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U.S. v. Santos
Order
Apr. 23, 2007
Tilton v. Buckley
Order
Apr. 23, 2007
Jerry v. Williamson
Order
Apr. 23, 2007
In re Michael R. Shemonsky
Order
Apr. 23, 2007
In re Willie B. Hadley, Jr.
Order
Apr. 23, 2007
Harper v. Poway Unified School District
Order
Apr. 23, 2007
People v. Karriker
If public conservator determines that incompetent defendant did not meet requirements for conservatorship, court may not order her to petition to establish conservatorship.
Conservatorship Apr. 20, 2007
People v. Waymire
Court properly imposes upper term where defendant admitted to violating his probation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 20, 2007
Rudolph International Inc. v. Realys Inc.
Nail file manufacturer's marketing term, 'disinfectable,' cannot enjoy trademark protection.
Intellectual Property Apr. 20, 2007
Wood v. Stratos Product Development LLC
Where debt repayment is parties' first transaction, practice with others determines whether payments fall within 'ordinary' business exception to preferential transfers prohibition.
Bankruptcy Apr. 20, 2007
Brazzel v. State of Washington
Defendant charged with two offenses, and convicted of only one, cannot be retried on second offense if his conviction is later reversed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 20, 2007
Sarei v. Rio Tinto
Papua New Guinea village, devastated by foreign mining operation, present justiciable questions of international law violations under Alien Tort Claims Act.
Torts Apr. 20, 2007
People v. Segade
Order
Apr. 19, 2007
People v. Wilson
Order
Apr. 19, 2007
People v. Galland
Order
Apr. 19, 2007
Ross v. San Francsico Bay Area Rapid Transit District
Order
Apr. 19, 2007
People v. Woods
Order
Apr. 19, 2007
People v. Lindsey
Defendant cannot suppress gun where officer reasonably suspects person matching description in 911 call was armed and involved in reported crime.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2007
Papakosmas v. Papakosmas
Court properly finds no shared settled intention between parents to make Greece children's habitual residence.
Family Law Apr. 19, 2007
Sanford v. MemberWorks Inc.
If party contests formation of contract containing arbitration clause, court must determine existence of valid contract before it may order parties to arbitrate.
Contracts Apr. 19, 2007
East Bay Automotive Council v. National Labor Relations Board
Enforcement of collective bargaining order not time-barred where union has no constructive knowledge of employer's unilateral promotions.
Labor Law Apr. 19, 2007
Detabali v. St. Luke's Hospital
Hospital nurse's FEHA discrimination claims are not pre-empted by Labor Management Relations Act.
Employment Law Apr. 19, 2007
Global Crossing Telecommunications Inc. v. Metrophones Telecommunications Inc.
Payphone operator may file federal action against long-distance phone service carrier that refuses to reimburse it, in violation of Federal Communications Commission regulation.
Government Apr. 19, 2007
Zuni Public School District No. 89 v. Dept. of Education
In determining whether state 'equalizes expenditures,' Secretary of Education may consider both number of district's pupils and size of district's expenditures per-pupil.
Education Apr. 19, 2007
Pacific Fisheries Inc. v. United States
Federal fee-shifting statute prevents taxpayers from recovering attorney fees in IRS proceeding.
Government Apr. 19, 2007
Gonzales v. Carhart
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is upheld against challenges for vagueness and undue burden based on overbreadth and lack of health exception.
Constitutional Law Apr. 19, 2007
James v. U.S.
Attempted burglary conviction is 'violent felony' for sentencing purposes under Armed Career Criminal Act.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2007
U.S. v. Murphy
If defendant stipulates to removal of juror, verdict rendered by remaining jurors is still unanimous, even if dismissed juror was holdout for acquittal.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2007
U.S. v. Leonard
Court need not give defendant advance notice that it is considering sentence above range prescribed by Federal Sentencing Guidelines for parole violation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2007
U.S. v. Thrasher
Ineffective assistance of counsel claim denied after defendant argues attorney failed to call witness as promised in opening statement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 19, 2007