| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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C062413
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People v. Taylor
Court may award victim restitution for contingency fees without first determining whether fee was reasonable under lodestar method. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 20, 2011 | |
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C063169
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People v. Urke
Probation condition that prohibited defendant, who was convicted of committing lewd act on a minor, from being in presence of minors is proper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 20, 2011 | |
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S176099
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California Grocers Association v. City of Los Angeles
National Labor Relations Act does not preempt local ordinance that vested certain grocery store employees with rights following change in ownership. |
Labor Law |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | |
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09-10397
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U.S. v. Maier
Court properly exercises discretion to vacate possession of child pornography charge and sentence under distribution charge based on defendant’s significant criminal activity. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | |
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08-74173
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Zapara v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Tax court properly exercises jurisdiction to review jeopardy levy and order credit to value of stock against debtors’ tax liabilities. |
Taxation |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | |
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H035038
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Mission West Properties L.P. v. Republic Properties Corp.
Substantial evidence supports trial court’s finding that no event of default occurred to justify withholding of distribution income to partners. |
Contracts |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | |
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B224899
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Marriage of Tong and Samson
Court improperly allocates severance pay to single month where parties’ stipulated support order based monthly income on spouse’s commissions, not bonuses. |
Family Law |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | |
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B227191
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Tutti Mangia Italian Grill Inc. v. American Textile Maintenance Co.
Arbitration award against party absent at arbitration is proper where clause was self-executing and award was valid under rules incorporated therein. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | |
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B230068
|
T.W., a Minor
Parent is not entitled to challenge dispositional order absent writ where no evidence shows written advisement of writ requirement was not received. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | |
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11-71987
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West v. Ryan
Order |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | ||
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B230068
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T.W., a Minor
Parent is not entitled to challenge dispositional order absent writ where no evidence shows written advisement of writ requirement was not received. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 19, 2011 | |
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A130098
|
People v. Voravongsa
Sex offender registration and prior convictions are ‘sentencing facts,’ which are not subject to motion to dismiss under Penal Code Section 1385. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 18, 2011 | |
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A131120
|
Life Technologies Corp. v. Superior Court (Joyce)
Court errs in ordering disclosure of third parties’ confidential information by failing to consider substantial privacy rights and to provide procedural safeguards. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 18, 2011 | |
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S192828
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City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Engineers & Architects Association)
Order |
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Jul. 18, 2011 | ||
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09-10362
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U.S. v. Sepulveda-Barraza
Expert testimony regarding structure and operation of drug-trafficking organizations, including unknowing couriers, is properly admitted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 18, 2011 | |
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09-56092
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Myers v. United States
U.S. does not act 'reasonably' in fulfilling its duty to ensure that independent contractor used proper precautions during soil remediation project. |
Torts |
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Jul. 18, 2011 | |
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B223212
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NewLife Sciences v. Weinstock
Court properly considers issue sanctions in granting aggrieved party’s motion for preliminary injunction where sanctions established plaintiff knowingly breached contract. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 18, 2011 | |
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B222979
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AIDS Healthcare Foundation v. Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health
Court cannot compel Dept. of Public Health to mandate condom use in preventing disease because Dept. retains discretion in determining proper course of action. |
Government |
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Jul. 18, 2011 | |
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F060915
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Jorge P., a Minor
Felonious conduct supporting active gang participation allegation must be distinct from misdemeanor conduct underlying Penal Code Section 12031(a)(1) offense. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | |
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S192962
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Hamilton v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | ||
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S192536
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People v. Anzalone
Order |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | ||
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S192719
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Vafi v. McCloskey
Order |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | ||
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S193414
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Montenegro v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | ||
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S130263
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Gay (Kenneth) on Habeas Corpus
Order |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | ||
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F060234
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Mickel O., a Minor
Juvenile court’s decision to terminate maternal grandparents’ visitation despite strong bond with children constitutes abuse of discretion. |
Juveniles |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | |
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10-15984
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Frankl v. HTH Corp.
NLRB has authority to delegate litigation authority to general counsel, giving district court jurisdiction to issue injunction under National Labor Relations Act. |
Labor Law |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | |
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S192763
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Iversen v. California Village Homeowners Association
Order |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | ||
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S192804
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Tverberg v. Fillner Construction
Order |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | ||
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S180720
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Save the Plastic Bag Coalition v. City of Manhattan Beach
City is not required to prepare environmental impact report on effects of ordinance banning use of plastic bags by local businesses. |
Environmental Law |
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Jul. 15, 2011 | |
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S193289
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People v. Robinson
Order |
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Jul. 15, 2011 |
