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County of Santa Clara v. Superior Court (California First Amendment Coalition)
Federal prohibition on disclosure of protected confidential infrastructure information does not apply to basemap submitted by county. 		Government Feb. 9, 2009
Kolter v. Commission on Professional Competence of the Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles Unified School District)
School board was not required to provide teacher with 24-hour written notice prior to closed-session meeting regarding her possible dismissal. 		Education Feb. 9, 2009
Bray v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration
Administrative law judge errs by failing to make findings on issue of whether applicant for disability benefits possessed transferable skills. 		Administrative Agencies Feb. 9, 2009
Gaughan v. The Edward Dittlof Revocable Trust (In re Costas)
Arizona disclaimer is not 'transfer of interest of debtor in property' for purposes of avoidance under 11 U.S.C. Section 548. 		Bankruptcy Feb. 9, 2009
Department of Finance v. Commission on State Mandates
State reimbursement is not required where local government participates in a program without legal compulsion. 		Government Feb. 9, 2009
Clark v. Mazgani
Court improperly grants SLAPP motion to strike tenant's complaint based on landlord's violation of rent control laws. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 9, 2009
Dixon v. Superior Court (Neves)
Coroner and autopsy report investigating homicide with definite prospect of criminal law enforcement is exempt from public disclosure. 		Government Feb. 6, 2009
Suarez v. Barrett (In re Suarez)
Attorney fees and costs are nondischargeable despite lack of compensatory judgment debt when awarded for debtor's willful and malicious conduct. 		Bankruptcy Feb. 6, 2009
J.M., a Minor
Minor is entitled to additional conduct credits for days he was detained in juvenile hall prior to commitment in group home. 		Juveniles Feb. 6, 2009
People v. Jackson
Death sentence is upheld where court allowed prosecutor to ask jurors to put themselves in place of victim's family. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2009
Foster v. Runnels
Corrections officer is not entitled to qualified immunity where prisoner alleged violations of Eighth Amendment for arbitrary denial of meals. 		Prisoners Rights Feb. 6, 2009
Wilson v. Belleque
Jurisdiction for habeas corpus petition was proper where defendant was deemed "in custody" under 28 U.S.C. Section 2241(c)(3). 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2009
U.S. v. Alvarado-Martinez
Court properly relies on rap sheet based on fingerprint matching to calculate defendant's criminal history score. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2009
U.S. v. Romero-Ochoa
Court lacks collateral jurisdiction over appeal challenging its refusal to provide pretrial ruling on defendant's request to strike aggravated felony in indictment. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 6, 2009
Nigg v. United States Postal Service
Court must consider whether Postal Service inspectors were entitled to overtime pay under FLSA. 		Labor Law Feb. 5, 2009
Regal-Beloit Corp. v. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.
Contractual extension of Carriage of Goods by Sea Act to inland rail leg of overseas shipment does not overcome Carmack Amendment. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 5, 2009
Ramirez-Altamirano v. Mukasey
Expunged state conviction for possession of drug paraphernalia does not qualify as conviction for immigration purposes. 		Immigration Feb. 5, 2009
Eder v. California Dept. of Fish and Game
Statute imposing crab fishing delay on Oregon residents does not violate dormant Commerce Clause. 		Constitutional Law Feb. 5, 2009
Delucchi v. Franchise Tax Board
Plaintiffs who claim benefit of repealed law for proceeds of installment sale received after repeal are not entitled to tax refund. 		Taxation Feb. 5, 2009
People v. Beyah
Although jury may not infer consciousness of guilt due to knowingly false statements in testimony, specific circumstance permits their consideration. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2009
People v. Sanders
Waiver is valid where return hearing is not mandatory under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 3053(a). 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2009
C.R. v. Tenet Healthcare Corp.
Demurrer is improper where judicial notice of joint venture does not conclusively disprove allegations in complaint. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 5, 2009
People v. Bartell
Bank that covers amount of defendant's forged checks is 'direct victim' of criminality meriting restitution order. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2009
U. S. v. Al Nasser
Transporter of illegal aliens not 'stopped' for purposes of Fourth Amendment receives no lighter sentence despite lack of profit from scheme. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 5, 2009
Tin Tin Corp. v. Pacific Rim Park LLC
Landlord unfairly charges tenants costs of LLC taxes as 'common area operating expenses' where they are unrelated to operation of premises. 		Corporations Feb. 4, 2009
Brooks-Hamilton v. Smyth (In re Brooks-Hamilton)
Bankruptcy court abuses discretion by imposing suspension sanction against attorney without consideration of ABA standards. 		Bankruptcy Feb. 4, 2009
InSyst Ltd. v. Applied Materials Inc.
Motion to dismiss appeal as untimely is denied where electronic notice did not equate to service of 'triggering documents.' 		Civil Procedure Feb. 3, 2009
Bak v. MCL Financial Group Inc.
Sanctions order is proper where objector subjected himself to jurisdiction of arbitration panel and copied privileged material before returning it to plaintiffs. 		Civil Procedure Feb. 3, 2009
In re Gomez
'Cunningham v. California' applies retroactively to cases in which judgment was not final at time of decision in 'Blakely v. Washington.' 		Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 3, 2009
United National Insurance Co. v. Spectrum Worldwide Inc.
'First publication' clause excluding coverage for 'advertising injury' that occurred before policy's effective date applies to copyright infringement claims. 		Insurance Feb. 3, 2009
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