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Ross v. Ragingwire Telecommunications Inc.
Employee who was fired for using medical marijuana failed to establish wrongful termination claim.
Employment Law Dec. 13, 2005
Sims v. Brown
Defendant's convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death is not entitled to habeas relief.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 13, 2005
CPF Agency Corp. v. R&S Towing Service
State regulation regarding vehicle storage fees for nonconsensual towing services is not preempted by federal law.
Civil Procedure Dec. 13, 2005
CPF Agency Corp. v. Sevel's 24 Hour Towing Service
State regulations regarding vehicle storage fees are not pre-empted by Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act.
Civil Procedure Dec. 13, 2005
Valov v. Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Licensee was not entitled to religious exemption from state's generally applicable driver's license requirements.
Constitutional Law Dec. 13, 2005
Glenbrook Homeowners Assoc. v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
Contractual rights assigned to homeowner's association through deed could not later be transferred by another assignment.
Real Property Dec. 13, 2005
Mirpad v. California Insurance Guarantee Association
Insurance policy's coverage for 'wrongful eviction' applies only to persons, not organizations.
Insurance Dec. 13, 2005
Shapell Industries Inc. v. Superior Court (Stark)
Voluntary dismissal of named representative plaintiff of class did not divest court of subject matter jurisdiction.
Civil Procedure Dec. 13, 2005
Doheny Park Terrace Homeowners Association Inc. v. Truck Insurance Exchange
One-year insurance claim revival period does not preclude application of equitable estoppel.
Civil Procedure Dec. 13, 2005
U.S. v. Kortgaard
Sentence that included upward departures under mandatory sentencing guidelines was invalid.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 13, 2005
Wagnon v. Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation
Kansas' nondiscriminatory motor fuel tax imposed on off-reservation transactions between non-Indians is valid and does not threaten tribe's sovereignty.
Native American Affairs Dec. 12, 2005
Under Seal v. United States
Order
Dec. 12, 2005
People v. Baylor
Order
Dec. 12, 2005
Martinez-Rosas v. Gonzales
Court lacked jurisdiction to determine whether alien's failure to show hardship warranted cancellation of removal.
Immigration Dec. 11, 2005
Autery v. United States
Independent-contractor exception bars federal tort claim against government for failure to maintain firebreaks.
Government Dec. 11, 2005
Alaska Dept. of Health and Social Services v. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Agency did not abuse its discretion in disapproving proposed amendment to Medicaid state plan.
Government Dec. 11, 2005
ASW v. State of Oregon
Adoptive parents have federally enforceable right to adoption assistance and fair hearing before reduction of assistance.
Constitutional Law Dec. 11, 2005
Recon Refractory & Construction Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
National Labor Relations Board correctly found that case is work-preservation dispute, not inter-union jurisdictional dispute.
Labor Law Dec. 11, 2005
Weinstein, Eisen & Weiss LLP v. Gill (In re Cooper Commons LLC)
Lender of bankrupt debtor can specify that post-petition loans it makes may be used only for certain purposes.
Bankruptcy Dec. 11, 2005
Lewis v. Norton
Federal court lacks jurisdiction to determine whether plaintiffs are members of Indian tribe and entitled to share of casino revenue.
Native American Affairs Dec. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Smith
Failure to provide warrant at outset of search and attach supporting affidavit does not necessarily render search invalid.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Hernandez
Removal of car door panels by border agents was not unreasonable search.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2005
Dominguez-Curry v. Nevada Transportation Dept.
Genuine factual dispute exists as to whether discriminatory animus played role in employer's decision not to promote female employee.
Employment Law Dec. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Chaudhry
Border agents do not need reasonable suspicion to conduct 'exploratory drilling' of bed of pickup truck.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2005
U.S. v. Flores-Montano
Border inspectors did not need suspicion of wrongdoing to conduct search of vehicle's gas tank.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2005
Boeing North America Inc. v. Ybarra (In re Ybarra)
Portion of attorney fees incurred after bankruptcy petition based on pre-petition cause of action is not discharged.
Bankruptcy Dec. 11, 2005
Altera Corp. v. Clear Logic Inc.
Award of $30 million for infringement of Semiconductor Chip Protection Act is upheld.
Intellectual Property Dec. 11, 2005
EEOC v. United Parcel Service Inc.
Employer may refuse to hire persons with monocular vision as commercial drivers.
Employment Law Dec. 11, 2005
Tillison v. Gregoire
Washington state law restricting nonconsensual towing of vehicles is not preempted by federal law.
Civil Procedure Dec. 11, 2005
Opinion of Lockyer
Physician may be reimbursed for expenses incurred during tsunami if services rendered directly assist hospital district in accomplishing its authorized public responsibilities.
Government Dec. 9, 2005