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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 Jan. 22, 2014
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 Jan. 22, 2014
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 Jan. 22, 2014
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 Jan. 21, 2014
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 Jan. 21, 2014
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 Jan. 21, 2014
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 Jan. 21, 2014
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 Jan. 21, 2014
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 Jan. 17, 2014
Rashidi v. Moser
Order
Jan. 17, 2014
James v. State of California
Order
Jan. 17, 2014
People v. Valenzuela
Order
Jan. 17, 2014
People v. Reece
Order
Jan. 17, 2014
People v. Watson
Order
Jan. 17, 2014
People v. Wortham
Order
Jan. 17, 2014
Friends of the College of San Mateo Gardens v. San Mateo County Community College District
Order
Jan. 17, 2014
Aldana-Gomez v. S.C. (People)
Order
Jan. 17, 2014
People v. Lester
Order
Jan. 17, 2014
Aspiras v. Wells Fargo Bank
Order
Jan. 17, 2014
People v. Sievert
Order
Jan. 17, 2014
People v. Neasham
Order
Jan. 17, 2014
Nickerson v. Stonebridge Life Insurance
Order
Jan. 17, 2014
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 Jan. 17, 2014
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 Jan. 17, 2014
Tourgeman v. Nelson & Kennard
Debt collector does not get attorney fees after consumer dropped his lawsuit based on allegedly unlawful collection letters.
Business Law Jan. 17, 2014
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 Jan. 17, 2014
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 Jan. 17, 2014
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 Jan. 17, 2014
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 Jan. 16, 2014
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 Jan. 16, 2014