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Wright on Discipline
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
Adams v. Los Angeles Unified School District
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
Hood v. Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
Federal regulations governing lending and other banking activities did not expressly pre-empt class action's state contract, tort and debt collection claims.
Government Nov. 8, 2006
People v. McSherry
Three-year limitations period applied where offender's prior lewd act conviction combined with attempted molestation of child conviction constituted felony.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2006
People v. Esquibel
Defendant's constitutional right to open trial is not violated where two spectators were excluded during testimony of minor.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2006
Marriage of Deffner
Court may utilize its equitable powers to set aside divorce judgment that was procured by fraud perpetuated against court.
Family Law Nov. 8, 2006
Neisendorf v. Levi Strauss & Co.
Plaintiff cannot proceed with California Family Rights Act claim where there was legitimate and nondiscriminatory reason for her termination.
Employment Law Nov. 8, 2006
Geico Gen. Ins. Co. v. Edo
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
People v. Cook (Walter, J.)
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
Microsoft Corporation v. Franchise Tax Board
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
Wells v. One2One Learning Foundation
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
Antebi v. Occidental College
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
People v. Garcia
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
Tucker v. Stoll
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
Robinson on Habeas Corpus
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
Wells v. One2One Learning Foundation (State of California)
Where students and parents sued charter schools, public school districts are not deemed 'persons' subject to suit under California False Claims Act.
Education Nov. 8, 2006
Ward opn Habeas Corpus
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
People v. Bueno
Where People failed to prove prior conviction for battery with serious bodily injury was serious felony, offense did not qualify as 'strike.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2006
BRV Inc. v. Superior Court (Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District)
Public's interest in disclosure outweighs school district superintendent's interest in keeping confidential report of alleged misconduct.
Government Nov. 8, 2006
Opinion of Lockyer
Medicare funds paid to annuitants in various health plans should be deposited in plan administrator's reserve fund or with organization providing plan.
Government Nov. 8, 2006
People v. Calhoun
Street racer whose opponent's crash killed two people is not subject to vehicular manslaughter enhancement for fleeing scene of crime.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2006
People v. Miller
Prosecutor who conceded vehicle stop was invalid cannot later demand full suppression hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2006
M2 Software Inc. v. M2 Communications, L.L.C.
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
M2 Software Inc. v. Madacy Entertainment
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
U.S. v. Carty
Order
Nov. 8, 2006
U.S. v. Elliott
Where district court correctly found defendant's counsel had conflict of interest, court did not err in ruling manifest necessity justified mistrial.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2006
U.S. v. Montgomery
'Ameline' requires district court to obtain views of counsel before it decides whether resentencing is warranted.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2006
Funky Films v. Time Warner Entertainment Co.
HBO's 'Six Feet Under' did not infringe on copyrighted screenplay that shared basic premise of struggling family-run funeral home.
Intellectual Property Nov. 8, 2006
U.S. v. Ruiz
Where there is no evidence linking defendants to weapons, evidence is insufficient to support firearms possession convictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 8, 2006
U.S. v. Covian-Sandoval
Errors committed by court during plea colloquy and sentencing did not warrant relief under plain error standard of review.
Immigration Nov. 8, 2006