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Ehrenkranz v. San Francisco Zen Center
Because Labor Code section 98.2(b) refers only to the actual employing entity, persons acting on the employer's behalf are not required to post undertakings for an appeal separate from the actual employer. 		Employment Law 1DCA/2 Mar. 4, 2026
Mirabelli v. Bonta
Stay of injunction barring enforcing policy preventing California schools from disclosing children's gender transition to parents without the child's permission was improper because policy was unlikely to survive strict scrutiny. 		Education, Constitutional Law USSC Mar. 4, 2026
Malliotakis v. Williams
Order 		USSC Mar. 4, 2026
U.S. v. Boylan
Because seaman's manslaughter requires proof of only negligence--not gross negligence--and any potential instructional error regarding "misconduct" was harmless, defendant captain's conviction was affirmed. 		Maritime Law 9th Mar. 4, 2026
In re: Parks Diversified, L.P.
Although corporate authority is necessary to file a bankruptcy petition, a lack of authority does not impact the bankruptcy court's subject-matter jurisdiction. 		Bankruptcy, Civil Procedure 9th Mar. 4, 2026
Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency's promulgation of cadmium recommendations without consulting Fish and Wildlife Services violated the Endangered Species Act. 		Environmental Law 9th Mar. 4, 2026
Fix the City, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles
Provision of Los Angeles Administrative Code empowering the mayor to declare a local emergency concerning homelessness did not conflict with state statute regarding local emergencies. 		Municipal Law 2DCA/1 Mar. 3, 2026
Woodhouse v. State Bar of California
Trial court properly declared plaintiff attorney a vexatious litigant, required security posting, and imposed prefiling order after finding he met statutory criteria and had no reasonable probability of success. 		Civil Procedure, Attorneys 2DCA/8 Mar. 3, 2026
Modification: Bartholomew v. Parking Concepts, Inc.
Collection and use of license plate information without publishing statutorily required privacy policy regarding such collection and use constituted harm sufficient to sue under the statute. 		Consumer Law 1DCA/5 Mar. 3, 2026
Johnson v. High Desert State Prison
Opinion 		USSC Mar. 3, 2026
L.B. v. San Diego Unified School Dist.
District court erred in finding that school district had no duty to offer student free appropriate public education because parents did not request an individualized education program document. 		Education 9th Mar. 3, 2026
Culver City v. Federal Aviation Administration
Cities lacked standing to challenge revised air traffic procedures because they did not demonstrate any injury in fact to their concrete interests caused by the relevant challenged action. 		Civil Procedure, Administrative Agencies 9th Mar. 3, 2026
Modification: Semaan v. Mosier
Court-appointed received was protected by quasi-judicial immunity for the receiver's discretionary acts and decisions, so plaintiffs could not demonstrate minimal merit needed for claims to survive anti-SLAPP motion to strike. 		Anti-SLAPP, Immunity 4DCA/3 Mar. 2, 2026
Fisher v. Fisher
Relapse and death of victim of intentional infliction of emotional distress claim were within the scope of the defendants' liability for wrongful death based on the IIED claim. 		Torts 4DCA/1 Mar. 2, 2026
People v. Gonzalez
Based on aggravating factors relating to defendant's prior convictions and criminal history, trial court had statutory and constitutional authority to impose upper-term sentences under Penal Code section 1170(b). 		Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Mar. 2, 2026
American Federation of Government Employees v. Trump
Preliminary injunction vacated where labor unions failed to demonstrate likelihood of succeeding on its First Amendment retaliation claim against President Trump's Executive Order excluding federal agencies from collective bargaining agreements. 		Labor Law 9th Feb. 27, 2026
People v. Morgan
Assault is not a lesser included offense of resisting an officer because resisting an officer does not require any present ability to cause injury. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Feb. 27, 2026
Jogani v. Jogani
By allowing plaintiff's expert to present $1.98 billion lost-investment-gain opinion that had not been previously disclosed, trial court erred in accounting, as part of damages, that undisclosed investment appreciation. 		Evidence, Civil Procedure 2DCA/1 Feb. 26, 2026
State of Washington v. U.S. Dept. of Education
Order 		9th Feb. 26, 2026
Geo Group, Inc. v. Menocal
Because *Yearsley* provides federal contractors a potential merits defense rather than immunity from suit, a pretrial order denying *Yearsley* protection is not immediately appealable. 		Government, Civil Procedure USSC Feb. 26, 2026
Villarreal v. Texas
A qualified conferral order that prohibits only discussion of the defendant's testimony for its own sake during a mid-testimony overnight recess does not violate the Sixth Amendment. 		Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Procedure USSC Feb. 26, 2026
Trotter v. Florida
Order 		USSC Feb. 26, 2026
J.S. v. D.A.
Trial court erred in not ensuring that incarcerated defendant was given meaningful access to the court before issuing a domestic violence restraining order against him. 		Prisoners' Rights, Family Law 4DCA/1 Feb. 26, 2026
Ashirwad, LLC v. Bradbury
Because rebutting Civil Code section 1945's lease renewal presumption requires mutual consent, trial court properly concluded no month-to-month tenancy arose after lease's expiration where objective evidence supported no mutual consent. 		Real Property 4DCA/1 Feb. 25, 2026
Postal Service v. Konan
The U.S retains sovereign immunity for claims regarding intentional nondelivery of mail because "miscarriage" and "loss" under the Federal Tort Claim Act's postal exception can result from intentional failure to deliver mail. 		Torts USSC Feb. 25, 2026
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. v. Palmquist
Erroneous dismissal of non-diverse party did not cure jurisdictional defect existing at the time of removal to federal court, so vacatur of the district court's judgment was required. 		Civil Procedure USSC Feb. 25, 2026
Wells v. BNSF Railway Co.
Railroad was shielded from strict liability for abnormally dangerous activity of transporting asbestos-containing materials because it was statutorily required as a common carrier to transport the materials. 		Torts 9th Feb. 25, 2026
U.S. v. Motley
Aggravated identity theft sentence vacated where government failed to show defendant's use of relatives' names was the crux of defendant's Medicare fraud scheme. 		Criminal Law and Procedure, Health Care 9th Feb. 25, 2026
LA Int'l Corp. v. Prestige Brands Holdings Inc.
District court did not err in formulating jury instructions in wholesalers' action under Robinson-Patman Act. 		Antitrust 9th Feb. 25, 2026
In re Christian V.
Where juvenile defendant's case was final before change to Welfare and Institution Code section 730.6, amendment did not apply retroactively, disallowing restitution division liability with co-offender. 		Juveniles 4DCA/1 Feb. 25, 2026
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