| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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B242700
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Digital Music News LLC v. Superior Court (Escape Media Group LLC)
Los Angeles Superior Court cannot force online news outlet to reveal identity of anonymous commenter, who contradicted defense in pending New York action. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 15, 2014 | |
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G049326
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People v. Acosta
Statute forbidding removal of improvements from foreclosed home is not unconstitutionally vague, because borrowers knew their conduct was prohibited. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 14, 2014 | |
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11-55625
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Yeh v. Martel
Petitioner is not entitled to habeas relief because neither his limited English ability nor his mental impairment were extraordinary circumstances to excuse late filing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 14, 2014 | |
|
Sohigian
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Public Admonishment of Judge Ronald M. Sohigian
Los Angeles County judge is publicly admonished for treating attorneys in sarcastic and belittling manner while presiding over proceedings in two civil cases. |
Judges |
|
May 14, 2014 | |
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12-17804
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In Defense of Animals v. U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management’s 2010 gather of wild horses and burros near California-Nevada border due to overpopulation does not violate federal law. |
Environmental Law |
|
May 13, 2014 | |
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10-70029
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Chandra v. Holder
Petitioner may use evidence of changed personal circumstances, such as conversion to Christianity, to qualify for exception to filing untimely motion to reopen. |
Immigration |
|
May 13, 2014 | |
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11-10511
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U.S. v. Preston
District court must consider 18-year-old’s intellectual disability when determining whether confession to sexual abuse of neighbor was coerced or voluntary. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 13, 2014 | |
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11-17892
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Green v. City and County of San Francisco
Driver may continue civil rights action against San Francisco arising out of stop after Automatic License Plate Reader mistakenly identified her car as stolen. |
Civil Rights |
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May 13, 2014 | |
|
A134343
|
Altavion Inc. v. Konica Minolta Systems Laboratory Inc.
Konica Minolta misappropriates small company’s trade secrets by using its ‘digital stamping technology’ for self-authenticating documents in its patents. |
Intellectual Property |
|
May 12, 2014 | |
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09-71454
|
Konou v. Holder
BIA may consider sentencing enhancements when deciding whether immigrant committed ‘particularly serious crime’ to warrant deportation. |
Immigration |
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May 12, 2014 | |
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10-15270
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Horne v. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
USDA regulation of California raisin producers, which required them to place percentage of raisin crops in reserve, is not an unconstitutional taking. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 12, 2014 | |
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11-17634
|
Wolfson v. Concannon
Arizona campaign rule preventing judicial candidates from personally soliciting campaign contributions is not narrowly tailored enough to avoid corruption. |
Constitutional Law |
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May 12, 2014 | |
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13-50148
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U.S. v. Cabrera-Perez
Immigration judge’s failure to advise petitioner about voluntary departure is inconsequential because his aggravated assault conviction made him ineligible for relief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 12, 2014 | |
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C065210
|
Marriage of Moore
After divorce, trial court may reserve its jurisdiction to perform an in-kind division of retiree medical reimbursement account upon ex-husband’s retirement. |
Family Law |
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May 12, 2014 | |
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B243773
|
People v. Safety National Casualty Insurance Co.
Trial court incorrectly orders forfeiture of bail bond due to felony defendant's failure to attend hearing he was not required to attend by court or law. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 12, 2014 | |
|
B248143
|
Carmona v. Lincoln Millennium Car Wash Inc.
Car wash companies may not force employees to arbitrate wage and hour claims based on arbitration agreements they had little understanding of. |
Employment Law |
|
May 12, 2014 | |
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10-73215
|
Abdisalan v. Holder
Order |
|
May 9, 2014 | ||
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11-73258
|
United Transportation Union v. Foxx
Federal Railroad Administration may not interpret collective bargaining agreement between union and railroad regarding designation of new rail service’s terminal. |
Labor Law |
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May 9, 2014 | |
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13-35653
|
League of Wilderness Defenders/Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project v. Connaughton
U.S. Forest Service must prepare new environmental impact statement for logging project following withdrawal of Travel Management Plan for off-road motorized travel. |
Environmental Law |
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May 9, 2014 | |
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13-55468
|
Garcia v. PacifiCare of California Inc.
Insurance company may exclude myoelectronic prosthetics from health insurance plan because it was only required to offer, not cover, devices. |
Health Care |
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May 9, 2014 | |
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11-18044
|
Graf v. Zynga Game Network Inc.
Facebook and Zynga do not violate users’ rights by transmitting information to advertisers, as long as they do not divulge the contents of users’ communications. |
Business Law |
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May 9, 2014 | |
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B247836
|
People v. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co.
Trial court may enter summary judgment on forfeited $625,000 bond, even though bail bondsman’s appeal concerning bond was still pending. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 9, 2014 | |
|
F063727
|
California Crane School Inc. v. National Commission For Certification of Crane Operators
Trial court may impose 10-day limit on trial involving dispute between crane operator training facility and certifying entity, because that time frame was reasonable. |
Civil Procedure |
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May 9, 2014 | |
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G047462
|
People v. Sarpas
Office manager must pay restitution for her part in home loan modification scheme, even though she never received funds directly from victims. |
Business Law |
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May 8, 2014 | |
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B244685
|
Namikas v. Miller
Client may not sue lawyers for failure to conduct ‘marital standard of living analysis’ during divorce proceedings, where it was unclear if that actually influenced settlement. |
Attorneys |
|
May 8, 2014 | |
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12-16526
|
Eclectic Properties East LLC v. The Marcus & Millichap Co.
Property buyers may not sue sellers under RICO after losing money on real estate investments, because they did not plead sellers intended to defraud them. |
Real Property |
|
May 8, 2014 | |
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12-17131
|
Orpiada v. McDaniel
Inmate misses deadline for filing federal habeas petition, because Nevada rejected ‘prisoner mailbox rule,’ which would have rendered petition timely. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
May 8, 2014 | |
|
09-73671
|
Pirir-Boc v. Holder
Guatemalan citizen, who fled to U.S. after being beaten for opposing gangs, may qualify for asylum as member of ‘particular social group’ that opposed gang authority. |
Immigration |
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May 8, 2014 | |
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09-16487
|
Progressive Gulf Insurance Co. v. Faehnrich
Mississippi choice-of-law provision in automobile insurance policy applies to bar coverage for injuries suffered by family in rollover vehicle accident in Nevada. |
Insurance |
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May 8, 2014 | |
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12-30264
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U.S. v. Brooks
New inquiry into whether arson suspect should be involuntarily medicated to stand trial is required because over a year passed after court's authorization. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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May 8, 2014 |
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