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People v. Garcia
Gang member who fired shots at rival gang members evades sentence increase because prosecution could not establish gang’s ‘pattern of criminal activity.’
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 24, 2014
Ramos v. Brenntag Specialties Inc.
Metal suppliers may be held liable for mold maker’s lung disease due to inhalation of molten metal products while he worked for metal manufacturer.
Torts Mar. 24, 2014
Falcon v. Long Beach Genetics Inc.
Mother may not sue lab for its incorrect determination of child’s paternity because lab communicated its results to county as part of privileged paternity proceeding.
Torts Mar. 24, 2014
Stipp v. CML-NV One LLC (In re Plise)
Non-party attorney of debtor who filed for bankruptcy may not be punished for allegedly failing to comply with creditor’s request for production of documents.
Bankruptcy Mar. 24, 2014
Wages v. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A. (In re Wages)
Homeowners may not modify terms of their mortgage with Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, because only security for mortgage was their principal residence.
Bankruptcy Mar. 24, 2014
People v. Garcia (H039603)
Trial court may constitutionally require juvenile sex offender to waive his right against self-incrimination to receive probation in lieu of prison sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 24, 2014
South Coast Framing v. Workers Compensation Appeals Board (Clark)
Order
Mar. 21, 2014
People v. Lowe
Order
Mar. 21, 2014
People v. Algire
Order
Mar. 21, 2014
American States Insurance Co. v. Ramirez
Order
Mar. 21, 2014
Bank of New York Mellon v. Preciado
Order
Mar. 21, 2014
People v. Capistrano (John Leo)
Order
Mar. 21, 2014
People v. EID
Order
Mar. 21, 2014
Center for Biological Diversity v. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (The Newhall Land and Farming Co.)
Newhall Ranch development’s environmental impact report sufficiently provides mitigation efforts to minimize impacts on endangered stickleback fish.
Environmental Law Mar. 21, 2014
Haskell v. Harris
Civil rights class action does not prevent enforcement of California law, which requires submission of DNA sample by anyone arrested for a felony or attempted felony.
Civil Rights Mar. 21, 2014
Johnshon v. Consumerinfo.com Inc.
Ninth Circuit may not consider appeal of district court’s order to compel arbitration and stay class action proceedings, which did not end case.
Civil Procedure Mar. 21, 2014
Oliner v. Kontrabecki
District court properly refuses to seal public record of legal proceedings because avoiding embarrassment or annoyance are not sufficiently compelling reasons.
Civil Procedure Mar. 21, 2014
Richman v. Hartley
Seller may not sue buyer of mixed-use property for breach of agreement when he failed to deliver transfer disclosure statement during deal.
Real Property Mar. 21, 2014
People v. Ramirez
Sex offender is entitled to more lenient sentencing where his offenses occurred both before and after Oct. 1, 2011 effective date of latest conduct credit law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 20, 2014
Family PAC v. Ferguson
Political committee receives appellate attorney fees, despite Ninth Circuit’s order directing parties to bear their own costs under Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure.
Civil Rights Mar. 20, 2014
Narayanan v. British Airways
Family of international airline passenger, who died six months after denial of oxygen on flight, may not sue airline more than two years after flight landed.
International Law Mar. 20, 2014
Cristian I., a Minor
California juvenile court may send child to Arizona due to severe beating by stepfather, after Arizona let California decide child's custody.
Juveniles Mar. 20, 2014
Haro v. City of Los Angeles
After winning overtime pay case, Los Angeles fire department employees receive damages offsets based on amounts they should have been paid per week.
Employment Law Mar. 19, 2014
Islamic Shura Council of Southern California v. FBI
FBI does not have to pay sanctions after giving Islamic organization redacted documents under FOIA because it provided court with additional documents.
Government Mar. 19, 2014
Noceti v. Whorton
Couple who wanted to enforce purchase agreement may not obtain mandatory relief from judgment, after they missed trial date due to attorney’s mistake.
Civil Procedure Mar. 19, 2014
Romine v. Johnson Controls Inc.
Court must allow apportionment of fault among settling and non-settling entities in connection with motor vehicle accident that rendered driver quadriplegic.
Torts Mar. 19, 2014
Solus Industrial Innovations LLC v. Superior Court (People)
Plastics manufacturer does not have to pay civil penalties under California’s unfair competition law in connection with deadly workplace water heater accident at facility.
Employment Law Mar. 19, 2014
Alaska Stock LLC v. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co.
Stock photography agency may sue publisher for copyright infringement based on registrations of CD catalogs and databases, rather than component photos.
Intellectual Property Mar. 19, 2014
Bowman v. California Coastal Commission
Following county’s approval of development permit, landowner may not challenge public ‘costal access condition’ by filing second application.
Real Property Mar. 19, 2014
People v. Weeks
Court improperly increases inmate’s sentence for possession of contraband by taking into account prior prison term, which he had not yet completed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 19, 2014