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People v. Elizalde
Questioning unadmonished arrestee about gang membership exceeds 'booking exception.'
Constitutional Law Jun. 25, 2015
People ex rel. Green v. Grewal
Internet café 'sweepstakes' that allowed participants to play gambling-themed games for money, met statutory definition of 'slot machine' and constitute illegal gambling.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 2015
City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conservation District
Order
Jun. 25, 2015
People v. Agoun
Order
Jun. 25, 2015
People v. Bess
Order
Jun. 25, 2015
People v. Cerezo
Order
Jun. 25, 2015
People v. Delgado
Order
Jun. 25, 2015
FTR International v. Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College District
Order
Jun. 25, 2015
People v. Galvan
Order
Jun. 25, 2015
Gonzalez (Adrian Alex) on H.C.
Order
Jun. 25, 2015
People v. McDonald
Felony murder conviction overturned because jury instruction allowed for guilty verdict where defendant developed intent to aid and abet after commission of death-causing acts.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 25, 2015
Honchariw v. County of Stanislaus
Inverse condemnation action does not fall within exception to 90-day limitation period because plaintiff failed to allege compensable taking was established in mandamus proceeding.
Government Jun. 25, 2015
Verdugo v. Alliantgroup L.P.
Enforcing forum selection clause in employment agreement designating Texas as exclusive forum violates California's public policy regarding employee compensation.
Employment Law Jun. 25, 2015
Cosentino v. Fuller
Sovereign immunity does not bar retaliation claims against members of Indian gaming commission brought by former Indian casino employee who worked as government informant.
Gaming Jun. 25, 2015
Amin v. Superior Court (People)
Prosecutor bears risk of mistake of agreeing to plea knowing she had limited knowledge and cannot rescind plea agreement based on mistake of fact.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 24, 2015
U.S. v. Rodriguez
'Knucklehead' who foolishly aimed laser beam at helicopter dodges lengthy imprisonment because he lacked requisite mens rea to support one of two convictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 24, 2015
Castaneda v. Superior Court (Perrin Bernard Supowitz Inc.)
Law firm of attorney who served as settlement officer cannot represent opposing party if attorney received confidential information from one of the parties.
Attorneys Jun. 24, 2015
Marriage of Evilsizor and Sweeney
Domestic Violence Prevention Act allows court to restrict husband from disseminating wife's sensitive, personal communications husband maliciously downloaded from wife's phones.
Family Law Jun. 24, 2015
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. Superior Court
Superior court oversteps its bounds by granting parolee's request to reside in county other than the one determined for him by the Department of Corrections.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 24, 2015
Falk v. Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Tolling applies to class action because summary judgment in prior class action was not based on defect in class itself but on class representative's defective claims.
Civil Procedure Jun. 24, 2015
Elias V., a minor
Minor's purported confession is inadmissible because it was product of coercive interrogation warranting reversal of wardship ruling.
Juveniles Jun. 24, 2015
People v. Rojas
Molestation count reversed as jury instruction error results in ex post facto conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 23, 2015
Cosentino v. Fuller
Sovereign immunity does not bar retaliation claims against members of Indian gaming commission brought by former Indian casino employee who worked as government informant.
Gaming Jun. 23, 2015
Bermudez v. Ciolek
Medical damages award to uninsured bystander must be reduced where award is based on amount incurred rather than reasonable value of past services.
Torts Jun. 23, 2015
Association of Irritated Residents v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA may retroactively amend its prior approval of New Source Review rules as authorized under Section 110(k)(6) of the Clean Air Act.
Environmental Law Jun. 23, 2015
People v. Sokau
Appellant's failure to raise objection to interpreter during trial results in forfeiture on appeal.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 23, 2015
Epic Communications Inc. v. Richwave Technology Inc.
Third party is not entitled to protection of broad release contained in settlement agreement between two contracting parties where contract was ambiguous as to effect of release clause.
Contracts Jun. 23, 2015
Wong v. Stoler
In real estate sale, court should have granted rescission due to clear misrepresentation by seller, despite the impracticability of unwinding the transaction.
Contracts Jun. 23, 2015
Valbuena v. Ocwen Loan Servicing
Tender of the amount due under a loan is not required to state cause of action under Section 2923.6 of California Homeowner's Bill of Rights.
Real Property Jun. 22, 2015
Horne v. Dept. of Agriculture
USDA regulation of California raisin producers, which required producers to place percentage of raisin crops in reserve, constitutes unconstitutional taking.
Constitutional Law Jun. 22, 2015