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People v. Hill
Gang expert can rely on inadmissible evidence in giving opinion testimony on defendant’s motivation to murder police officer.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 14, 2011
Grewal v. Jammu
Abuse of anti-SLAPP procedure by losing defendant, which filed unmeritorious motions, results in delayed justice to plaintiff.
Civil Procedure Jan. 13, 2011
Marriage of Fernandez-Abin
State court must determine jurisdiction over domestic violence proceedings under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, where foreign court has issued previous custody orders.
Family Law Jan. 13, 2011
U.S. v. Begay
Defendant’s calculated actions before and after shooting demonstrate premeditation adequate to support conviction for first degree murder.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 13, 2011
In Re Complaint of Judicial Misconduct
Order
Jan. 13, 2011
Burton v. Cruise
Waiver of arbitration exists where party pursued litigation and failed to request arbitration until trial was set to begin.
Civil Procedure Jan. 13, 2011
United States v. Jicarilla Apache Nation
Order
Jan. 13, 2011
Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Carrigan
Order
Jan. 13, 2011
Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., et al.
Order
Jan. 13, 2011
People v. Runyan
Order
Jan. 13, 2011
Smith v. Superior Court (People)
Order
Jan. 13, 2011
Retired Employees Association v. County of Orange
Order
Jan. 13, 2011
Roland v. Superior Court (People)
Order
Jan. 13, 2011
D.M. v. Superior Court (People)
Order
Jan. 13, 2011
Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. v. Superior Court (Harris)
Employer’s failure to provide seats where work conditions allow for accommodation violates Labor Code and entitles plaintiff to civil penalties.
Employment Law Jan. 11, 2011
Mental Health Association in California v. Schwarzenegger
Reduction of funding for specific mental health program does not violate Mental Health Services Act requiring state to fund general mental health programs.
Government Jan. 11, 2011
Hendrix v. Superior Court
Official court reporters are not entitled to higher compensation rate when directed to recreate previously transcribed transcripts.
Employment Law Jan. 11, 2011
Ransom v. FIA Card Services
Debtor may not deduct car-ownership costs in calculating disposable income for bankruptcy plan where car is not subject to loan or lease payments.
Bankruptcy Jan. 11, 2011
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research v. United States
Treasury Dept. properly determines that medical residents are not exempt from tax because they work full-time, even if education is incident to services rendered.
Taxation Jan. 11, 2011
Huff v. City of Burbank
Investigation based on rumors of threat did not create exigent circumstance that would allow warrantless entry of suspected individual’s home.
Constitutional Law Jan. 11, 2011
Las Vegas Sands LLC v. Nehme
Documents are improperly excluded for lack of authenticity based on personal knowledge where they can be authenticated by reviewing their contents.
Civil Procedure Jan. 11, 2011
Viterbi v. Wasserman
Remedy of rescission in securities fraud claim requires privity of contract between plaintiff and defendant.
Securities Jan. 11, 2011
Marriage of Cantarella
Registration of marriage certificate is not vital to marriage’s validity under Family Law Act as long as couple consented to marriage.
Family Law Jan. 11, 2011
State of California ex. rel McCann v. Bank of America
California False Claims Act complaint is properly dismissed where it fails to specify amount claimed to have falsely been represented to State.
Business Law Jan. 11, 2011
Marriage of Cadwell-Faso
Seven-day waiting period required for premarital agreement to be enforceable is not applicable to party represented by counsel from outset.
Family Law Jan. 11, 2011
Villa Vicenza Homeowners Association v. Nobel Court Development LLC
Arbitration provision contained in developer’s recorded declaration of covenants, conditions, and restrictions is not binding contract term.
Real Property Jan. 11, 2011
People v. Saibu
In new abstract of judgment, trial court must credit defendant's sentence when sentence is modified pursuant to California Rules of Court Rule 4.452.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jan. 11, 2011
Dobbas v. Vitas
Insurer may not intervene in breach of contract action brought by insured against different insurer, where equitable subrogation is not shown.
Insurance Jan. 10, 2011
Madison County v. Oneida Indian Nation of New York
Second Circuit must revisit ruling on sovereign immunity in light of tribe's ordinance waiving sovereign immunity to property taxation through foreclosure by government.
Native American Affairs Jan. 10, 2011
Alderman v. United States
Order
Jan. 10, 2011