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People v. Goolsby
Order
Apr. 25, 2014
People v. Klatt
Trial court may not require sex offender to seek approval from probation officer before forming romantic relationships with persons having custody of a minor.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2014
Stockwell v. City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco Police Dept. officers may continue class action against city based on promotional policy, which allegedly caused disparate impact on officers over 40.
Employment Law Apr. 25, 2014
Hernandez v. Holland
Bailiff does not need to give 'Miranda' warnings during casual conversation where defendant spontaneously volunteered incriminating information about himself.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2014
U.S. v. Gomez
Defendant’s prior sexual offense conviction cannot form basis for 16-level sentencing enhancement in current illegal entry conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2014
Hedlund v. Ryan
Trial court may require defendant to wear leg brace during trial to protect courtroom, because court personnel had reason to believe he might try to escape.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2014
People v. Goldman
Sex offender who was convicted of continuous sexual abuse of niece, as well as isolated offense, forfeits objection to overlapped charges by failing to demur.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2014
People v. Osuna
Three strikes offender is ineligible for resentencing under Three Strikes Reform Act, because he was armed with a firearm during his third strike offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2014
Marriage of Haugh
California court loses authority to reduce child support payments because parents and child lived in other states when father sought reduction.
Family Law Apr. 25, 2014
People v. Blakely
Three strikes offender may qualify for resentencing under Three Strikes law because it was unclear what criteria trial court used to determine his eligibility.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2014
White v. Woodall
Federal court incorrectly upends death penalty when state court may have correctly allowed jury to draw inferences from defendant’s refusal to testify at penalty phase.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2014
Paroline v. U.S.
Possessor of child pornography does not have to pay victim’s entire $3.4 million in losses from the trade in her images.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2014
People v. Prock
Prosecutor may reargue that defendant planned fatal stabbing after confrontation, despite prior acquittal of first-degree murder charge.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2014
Wolfe v. BNSF Railway Co.
Railway Labor Act does not preempt track inspector’s Montana state law claim against railway company for negligent mismanagement.
Torts Apr. 24, 2014
Law v. Siegel (In re Law)
Order
Apr. 24, 2014
Braziel v. Superior Court (People)
Three strikes offender is ineligible for resentencing because one of his offenses was a serious felony, even if it was not at time of his conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2014
California Tow Truck Association v. City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco may only regulate tow truck companies and drivers who maintain their primary place of business or employment in the city.
Government Apr. 24, 2014
Butts v. Board of Trustees of the California State University
Terminated employee may sue California State University for improperly denying her ‘retreat rights’ by not allowing her to return to previously tenured position.
Employment Law Apr. 24, 2014
Consumer Watchdog v. Dept. of Managed Health Care
Consumer group cannot pursue claims regarding treatment coverage of Applied Behavior Analysis for autism, because new law already addressed its concerns.
Health Care Apr. 24, 2014
Scott v. Ford Motor Co.
Mesothelioma victim may retry punitive damages claim against Ford Co. after California trial court incorrectly applied Michigan law, which bars such damages.
Torts Apr. 24, 2014
Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary
Michigan voters may prohibit use of affirmative action in state university admissions because doing so causes no ‘specific injuries’ on account of race.
Education Apr. 23, 2014
Navarette v. California
Traffic stop does not violate Fourth Amendment when California Highway Patrol officers suspected driver was intoxicated based on tip from 911 caller.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 23, 2014
Grail Semiconductor Inc. v. Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA Inc.
Despite new trial on damages, Mitsubishi may not dodge adverse verdict after its subsidiary used confidential information to develop new memory chips.
Intellectual Property Apr. 23, 2014
Ashly F., a Minor
Children must remain with parents suspected of child abuse due to Dept. of Children and Family Services' failure to make reasonable efforts to prevent removal.
Juveniles Apr. 23, 2014
Zivotofsky v. Kerry
Order
Apr. 22, 2014
Johnson v. U.S.
Order
Apr. 22, 2014
LG Electronics Inc., et al. v. Interdigital Comm. LLC, et al.
Order
Apr. 22, 2014
Ajoku v. U.S.
Order
Apr. 22, 2014
Russell v. U.S.
Order
Apr. 22, 2014
City of San Jose v. Superior Court (Smith)
Communications made by public employees through their private electronic devices are not ‘public records’ that must be made available to the public.
Government Apr. 22, 2014