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Alaska Wilderness League v. Jewell
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement not required to consult under Endangered Species Act prior to approving Shell's oil spill response plans.
Environmental Law Jun. 11, 2015
People v. Namphonh
Trial court properly ordered sex offender to pay victim's medical examination costs despite claim of present inability to pay.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 11, 2015
People v. Garcia
Instructing on the legal impossibility of conspiracy to commit attempted murder is error but error was harmless.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 10, 2015
Doe v. Nestle USA Inc.
Former child slaves who were forced to harvest cocoa in Ivory Coast may sue corporations for aiding and abetting child slavery by assisting Ivorian farmers.
Torts Jun. 10, 2015
Fuentes v. Lynch
Woman's conviction for conspiracy to commit money laundering rendered her statutorily ineligible for cancellation of removal because offense involved more than $10,000.
Immigration Jun. 10, 2015
U.S. v. Osuna-Alvarez
Aggravated identity theft under 18 U.S.C. Section 1028A does not require theft as an element of the offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 10, 2015
In re Pesticide Action Network N. Am.
Order
Jun. 10, 2015
D.T., a Minor
Evidence supported wardship over minor for assault with deadly weapon where he repeatedly poked sharp, pointy knife on back of terrified girl.
Juveniles Jun. 10, 2015
Chan v. Curran
Plaintiff who prevailed in medical malpractice action fails to convince judiciary to apply 'changed circumstances' analysis to MICRA's $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages.
Torts Jun. 9, 2015
In re Joseph H.
It is error to commence <EM>Gladys R.</EM> questionnaire on minor without <EM>Miranda</EM> warnings but error is harmless when minor made repeated spontaneous admissions.
Juveniles Jun. 9, 2015
Zapata v. Vasquez
Gang member is entitled to habeas relief where counsel's failure to object to prosecutor's inflammatory, fabricated, and ethnically charged remarks, constituted ineffective assistance.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 9, 2015
Lee v. Jacquez
State's failure to prove rule is an adequate state law ground barring federal review results in reversal and consideration of claims on the merits.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 9, 2015
National Parks Conservation Association v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA's 'BART' determinations to reduce nitrous oxide emissions at Montana plant are lacking in explanation and are, thus, arbitrary and capricious.
Environmental Law Jun. 9, 2015
Bemore v. Chappell
Prisoner entitled to reduction of life sentence to life without parole based on ineffective assistance of counsel because jury might have been persuaded by mitigating evidence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 9, 2015
Jimenez v. 24 Hour Fitness USA
General presumption that fact-intensive gross negligence claims should proceed to a jury, especially where some deviation from 'industry standard' can be shown.
Torts Jun. 9, 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. 9, 2015
Lee v. Silveira
Plaintiff is not entitled to recover CCP 998 fees because judgment was less than plaintiff's offer of compromise after negotiated rate differential is deducted.
Civil Procedure Jun. 9, 2015
Whitlow v. Rideout Memorial Hospital
Hospital not entitled to summary judgment where triable issue of fact remains regarding ostensible agency.
Torts Jun. 9, 2015
Williams v. Superior Court
PAGA claims generally are not individual claims; thus, it is not within scope of employers' power to have such claims submitted to arbitration.
Labor Law Jun. 9, 2015
Khalatian v. Prime Time Shuttle Inc.
Employer's 14-month delay in filing motion to compel arbitration did not constitute waiver of its right to arbitrate driver's dispute.
Employment Law Jun. 9, 2015
People v. Chung
Consecutive sentences on three offer to sell counts violated bar on multiple punishment for 'single act' under Penal Code Section 654.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 9, 2015
Bank of America v. Bello
Order
Jun. 8, 2015
Bank of America v. Waits
Order
Jun. 8, 2015
Bank of America v. Lee
Order
Jun. 8, 2015
Bank of America v. Iest
Order
Jun. 8, 2015
Bank of America v. Nemcik
Order
Jun. 8, 2015
Bank of America v. Hall
Order
Jun. 8, 2015
Bank of America v. Phillips
Order
Jun. 8, 2015
Bank of America v. Iest
Order
Jun. 8, 2015
Nobach v. Woodland Village Nursing Center
Order
Jun. 8, 2015