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David R., a Minor
Teenager who left burning box in building, which later burned down, does not have to register as arsonist because he was never committed to youth authority. 		Juveniles Sep. 12, 2013
U.S. v. Hernandez-Estrada
Order 		Sep. 11, 2013
Aguilar-Turcios v. Holder
Order 		Sep. 11, 2013
Blaisdell v. Frappiea
Prisoner may not sue prison official for being disciplined after serving her with a summons and complaint on another inmate’s behalf. 		Prisoners Rights Sep. 11, 2013
Sossa v. Diaz
Prisoner is entitled to extra time to challenge to his conviction after judge incorrectly informed him he had an extra month to file a petition. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 11, 2013
SEC v. CMKM Diamonds Inc.
Transfer agent may not be liable for selling company's unregistered securities by issuing shares based on attorney opinion letters. 		Securities Sep. 11, 2013
Joffe v. Google Inc.
Lawsuit against Google for its collection of sensitive information from wireless networks as part of its Street View feature may proceed. 		Civil Rights Sep. 11, 2013
Wilshire Courtyard v. California Franchise Tax Board (In re Wilshire Courtyard)
Bankruptcy court may hear dispute between partnership and tax board involving allegedly unpaid taxes because it related to court’s approval of bankruptcy plan. 		Bankruptcy Sep. 11, 2013
U.S. v. Gonzalez
Defendant who illegally reentered the country after being deported fails to overturn 51-month sentence due to alleged sentencing errors. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 11, 2013
Western States International Inc. v. Tearlach Resources Ltd.
State court has authority to decide litigation involving oil and gas leases on federal land because U.S. was not implicated. 		Real Property Sep. 11, 2013
Consumer Watchdog v. Dept. of Managed Health Care
Although new statute made it legal for unlicensed practitioners to treat autism with special form of therapy, it was illegal to do so before statute's enactment. 		Health Care Sep. 11, 2013
In re Carrillo
Trial court may not increase bail from $90,000 to $1 million based solely on confidential information provided during private meeting with prosecution. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 11, 2013
Ellis v. Toshiba America Information Systems Inc.
Attorney who requested exorbitant fees after settling class action and refused to cooperate with court-ordered discovery must pay monetary sanctions. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 11, 2013
McClintock v. West
Father who suffered from depression may not sue court-appointed guardian for professional malpractice after he lost custody of his children in divorce. 		Family Law Sep. 10, 2013
Little v. Pullman
Co-owner of rights to royalty stream from bankruptcy estate of deceased actor from The Jeffersons may not arbitrate dispute with other co-owner. 		Contracts Sep. 10, 2013
U.S. v. Bonilla-Guizar
Alien smuggler’s conviction for conspiring to take hostages is upheld even though ICE agent admitted that he was biased while testifying against him. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2013
Sylvia Landfield Trust v. City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Housing Dept. may lower tenant rents to penalize landlords, who failed to repair housing code violations. 		Real Property Sep. 10, 2013
Gonzalez v. City of Maywood
In civil rights lawsuit, district court must recalculate attorney fee award, which provided less than $500,000 to plaintiffs' attorneys who sought more than $1 million. 		Civil Rights Sep. 10, 2013
Pizzuto v. Blades
Idaho may sentence murderer with IQ of 72 to death despite its ban on death sentences for mentally retarded persons. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2013
People v. Wilson
Trial court may not double DUI sentence based on driver’s prior manslaughter conviction because driver claimed his passenger caused the accident. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 9, 2013
Green v. United Steel Workers International
Union president loses suit against union officers based on its investigation of her for allegedly failing to uphold her duties and misappropriating funds. 		Labor Law Sep. 9, 2013
Abdisalan v. Holder
Court may not review BIA's denial of asylum to Somalian woman because she exceeded the deadline for filing her appeal by two years. 		Immigration Sep. 9, 2013
Tapley v. Locals 302 and 612 of the International Union of Operating Engineers-Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan
After retiring, mechanics may take basic jobs, such as flagging traffic or plowing snow, without having to give up their retirement income. 		Labor Law Sep. 9, 2013
Zhao v. Holder
Unmarried Chinese mother of two children may be entitled to asylum because she fears persecution due to China’s family planning policy. 		Immigration Sep. 9, 2013
U.S. v. Dunn
Prisoner is not entitled to reduction of 100-month sentence for crack cocaine offense under new law because he had an extensive criminal history. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 9, 2013
Gravelet-Blondin v. Shelton
Police officer uses excessive force by using taser in dart mode on man who walked into scene where his neighbor was being arrested. 		Civil Rights Sep. 9, 2013
Petersil v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
School district does not need to rehire employee on permanent basis despite her claim that she was misclassified when she received notice. 		Education Sep. 9, 2013
Cho v. Chang
Former employee, who claimed she was sexually harassed, may not be sued by coworker for harming his reputation through sexual harassment allegations. 		Employment Law Sep. 9, 2013
Dow v. Virga
Prosecutor violates defendant’s constitutional rights by falsely asserting he proved his own guilt by asking to cover his facial scar during a lineup. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 6, 2013
Bell v. Uribe
Holdout juror's removal is appropriate because she conducted her own research and presented her 'expert' analysis to jury during deliberations. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 6, 2013
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