Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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A129914
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Airline Pilots Association International v. United Airlines Inc.
United Airlines cannot use federal law to circumvent California law that allows employees to use sick leave to care for sick family members. |
Labor Law |
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Feb. 3, 2014 | |
12-15572
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Republic of Ecuador v. Mackay
Chevron may no longer withhold thousands of documents prepared by its expert witnesses in long-standing dispute over oil drilling in Ecuador. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 3, 2014 | |
G048249
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Sharifpour v. Le
Defendants must pay undertaking along with their request to curb judgment’s enforcement, even if winning plaintiffs failed to file an opposition to request. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 3, 2014 | |
H036548
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Cheal v. El Camino Hospital
Fired diet technician may continue her age discrimination suit against hospital because hospital failed to show she performed below its own accepted standards. |
Employment Law |
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Feb. 3, 2014 | |
H038918
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St. Mary v. Superior Court (Schellenberg)
Woman suing over investment fraud evades discovery penalties for missing filing deadline, which would have effectively defeated her case. |
Civil Procedure |
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Feb. 3, 2014 | |
B243159
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St. Cyr v. California FAIR Plan Association
Insureds who lost homes in wildfires and received full amount of policy limits under California FAIR Plan may not seek additional payments. |
Insurance |
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Feb. 3, 2014 | |
A138468
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Edward C., a Minor
Juvenile sex offender’s commitment to Dept. of Juvenile Facilities is not unconstitutionally retroactive because it was not an increase in punishment. |
Juveniles |
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Feb. 3, 2014 | |
13-1137
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Wank v. Gordon (In re Wank)
California attorney, who declared bankruptcy, may not have to repay investors he convinced to invest in fraudulent currency speculation scheme. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | |
S214679
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State Dept. of Public Health v. S.C. (Center for Investigative Reporting)
Order |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | ||
S214855
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State Dept. of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates (County of Los Angeles)
Order |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | ||
S214684
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United Teachers Los Angeles v. S.C. (L.A. Times Communications)
Order |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | ||
S214695
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L.A. Unified School District v. S.C. (L.A. Times Communications)
Order |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | ||
S215313
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E. (Eddie) v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | ||
B242089
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Crosby v. HLC Properties Ltd.
Estate of Bing Crosby’s first wife may not sue second wife over publicity rights, after previously settling similar lawsuit in 1999. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | |
S215176
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People v. Brambila
Order |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | ||
S215516
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People v. Contreras
Order |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | ||
S216091
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California High-Speed Rail Authority v. S.C. (TOS)
Order |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | ||
D063719
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In re Martinez
Offender is ineligible for resentencing under new version of the Three Strikes law because his spousal rape conviction was a serious and violent felony. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | |
G048067
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Eddie E. v. Superior Court (People)
Ward of juvenile court, who was brought from Mexico to U.S. and abandoned, may be eligible to become a legal resident as a 'Special Immigrant Juvenile.' |
Immigration |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | |
F066550
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Driscoll v. Superior Court (Spencer)
Doctor may sue former employer in state court under federal whistleblower protection laws, alleging he was fired after he expressed concerns about fraudulent billings. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | |
A137315
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Lotus v. Dept. of Transportation
Caltrans must revisit approval of change to Highway 101 because environmental impact report did not detail impacts on old growth redwood trees next to highway. |
Environmental Law |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | |
S215467
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In re Alexis A.
Order |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | ||
S199289
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People v. Z. (Jerry)
Order |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | ||
13-790
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Lombardi v. Smulls
Order |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | ||
S105097
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People v. Duff
California Supreme Court upholds man’s death sentence for 1998 killings of two men in Sacramento, which he claimed he committed in self-defense. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | |
F066544
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Protect Agricultural Land v. Stanislaus County Local Agency Formation Commission (City of Ceres)
Stanislaus County residents may not set aside County’s annexation of 960 acres to city, after failing to follow procedural requirements due to poor legal research. |
Real Property |
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Jan. 30, 2014 | |
12-35589
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Mills v. United States
Owner of state mining claims may sue Alaskan corporations for right to access his landlocked claims via trail on their lands. |
Real Property |
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Jan. 30, 2014 | |
12-17681
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Pickup v. Brown
California may prohibit licensed medical practitioners from engaging in 'sexual orientation change efforts' with patients under 18-years-old. |
Civil Rights |
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Jan. 30, 2014 | |
11-35858
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Experience Hendrix LLC v. Hendrixlicensing.com Ltd
Jimi Hendrix's heir prevails in trademark infringement action against web site, which sold Hendrix related merchandise in Washington. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jan. 30, 2014 | |
11-35558
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Demers v. Austin
Associate professor gets another chance to sue university for allegedly retaliating against him after he distributed pamphlets and draft of his book. |
Civil Rights |
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Jan. 30, 2014 |