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Peralta v. Dillard
Jury may consider prison dentist’s lack of resources when deciding whether he should have to pay damages for failing to provide prisoner with necessary care.
Prisoners Rights Mar. 7, 2014
U.S. v. Bainbridge
Court may modify offender’s condition of supervised release to impose sexual deviancy evaluation, even if his underlying crime was not a sex offense.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2014
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. 7, 2014
Rosemond v. U.S.
Trial court must reconsider drug dealer’s conviction for aiding use of gun during armed drug deal because jury was not instructed on when he learned of gun use.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2014
BG Group PLC v. Republic of Argentina
British company may arbitrate its dispute with Argentina over gas tariffs in U.S., despite failure to first file lawsuit in Argentina's courts.
International Law Mar. 6, 2014
Lozano v. Montoya Alvarez
Father may not receive extension of one-year deadline for filing petition for daughter’s return under Hague Convention, even if mother concealed her location.
International Law Mar. 6, 2014
People v. Fox
Trial court’s inaccurate comments about charged offense at pretrial hearing do not invalidate man’s exercise of right to self-representation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2014
People v. Canizales
Trial court correctly instructs jury on ‘kill zone’ theory of attempted murder, in case where two gang members fired shots into a group of rival gang members.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2014
Clabourne v. Ryan
Capital prisoner’s failure to notify state appellate courts of ineffective assistance issue during resentencing does not prevent federal habeas review of murder case.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2014
Esparza v. County of Los Angeles
Peace officers may not sue Los Angeles County due to decreases in pay stemming from decision to merge Office of Public Safety with County Sheriff's Dept.
Employment Law Mar. 6, 2014
Lawson v. FMR LLC
Whistleblower protection laws apply to employees of privately held companies that provided services to mutual funds, which were public companies.
Employment Law Mar. 5, 2014
Law v. Siegel
Bankruptcy court cannot ‘surcharge’ bankrupt man’s $75,000 homestead exemption to pay bankruptcy trustee’s attorney fees in overcoming man’s fraud.
Bankruptcy Mar. 5, 2014
Wechsler v. Superior Court (Wechsler)
Superior court commissioner may preside over marriage dissolution proceeding and officiate wedding of attorney, who represented ex-wife, without disqualification.
Judges Mar. 5, 2014
Pacific Shores Properties LLC v. City of Newport Beach
Order
Mar. 5, 2014
Sanchez v. CarMax Auto Superstores California LLC
Former employee must arbitrate wrongful termination claim against CarMax based on valid arbitration agreement, which was not unilateral or oppressive.
Employment Law Mar. 5, 2014
Conservatorship of John D.
In conservatorship case, mentally ill man does not need to pay jury fees, even though he demanded a jury trial.
Conservatorship Mar. 5, 2014
People v. Franklin
Teenager’s 50 years to life sentence for killing another teenager is not cruel and unusual, because he will be allowed a ‘youth parole hearing’ after 25 years.
Juveniles Mar. 4, 2014
People v. Jackson
Murderer's conviction and death sentence are upheld although trial court required him to wear uncomfortable stun belt, which was unseen by jury.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 4, 2014
Keffeler v. Partnership Healthplan of California
Pharmacists within California’s managed care network may not require state to consider their costs in setting Medicaid reimbursement rates.
Health Care Mar. 4, 2014
Leslie H. v. Superior Court (People)
Juvenile may apply for special immigrant status, despite her criminal record, where alternative involved her deportation and return to her abusive mother.
Juveniles Mar. 4, 2014
U.S. v. Tanke
Vice president of operations commits mail fraud by sending fake invoices to company to hide embezzlement, even if he sent them after stealing money.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 4, 2014
U.S. v. Perez-Valencia
Assistant District Attorney of San Bernardino County had all the powers of acting district attorney when he applied for wiretaps in absence of District Attorney.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 4, 2014
Wells Fargo & Co. v. ABD Insurance & Financial Services Inc.
Wells Fargo may be entitled to preliminary injunction to stop new company from attempting to use ABD Insurance trademark, after it had already acquired ABD.
Intellectual Property Mar. 4, 2014
A.L., a Minor
Juvenile court’s blanket order, which granted the press access to dependency proceedings, is invalid because it interfered with court's discretion.
Juveniles Mar. 4, 2014
Gilbert v. Superior Court (People)
Prosecution may only access sexually violent predator’s confidential records to the extent that records related to his updated mental evaluation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 4, 2014
Holt v. Hobbs, Dir., AR DOC, et al.
Order
Mar. 4, 2014
Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk
Order
Mar. 4, 2014
Omnicare, Inc., et al. v. Laborers Dist. Council, et al.
Order
Mar. 4, 2014
Warger v. Shauers
Order
Mar. 4, 2014
NC Bd. of Dental Examiners v. FTC
Order
Mar. 4, 2014