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SN Sands Corp. v. City and County of San Francisco
San Francisco board of supervisors improperly assumes jurisdiction without evidentiary support in denying approval of contract.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 2, 2008
Kennedy v. Louisiana
Eighth Amendment bars capital punishment for child rape that did not result in victim's death.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2008
Betker v. U.S. Trust Corp.
Bar orders issued by district court are vacated where they do not pass muster under Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Securities Oct. 2, 2008
Bartlett v. Strickland
Order
Oct. 2, 2008
Haneline Pacific Properties v. May
Co-owners' negotiations about management of property do not fall within litigation privilege for purposes of anti-SLAPP statute.
Civil Procedure Oct. 2, 2008
Boyle v. United States
Use of factually inconsistent theories in related criminal case for RICO violation did not violate due process
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2008
Kansas v. Ventris
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2008
Monks v. City of Rancho Palos Verdes
Moratorium on construction of homes on landslide area is deemed taking which deprives land of all economically beneficial use.
Real Property Oct. 2, 2008
People v. Ward
Higher statutory sentence for possession of cocaine base for sale does not violate defendant's due process or equal protection rights.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2008
U.S. v. Navajo Nation
Order
Oct. 2, 2008
Montejo v. Louisiana
Order
Oct. 2, 2008
Burlington No. & Santa Fe R. Co. v. United States
Order
Oct. 2, 2008
Puckett v. United States
Order
Oct. 2, 2008
Rivera v. Illinois
Order
Oct. 2, 2008
Vermont v. Brillon
Order
Oct. 2, 2008
Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs
Order
Oct. 2, 2008
Corley v. United States
Order
Oct. 2, 2008
Golden Gate Restaurant Association v. City and County of San Francisco
ERISA does not preempt local ordinance requiring employers to make health care expenditures for employees.
Employment Law Oct. 1, 2008
U.S. v. Smith
Order
Oct. 1, 2008
U.S. v. Comprehensive Drug Testing
Order
Oct. 1, 2008
H.M., a Minor
Juvenile court properly denies motion to suppress evidence of semiautomatic weapon retrieved during pat-down search of gang member.
Juveniles Oct. 1, 2008
Freedom Communications Inc. v. Superior Court (Gonzalez)
Gag order preventing defendant newspaper from reporting on trial testimony is invalid as prior restraint.
Constitutional Law Oct. 1, 2008
People v. Esquibel
Temporary exclusion of two spectators during examination of seven-year-old witness does not violate defendant's right to public trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 1, 2008
Freedom Communications Inc. v. The Superior Court of Orange County (Gonzalez)
Order
Oct. 1, 2008
Simon v. Hartford Life Inc.
Pro se plaintiff may not pursue claims in representative capacity on behalf of ERISA plan.
Employment Law Oct. 1, 2008
M.V. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
Reunification services are improperly terminated where court applied incorrect legal standard at mother's six-month review.
Family Law Oct. 1, 2008
Davis v. Georgia
Order
Sep. 30, 2008
Vaught v. Scottsdale Healthcare Corp. Health Plan
In ERISA case, claimant seeking relief from denial of benefits is not precluded from raising new theory to district court.
Employment Law Sep. 30, 2008
United States v. 4.85 Acres of Land
Exclusion of evidence of comparable post-taking sales to show value of land in eminent domain proceeding is improper.
Real Property Sep. 30, 2008
Perez v. City of Los Angeles
Court properly suppresses evidence of police officer's testimony but not separate act of pointing loaded firearm at sergeant during interrogation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 2008