling v. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc.
Where arbitrator should not have awarded defendant employer statutory attorney fees, court properly corrects award and remands to arbitrator to determine reasonable fees and costs. 		Labor Law Mar. 28, 2016
Union of Medical Marijuana Patients Inc. v. City of Upland
City of Upland's ordinance prohibiting mobile dispensaries is not a 'project' that would require environmental review under CEQA. 		Municipal Law Mar. 28, 2016
In re H.R.
Man's vacillation as to fatherhood status, and conflicting testimony regarding other potential fathers, render court's determination of 'alleged father' status and denial of reunification services appropriate. 		Dependency Mar. 28, 2016
People v. Rubal
Does the definition of "unreasonable risk of danger to public safety" (Pen. Code, § 1170.18, subd. (c)) under Proposition 47 ("the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act") apply on retroactivity or other grounds to resentencing under the Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012 (Pen. Code, § 1170.126)? 		Mar. 25, 2016
People v. Sanchez
Was defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confrontation violated by the gang expert's reliance on testimonial hearsay (Crawford v. Washington (2004) 541 U.S. 36)? 		Mar. 25, 2016
People v. Schneider
(1) Are probation conditions prohibiting defendant from: (a) "owning, possessing or having in his custody or control any handgun, rifle, shotgun or any firearm whatsoever or any weapon that can be concealed on his person"; and (b) "using or possessing or having in his custody or control any illegal drugs, narcotics, narcotics paraphernalia without a prescription," unconstitutionally vague? (2) Is an explicit knowledge requirement constitutionally mandated? 		Mar. 25, 2016
People v. Vargas
Does Proposition 47 ("the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act"), which reclassifies as a misdemeanor any grand theft involving property valued at $950 or less (Pen. Code, § 490.2), apply to theft of access card information in violation of Penal Code section 484e, subdivision (d)? 		Mar. 25, 2016
People v. Cuen
Order 		Mar. 25, 2016
People v. American Contractors Indemnity Co.
May Penal Code section 977, subdivision (b)(1), be utilized to determine whether a proceeding at which a defendant charged with a felony failed to appear was a proceeding at which the defendant was "lawfully required" to appear for purposes of forfeiting bail under Penal Code section 1305, subdivision (a)(4)? 		Mar. 25, 2016
California Native Plant Society v. County of Los Angeles (Newhall Land and Farming Co.)
Order 		Mar. 25, 2016
Friends of the Santa Clara River v. County of Los Angeles (Newhall Land and Farming Co.)
Order 		Mar. 25, 2016
People v. Lexington National Insurance Corp.
Order 		Mar. 25, 2016
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