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Vardanyan v. Amco Insurance Co.
Trial court's intended jury instruction violates efficient proximate cause doctrine, warranting reversal of grant of directed verdict in insurer's favor. 		Insurance Jan. 8, 2016
People v. Araujo
Where clear written waiver form is provided defendant, and read to defendant in her native language, motion to vacate because defendant did not understand immigration consequences of guilty plea is properly denied. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 8, 2016
In re A.A.
After rehearing, court reaffirms that juvenile court not mandated to continue jurisdiction over youth after he turned 18 because he failed to meet eligibility for further foster care services. 		Juveniles Jan. 8, 2016
Jewish Community Centers Development Corp. v. County of Los Angeles
Community center operator (a charitable organization) need not obtain organizational clearance certificates before property owner, another charitable organization, can be exempt from property taxes under welfare exemption. 		Taxation Jan. 7, 2016
People v. Asghedom
Defendant's motion seeking to vacate convictions because he was not given immigration advisements must be reconsidered due to court's abuse of discretion. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 7, 2016
B.H., a Minor
Reunification services properly bypassed with respect to father who failed to reunify with child's half-sibling irrespective of his noncustodial parental status with that child. 		Dependency Jan. 7, 2016
King v. CompPartners
Doctor reviewing Workers' Compensation-provided drug regimen owes physician-patient duty of care to injured worker. 		Torts Jan. 6, 2016
A.L., a Minor
Error in refusing to hear further testimony on 'active efforts' concerning Indian children does not warrant reversal of termination of parental rights where error was harmless. 		Dependency Jan. 5, 2016
Washington v. Ryan
Order 		Jan. 5, 2016
Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association et al. v. Padilla (Legislature of the State of California)
Legislature may place Proposition 49 advisory measure on ballot seeking voter approval for proposed federal constitutional amendment overturning U.S. Supreme Court decision 'Citizens United.' 		Constitutional Law Jan. 5, 2016
Crawford v. JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
Terminating sanctions proper where attorney threatened opposing counsel with physical harm and was openly contemptuous of trial court. 		Attorneys Jan. 5, 2016
North Coast Rivers Alliance v. Kawamura
The California Dept. of Food and Agriculture's failure to address control of invasive moth species violated CEQA, requiring reversal of favorable judgment. 		Environmental Law Jan. 5, 2016
Santa Monica College Faculty Association et al. v. Santa Monica Community College District
Education Code sections relating to termination and reappointment of temporary community college faculty can be harmonized, warranting reversal of order vacating arbitration awards. 		Education Jan. 4, 2016
JMR Construction Corp. v. Environmental Assessment and Remediation Management Inc.
General contractor prevails against subcontractor and surety in contractual claims due to delays in public works project. 		Contracts Jan. 4, 2016
In re Alejandro R.
Overbroad electronics search condition modified to media reasonably likely to reveal whether ward is boasting about drug use or otherwise involved with drugs. 		Juveniles Jan. 4, 2016
M’Guinness v. Johnson
Concurrent representation of company and its shareholder in adverse litigation requires law firm's automatic disqualification without regard to subject matter of prior litigation. 		Attorneys Jan. 4, 2016
The Gillette Co. v. Franchise Tax Board
Taxpayers no longer entitled to elect between state statutory formula and Multistate Tax Compact formula of apportioning state income tax following state legislature's 1993 amendment. 		Taxation Jan. 4, 2016
Cuprite Mine Partners LLC v. Anderson et al.
Summary judgment properly granted in favor of those wishing to end cotenancy in mining claims through partition by sale. 		Civil Procedure Jan. 4, 2016
Shirrod v. OWCP
Lodestar method of determining attorney's fees in workers' compensation case requires that a nexus exist between the relevant community used and the market rate that is applied. 		Workers' Compensation Jan. 4, 2016
Lanz v. Goldstone
Anti-SLAPP motion properly denied where attorney demonstrates probability of prevailing on malicious prosecution claim against former client's subsequent attorney. 		Civil Procedure Dec. 31, 2015
Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Harris
California Attorney General may collect, but not publicly disclose, nonprofit organizations' IRS Form 990 Schedule B forms though they contain information on major donors. 		Constitutional Law Dec. 31, 2015
Garibotti v. Hinkle
Jurisdictional language limiting time frame within which trial court may grant motion for new judgment is mandatory; rulings after said time frame are void. 		Civil Procedure Dec. 31, 2015
People v. Goode
The lapse of a few seconds between opening a storm door and attempting to open a nearby window in order to gain unlawful entry to the same residence was insufficient to make defendant's conduct divisible in time. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 31, 2015
DM Residential Fund II LLC v. First Tennessee Bank National Association
Purchaser's two-year delay in pursuing rescission and taking action inconsistent with unwinding purchase results in affirmance of summary judgment in seller's favor. 		Remedies Dec. 31, 2015
Dorrance v. United States
Life insurance policyholders not entitled to refund on taxes paid from sale of stock acquired through insurance companies' demutualizations. 		Taxation Dec. 31, 2015
Correo-Ruiz v. Lynch
Brothers who were otherwise inadmissible under 'In re Briones' has another chance at obtaining immigration relief if they can establish legitimate reliance on pre-Briones law. 		Immigration Dec. 31, 2015
Adobe Systems Inc. v. Christenson
Under burden shifting framework, copyright claim properly dismissed where Adobe Systems cannot produce restrictive licenses after unauthorized software seller meets burden under first sale defense. 		Copyright Dec. 31, 2015
Styers v. Ryan
Murderer not entitled to habeas relief despite state court's constitutional error because state court's 'finality' determination was not contrary to federal law. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 31, 2015
K.R. v. Superior Court (People)
Minor has no 'Arbuckle' right to insist on judge who agreed to negotiated disposition to preside over his 'sentencing' after another judge refused to impose proposed disposition. 		Juveniles Dec. 31, 2015
Heckart v. A-1 Self Storage Inc. et al.
'Protection Plan' modifying self-storage rental agreement's allocation of liability for loss or damage is not insurance subject to regulation under the Insurance Code. 		Insurance Dec. 31, 2015
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