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People v. Martin
Teenager's life sentence is not cruel and unusual punishment because new legislation allows him to obtain release through ‘youth offender parole hearing.’ 		Juveniles Dec. 16, 2013
People v. Willis
Trial court cannot extend drug offender’s probation period for three more years because his drug offense is classified as misdemeanor. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 16, 2013
Palagin v. Paniagua Construction Inc.
Employer’s appeal of Labor Commissioner’s decision is flawed from outset due to failure to file undertaking on time. 		Employment Law Dec. 16, 2013
Ryan-Lanigan v. Bureau of Real Estate
Real estate agent gets to keep her license after trial court tossed her hit and run conviction so she could plead to a speed law violation instead. 		Real Property Dec. 15, 2013
People v. Freidt
Trial court may not indefinitely keep probationer on ‘summarily revoked’ probation status because she had not finished paying restitution to her victim. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2013
Hunter v. CBS Broadcasting Inc.
Television station’s decision to choose ‘young attractive females’ to fill vacant weather anchor positions qualifies as exercise of free speech. 		Employment Law Dec. 12, 2013
C.Z., a Minor
Minor is not entitled rehabilitative efforts in lieu of a judgment against him because juvenile court had revoked his informal supervision. 		Juveniles Dec. 12, 2013
People v. Johnson
Law enforcement veteran fails to overturn conviction for husband's murder, although she was absent when bailiff showed jury how murder weapon worked. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2013
People v. Contreras
Murderer fails to overturn conviction by highlighting spotty criminal past of key witness due to overwhelming corroborating evidence of his guilt. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2013
Los Angeles Unified School District v. Garcia
LAUSD must provide special education services to county jail inmates between 18 and 22 whose parents live within the school district. 		Education Dec. 12, 2013
People v. Zapata
Order 		Dec. 12, 2013
Rodriguez v. RWA Trucking Company
Order 		Dec. 12, 2013
Rezaei (Nima) on H.C.
Order 		Dec. 12, 2013
Nickerson v. Stonebridge Life Insurance
Order 		Dec. 12, 2013
People v. Banks
Order 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2013
Bain v. Tax Reducers
Order 		Dec. 12, 2013
Smith v. JEM Group Inc.
Debt-relief company must face claims in federal court, rather than arbitration, even if consumer failed to initially attack arbitration clause in her complaint. 		Contracts Dec. 12, 2013
Rollins v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
Order 		Dec. 12, 2013
People v. Cook
Court may not impose increase in driver's sentence with respect to two of three victims killed in horrific motor vehicle accident. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2013
People v. Bates
Deputy violates Fourth Amendment when he signaled vehicle to stop by gesturing with his hand without reasonable suspicions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2013
Gaines v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.
Homeowners miss five-year deadline to bring fraud case to trial even though they unsuccessfully tried to mediate for 120 days. 		Civil Procedure Dec. 12, 2013
Kansas v. Cheever
Prosecution may refute expert testimony, which defense presented to show defendant did not intend to kill sheriff while intoxicated, without violating Fifth Amendment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2013
Villacorta v. Cemex Cement Inc.
Employer may not refuse to pay former employee’s lost wages for time after he found a new job because it forced him to live away from his family. 		Employment Law Dec. 11, 2013
Omnipoint Communications Inc. v. City of Huntington Beach
T-Mobile must obtain voter approval under city measure before building new wireless antennae on parks owned by City of Huntington Beach. 		Government Dec. 11, 2013
Dzakula v. McHugh
Employee’s failure to list discrimination lawsuit against Secretary of Army when filing for bankruptcy causes district court to toss lawsuit. 		Employment Law Dec. 11, 2013
San Pablo Bay Pipeline Co. LLC v. California PUC (Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co.)
California PUC may regulate pipeline used by refineries to transport oil, including Shell Petroleum Co.’s privately owned truck ranks and storage tanks. 		Government Dec. 11, 2013
Marriage of La Moure
During divorce, husband may not tamper with retirement accounts after wife showed he used them to hide money, despite potential ERISA protection. 		Family Law Dec. 11, 2013
Jovanni B., a Minor
Juvenile court may not exclude man from dependency proceedings solely due to DNA test that revealed another man is child's father. 		Juveniles Dec. 11, 2013
Sprint Communications Inc. v. Jacobs
Federal court must decide whether federal law applies to dispute between telecommunications companies concerning long distance, Internet-based phone calls. 		Constitutional Law Dec. 10, 2013
Unite Here Local 355 v. Mulhall
Order 		Dec. 10, 2013
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