| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-6 | Global-Tech Appliances Inc. v. SEB S.A. To be liable of actively inducing patent infringement, defendant must have knowledge that induced acts constitute infringement. | Intellectual Property |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | |
| 10-98 | Ashcroft v. Al-Kidd Attorney General is entitled to immunity over arrest of federal material witness based on lawfully obtained warrant, even if motive was questionable. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | |
| 09-1232 | CA State Republican Legislator v. Plata Order |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | ||
| 10-8974 | Perry v. New Hampshire Order |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | ||
| 10-9868 | Mai v. Astrue Order |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | ||
| 06-15444 | Cooke v. Solis Order |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | ||
| 07-71806 | Irigoyen-Briones v. Holder Board of Immigration of Appeals errs in rejecting petitioner’s appeal, which was filed one day after deadline, where deadline was not jurisdictional. | Immigration |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | |
| H034883 | Creative Ventures LLC v. Jim Ward & Associates Investors who never negotiated to become holders of promissory note cannot be ‘holders in due course’ exempt from usury liability. | Real Property |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | |
| B228357 | Spicer v. City of Camarillo Disabled persons are not allowed unlimited parking on streets where there are no signs limiting parking times. | Civil Rights |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | |
| G042806 | Investors Equity Life Holding Co. v. Schmidt Court properly stays action on forum non conveniens grounds where defendants were all subject to personal jurisdiction in alternative forum. | Civil Procedure |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | |
| G043778 | McGill v. Superior Court (People) Failure to recall witness-defendant accused of perjury before grand jury violates Penal Code Section 939.7. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | |
| A128108 | Guardianship of Christian G. Probate court errs in granting guardianship of child without referring case to Child Protective Services as required under statute. | Family Law |  | Jun. 1, 2011 | |
| 11-99007 | Beaty v. Brewer Amended order |  | May 31, 2011 | ||
| B216425 | People v. Spector Order |  | May 31, 2011 | ||
| 08-55249 | Emery v. Clark Gang enhancement does not require that specific intent to further criminal gang activity be apart from criminal conduct of underlying offense. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | May 31, 2011 | |
| G043846 | People v. Carmona Denial of motion to suppress evidence obtained from traffic stop is improper where no reasonable suspicion existed that driver violated Vehicle Code. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | May 31, 2011 | |
| A127191 | Dye v. Caterpillar Inc. 30-day time limit for filing amended complaint after issuance of remittitur does not apply because court was not directed to sustain demurrer with leave to amend. | Civil Procedure |  | May 31, 2011 | |
| 09-16790 | Jensen Family Farms Inc. v. Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Clean Air Act does not preempt air pollution control district's rules requiring registration and payment of fees for diesel engines used in agriculture. | Environmental Law |  | May 31, 2011 | |
| F057633 | People v. Guzman Reporting requirement for motorboat accident does not violate constitutional right against self-incrimination since liability arises only in absence of compliance. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | May 31, 2011 | |
| 09-16148 | Haney v. Adams Petitioner may not raise 'Batson' claim alleging discriminatory use of peremptory challenges if he failed to object to prosecution’s challenges at trial. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | May 27, 2011 | |
| B222175 | Simke, Chodos, Silberfeld & Anteau v. Athans Attorney fee award as result of discovery sanction is proper even if not stated in complaint because it is not considered as ‘damages.’ | Civil Procedure |  | May 27, 2011 | |
| G043745 | Puerta v. Torres Expert witness fees award pursuant to offer to compromise is improper because offer was not valid under statute due to lack of provision for acceptance. | Civil Procedure |  | May 27, 2011 | |
| 09-1454 | Camreta v. Greene Prevailing party may appeal favorable decision regarding immunity, but case is rendered moot where opponent no longer needs protection from challenged practice. | Constitutional Law |  | May 27, 2011 | |
| 10-5443 | Fowler v. U.S. Under witness tampering statute, government must show reasonable likelihood communication would be made to federal officer where defendant’s intent in killing applied to all officers. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | May 27, 2011 | |
| 09-1498 | U.S. v. Tinklenberg Pretrial motion exclusion under Speedy Trial Act applies automatically when motion is filed, regardless of whether motion actually caused delay. | Criminal Law and Procedure |  | May 27, 2011 | |
| 09-115 | Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. Whiting Federal law does not preempt Arizona law, which requires suspension of business licenses of employers who knowingly employ unauthorized aliens. | Immigration |  | May 27, 2011 | |
| 05-56467 | Humphries v. County of Los Angeles; Order |  | May 27, 2011 | ||
| 08-16209 | Pinnacle Armor Inc. v. United States National Institute of Justice’s decision to revoke body armor manufacturer’s certification is not exempt from judicial review by law. | Administrative Agencies |  | May 27, 2011 | |
| 08-55426 | Salomaa v. Honda Long Term Disability Plan ERISA plan abuses its discretion when denial of benefits was not reasonable given insured’s records proving he was disabled by chronic fatigue syndrome. | Insurance |  | May 27, 2011 | |
| 09-17796 | Sierra Forest Legacy v. Sherman Agency complies with requirement to evaluate environmental impacts in disclosing and rebutting public critiques without disclosing identities of experts. | Environmental Law |  | May 27, 2011 | 
 

 
