Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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B242644
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People v. Miami Nation Enterprises
California Dept. of Corporations may not sue ‘payday loan’ businesses owned by Native American tribe for allegedly unlawful loan activities. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jan. 22, 2014 | |
D061858
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People v. Sy
Couple who sold counterfeit bags and merchandise are properly convicted for selling counterfeit marks, even if their customers knew merchandise was fake. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 22, 2014 | |
H038241
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Gonzalez v. Santa Clara County Dept. of Social Services
Mother's use of wooden spoon to spank child, who stopped doing homework and showed interest in gangs, does not amount to child abuse. |
Family Law |
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Jan. 22, 2014 | |
13-1099
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Bendetti v. Gunness (In re Gunness)
Wife gets rid of attorney fees owed to husband’s ex-wife because they do not have familial relationship to protect debt from discharge under bankruptcy law. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 21, 2014 | |
12-35238
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Obsidian Finance Group LLC v. Cox
Blogger who posted tax fraud accusations against bankruptcy trustee dodges $2.5 million defamation verdict due to court’s failure to instruct on negligence standard. |
Torts |
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Jan. 21, 2014 | |
13-1264
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Hudson v. Martingale Investments LLC (In re Hudson)
Bankruptcy court may not allow sale of debtor's home by relying on email 'sales report' regarding company's purchase of home before bankruptcy filing. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jan. 21, 2014 | |
G048720
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J.C., a Minor
Mother may not challenge court’s decision to drop its supervision of her 18-year-old daughter, who wanted to live with her father. |
Juveniles |
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Jan. 21, 2014 | |
B249494
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County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (People)
Los Angeles Public Guardian must act as conservator for 83-year-old man suffering from dementia, who killed one victim and posed danger to others. |
Conservatorship |
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Jan. 21, 2014 | |
H038487
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People v. Rios
Gang member is not guilty of ‘street terrorism’ for stealing car because there was no evidence that he did so with anyone else. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | |
S214430
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Rashidi v. Moser
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | ||
S214385
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James v. State of California
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | ||
S214485
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People v. Valenzuela
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | ||
S214573
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People v. Reece
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | ||
S214682
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People v. Watson
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | ||
S214844
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People v. Wortham
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | ||
S214061
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Friends of the College of San Mateo Gardens v. San Mateo County Community College District
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | ||
S214461
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Aldana-Gomez v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | ||
S214648
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People v. Lester
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | ||
S214297
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Aspiras v. Wells Fargo Bank
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | ||
S214452
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People v. Sievert
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | ||
S214612
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People v. Neasham
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | ||
S213873
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Nickerson v. Stonebridge Life Insurance
Order |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | ||
12-70681
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World Trade Financial Corp. v. SEC
Securities broker-dealer is liable for sales of unregistered stock due to failure to diligently question origins of shares, despite several red flags. |
Securities |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | |
11-35579
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Grenning v. Miller-Stout
Washington prison officials may have subjected inmate to cruel and unusual punishment by keeping him in cell with continuous lighting. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | |
D063473
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Tourgeman v. Nelson & Kennard
Debt collector does not get attorney fees after consumer dropped his lawsuit based on allegedly unlawful collection letters. |
Business Law |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | |
A137238
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Powell v. County of Humboldt
Humboldt County may constitutionally require property owners near airport to provide aircraft overflight easement as condition of obtaining building permit. |
Real Property |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | |
A133927
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Asahi Kasei Pharma Corp. v. Actelion Ltd.
Swiss pharmaceutical company is liable for interfering with licensing agreement for development of competing hypertension drugs in the U.S. |
Torts |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | |
F060148
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City of Clovis v. County of Fresno
Fresno County may take advantage of new, lower interest rate when calculating refunds to cities for collecting and processing property taxes. |
Taxation |
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Jan. 17, 2014 | |
G047394
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Mendoza v. Western Medical Center Santa Ana
Court’s failure to instruct jury to determine whether report of harassment was ‘a substantial motivating reason’ for firing employee upends award in his favor. |
Employment Law |
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Jan. 16, 2014 | |
H037738
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Lintz v. Lintz
Wealthy real estate developer's children successfully void changes to their deceased father's trust, which disinherited them and benefited their stepmother. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Jan. 16, 2014 |