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People v. Mays
To be guilty of money laundering, defendant must conduct transaction involving monetary instrument that exceeds $5,000 derived from illegal activity.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2007
People v. Guevara
Court must establish reviewable record pursuant to 'Pitchess' motion seeking discoverable complaints reflecting credibility of police officers accused of excessive force.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2007
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners v. Superior Court (Arbuckle)
Employee was required to set aside employer's decision in writ of mandate proceeding as prerequisite to filing civil tort action.
Civil Procedure Mar. 7, 2007
People v. Vogel
Defendant whose appeal presents new charges and evidence is still barred from relitigating probable cause issue stemming from same arrest.
Civil Procedure Mar. 7, 2007
Sterling v. Taylor
If memorandum includes essential terms of parties' agreement, statute of frauds permits admission of extrinsic evidence to clarify, but not contradict, its terms.
Contracts Mar. 7, 2007
Moran v. Murtaugh Miller Meyer & Nelson
In assessing whether vexatious litigant has reasonable probability of success on his claim, trial court may weigh evidence presented on motion.
Civil Procedure Mar. 7, 2007
Small v. Superior Court (Brinderson Constructors Inc.)
Industrial Welfare Commission wage order accompanied by sufficient statement of basis is presumed to have been properly published and to contain workable definitions.
Employment Law Mar. 7, 2007
Munoz v. City of Union City
If jury allocates liability to non-liable entity, ratio of liability set by jury will be preserved when fault is reallocated among remaining parties.
Torts Mar. 7, 2007
Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1756, AFL-CIO v. Superior Court (First Transit Inc.)
Individual's statutory right to sue in representative capacity under Labor Code and UCL may not be assigned to third party.
Labor Law Mar. 7, 2007
People v. Davenport
Trial court erred in refusing to credit defendant for 88 days spent in residential drug treatment program as part of his Proposition 36 sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2007
Nguyen v. Garcia
Defendant's invocation of his 'Miranda' rights may be used as to establish his cognition and competency at competency hearing without implicating due process.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 7, 2007
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon v. Weyerhauser Company
Predatory bidding can be shown without evidence that buyer operated at loss and dangerous probability of recouping losses existed.
Antitrust Mar. 7, 2007
Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions
Order
Mar. 7, 2007
U.S. v. Baza-Martinez
Order
Mar. 6, 2007
Hoffman v. Arave
Order
Mar. 6, 2007
People v. Mvuemba
Order
Mar. 6, 2007
Brady v. PPL Montana, LLC
Order
Mar. 6, 2007
U.S. v. Hernandez
District court abused its discretion by not providing jury with lesser included offense instruction on simple possession.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 6, 2007
Chaidez v. Gonzales
Deportation order is invalid where government fails to show that petitioner was properly served with Order to Show Cause.
Immigration Mar. 6, 2007
Scheuring v. Traylor Brothers Inc.
Under Jones Act, evidence of vessel's movements and plaintiff's duties on board must be considered to determine if plaintiff has 'substantial connection' to vessel.
Maritime Law Mar. 6, 2007
California Dept. of Corrections v. California State Personnel Board (Snell)
Disciplinary actions against government employees based on their dishonest denials of underlying charges were not barred by Government Code Section 19635.
Government Mar. 6, 2007
Marilyn A., a Minor
Juvenile court should retain dependency jurisdiction and order family maintenance services to protect at-risk children returned to parental custody.
Family Law Mar. 6, 2007
Hall v. County of Los Angeles
Plaintiff cannot compare one classification of male and female employees' wages with another classification of male and female employees' wages to show gender discrimination.
Employment Law Mar. 6, 2007
Ross v. San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
In wrongful discharge case, public entity is immune from liability where initiation of administrative proceedings to terminate is also immune.
Employment Law Mar. 6, 2007
AT &T Corp. v. Gavin
Order
Mar. 5, 2007
In re Walker
Relief granted where it is reasonably probable that verdict would have been different if evidence of intimate partner battering was introduced at trial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 5, 2007
California Statewide Communities Development Authority v. All Persons Interested in the Matter of the Validity of a Purchase Agreement
Whether schools are pervasively sectarian is not controlling factor in determining validity of bond funding program under California Constitution.
Constitutional Law Mar. 5, 2007
People v. Giles
Defendant claiming self-defense to murder charge forfeits his right to confront witness about her prior out-of-court statements if witness was his murder victim.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 5, 2007
Harper v. Poway School District
Order
Mar. 5, 2007
Poteate v. California
Order
Mar. 5, 2007