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In re: Pamela Lacher
Bankruptcy discharge injunction did not operate to stay State Bar disciplinary proceedings that arose due to attorney's conduct as to one of her debts. 		Bankruptcy, Attorneys BAP Jul. 2, 2025
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. v. Walmart, Inc.
Plaintiff who agreed to arbitration as an individual did not bind the state, so he could maintain qui tam action on behalf of the real party in interest, the state. 		Arbitration, Consumer Law 1DCA/1 Jul. 2, 2025
Rogers v. City of Redlands
City's imposition of a surcharge to its waste refuse customers to help alleviate street repair costs incurred from the impact of refuse vehicles violated Vehicle Code section 9400.8. 		Municipal Law, Utilities 4DCA/3 Jul. 2, 2025
RND Contractors, Inc. v. Superior Court (Wiseman + Rohy Structural Engineers)
In case of first impression, any adverse party may oppose a motion for summary judgment even if plaintiff did not oppose the motion and there was no cross-claim. 		Civil Procedure 4DCA/2 Jul. 2, 2025
Harrington v. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.
District courts must assess each opt-in plaintiff's claim in collective action under Fair Labor Standards Act for sufficient connections to the defendant's activities in the forum state to support specific personal jurisdiction. 		Employment Law, Civil Procedure 9th Jul. 2, 2025
Obrien v. Bisignano
Substantial evidence did not support administrative law judge's determination that disability insurance applicant's past telemarketing jobs constituted "past relevant work." 		Administrative Agencies 9th Jul. 2, 2025
City of Vallejo v. Superior Court (ACLU of Northern California)
Records relating to an investigation of officers' shootings were disclosable to a Public Records Act request and not exempt under the *Pitchess* statutes. 		Public Records Act 1DCA/1 Jul. 1, 2025
Black v. Tennessee
Order 		USSC Jul. 1, 2025
Wiggins v. U.S.
Order 		USSC Jul. 1, 2025
GHP Management Corp. v. City of Los Angeles
Order 		USSC Jul. 1, 2025
MacRae v. Mattos
Order 		USSC Jul. 1, 2025
Goldey v. Fields
*Bivens* does not extend to Eighth Amendment excessive force claims. 		Prisoners' Rights USSC Jul. 1, 2025
Husayn v. Mitchell
Under the Military Commissions Act, district court lacked jurisdiction over alleged enemy combatant's cause of action regarding use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" against him at CIA secret prison. 		Government 9th Jul. 1, 2025
People v. Barnum
Because evidence sufficiently supported direct aiding and abetting, defendant's first degree murder conviction did not warrant reversal when jury did not specify which theory it relied on to find guilt. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Jul. 1, 2025
Wang v. Peletta
Trial court did not err in determining that because plaintiffs' unpermitted retaining wall constituted a public nuisance, they could not obtain a prescriptive easement. 		Real Property 1DCA/3 Jul. 1, 2025
People v. Bray
Probation restriction that defendant refrain from dating, socializing, or forming a romantic relationship with" any person with physical custody of a minor unless approved was unconstitutionally overbroad. 		Criminal Law and Procedure, Constitutional Law 6DCA Jul. 1, 2025
People v. Miller
Defendant charged with felony-murder following the passage of Senate Bill 1437 was not eligible for relief under Penal Code section 1172.6. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/5 Jul. 1, 2025
Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal v. City of Oakland
Oakland improperly terminated lease for failure to complete milestones, where Oakland's refusal to cooperate fell within the contract's force majeure clause. 		Contracts 1DCA/2 Jul. 1, 2025
Ortiz v. Daimler Truck North America LLC
Determining whether not including safety feature absent on truck involved in fatal accident was a proximate cause of accident, and therefore defective design, was a question of fact for the jury. 		Torts 3DCA Jul. 1, 2025
International Currency Technologies v. ICT, Inc.
Trial court properly granted prejudgment interest and denied motion for new trial on conversion claim, where substantial evidence supported jury's $550,000 damages verdict. 		Remedies 1DCA/2 Jul. 1, 2025
Prato v. Gioia
Failure to give notice of opposing counsel's pending disciplinary action that rendered him ineligible to practice law to opposing party, once discovered, was prejudicial. 		Attorneys, Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Jul. 1, 2025
Ceron v. Liu
Defendant in malicious prosecution was entitled to judgment in her favor where she established a valid advice-of-counsel defense. 		Real Property, Civil Procedure 1DCA/3 Jun. 30, 2025
Center for Biological Diversity v. County of Los Angeles
Environmental impact report for new development project was misleading regarding greenhouse gas emissions because it proposed offsetting emissions through state's cap-and-trade program for which the project was ineligible. 		Environmental Law 2DCA/7 Jun. 30, 2025
Applegate v. Carrington Foreclosure Services, LLC
Prospective owner-occupant of foreclosed property failed to state a claim under Civil Code section 2924m. 		Real Property 1DCA/2 Jun. 30, 2025
Teran v. Superior Court (People)
Despite obtaining the information from Los Angeles Sheriff's Department database, former employee did not violate Penal Code section 502(c)(2) because the information was publicly available on the Los Angeles Superior Court website. 		Criminal Law and Procedure, Government 2DCA/5 Jun. 30, 2025
Getzels v. The State Bar of California
State Bar rule 2.30, which precludes inactive licensees from acting as private arbitrators and mediators, does not violate the Equal Protection Clauses of the federal and California Constitutions. 		Attorneys, Constitutional Law 2DCA/4 Jun. 30, 2025
Trump v. CASA, Inc.
Because the Judiciary Act of 1789's endowment of jurisdiction is limited to remedies traditionally accorded at the time of the founding, universal injunctions are beyond the scope of judicial authority. 		Civil Procedure, Judges USSC Jun. 30, 2025
Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc.
Preventive Services Task Force members subject to at-will removal by principal officer and whose recommendations could be blocked by said principal were inferior officers under the Appointments Clause. 		Constitutional Law, Administrative Agencies USSC Jun. 30, 2025
Federal Communications Commission v. Consumers' Research
Federal Communications Commission's universal-service contribution scheme has an intelligible principle and thus does not violate the nondelegation clause. 		Constitutional Law, Commercial Law USSC Jun. 30, 2025
Mahmoud v. Taylor
Public school's no-opt-out policy for storybooks presenting LGBTQ+-inclusive perspectives likely violated religious parents' First Amendment rights to direct their children's religious upbringing. 		Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 30, 2025
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