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People of the State of California v. Express Scripts
After removal to federal court, plaintiff's express disclaimer of all claims that provided basis for federal jurisdiction in amended complaint removed district court's federal-question jurisdiction, requiring remand. 		Civil Procedure 9th Sep. 9, 2025
Jones v. City of North Las Vegas
Though officers' warrantless backyard entry was unlawful due to their tardiness in pursuing fleeing suspect, individual officer's shooting of attacking dogs after entry was entitled to qualified immunity. 		Criminal Law and Procedure, Immunity 9th Sep. 9, 2025
Biani v. Showtime Networks Inc.
Copyright suit was properly dismissed where allegedly infringing characters in the show *Penny Dreadful* were not so strikingly similar to plaintiff's characters as to preclude the possibility of independent creation. 		Copyright 9th Sep. 9, 2025
U.S. v. Jesenik
Omissions tethered to affirmative misstatements to investors were sufficient to support wire fraud convictions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Sep. 8, 2025
Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen's Associations, Inc. v. Nickels
Permitless operation of expansive drainage system did not violate the Clean Water Act because the discharge was composed entirely of return flows from irrigated agriculture and was exempt. 		Environmental Law 9th Sep. 8, 2025
Amended Opinion: CoStar Group v. Commercial Real Estate Exchange
Allegations that competitor held dominant market share and was able to charge supracompetitive prices were sufficient to plausible state a claim that the competitor had violated the Sherman Act. 		Antitrust 9th Sep. 8, 2025
Amended Opinion: Day v. Henry
Statutes requiring retailers wishing to ship liquor directly to consumers maintain a physical location managed by a resident were not discriminatory because it applied equally to in-state and out-of-state companies. 		Constitutional Law 9th Sep. 8, 2025
In re Grinder
Rule prohibiting use of hearsay testimony to prove a commitment offense involved the use of force or violence was procedural, rather than substantive, and did not apply retroactively. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Sep. 8, 2025
Sterling v. Feek
Plaintiff had a constitutionally protected property interest in pandemic-related unemployment benefits because he satisfied definite eligibility criteria and had a legitimate expectation of aid receipt due to state's limited discretion. 		Constitutional Law 9th Sep. 5, 2025
Garcia v. County of Alameda
As applied to reporter's newsgathering activities, Alameda County's prohibition on spectating auto-stunt sideshows violated the First Amendment. 		Constitutional Law 9th Sep. 5, 2025
Asuncion v. Hegseth
Because repeated agency errors left veteran employee's attorney unable to access the encrypted final decision, employee's complaint filed after the statute of limitations expired was deemed timely. 		Civil Procedure, Employment Discrimination 9th Sep. 5, 2025
People v. Cardenas
Gang-murder special circumstance and death sentence reversed where changes to the laws on admissibility of hearsay evidence and required predicates meant there was now insufficient evidence to support the allegations. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Sep. 5, 2025
Modification: Center for Biological Diversity, Inc. v. Public Utilities Com.
Public Utilities Commission's interpretation of the Public Utilities Code was no longer entitled to uniquely deferential standard of review given legislation expanding judicial review of most Commission decisions. 		Utilities CASC Sep. 5, 2025
Segura v. Superior Court (People)
For misdemeanor pretrial military diversion eligibility, veterans need only show a reasonable possibility of a service-related condition, not a nexus to the offense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 Sep. 4, 2025
Doe v. County of Orange
Employee's willful disclosure of confidential Welfare and Institutions Code section 5150 record to plaintiff's relative despite knowing she lacked entitlement required awarding of treble damages under section 5330. 		Remedies 4DCA/3 Sep. 4, 2025
People v. Parker
Trial court declining to give Judicial Council instruction on voluntary intoxication was not error where it provided an instruction that, when considered alongside other instructions, properly instructed the jury. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Sep. 4, 2025
U.S. v. Taylor
District court revoking supervised release may sanction defendant based on violent history, breach of trust, and recidivism risk by imposing a lengthier sentence than suggested by Sentencing Guidelines. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Sep. 4, 2025
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sripetch
Disgorgement under the Securities and Exchange Act did not require a showing that the victims suffered pecuniary harm. 		Securities 9th Sep. 4, 2025
Confederated Tribes v. Teck Cominco Metals Ltd.
CERCLA allowed Native American Tribes to seek damages for lost use of natural resources where the lost uses have a cultural dimension unique to the Tribes. 		Environmental Law, Remedies 9th Sep. 4, 2025
Sodha v. Golubowski
Ninth Circuit rejected First Circuit's extreme departure test in favor of materiality test to determine whether Securities Act requires disclosure of certain pre-initial public offering information learned post-registration statement. 		Securities 9th Sep. 2, 2025
Atlas v. Davidyan
Despite defendant's pro per status, trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting terminating sanctions when evidence supported defendant's noncompliance with discovery obligations warranted its imposition. 		Civil Procedure, Remedies 2DCA/8 Sep. 3, 2025
People v. Hart
Personal use of a firearm was not an ultimate fact of murder, so jury's not true finding regarding firearm allegation did not have preclusive effect on murder resentencing proceedings. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Sep. 3, 2025
People v. Isayev
Youthful offender's eligibility for Penal Code section 3051's Youth Offender Parole Program made him ineligible for Penal Code section 11709(d) resentencing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Sep. 3, 2025
Doe v. Mount Pleasant Elementary School District
Neither Education Code's field trip waiver nor off-campus supervision immunity shielded school from liability of student's negligence claims involving sexual assault on overnight science program. 		Education, Immunity 6DCA Sep. 3, 2025
Benedetti v. County of Marin
Use of permanent conservation easements to protect agricultural use of coastal lands was not a facially unconstitutional taking. 		Constitutional Law, Real Property 1DCA/4 Sep. 3, 2025
Arriaga v. Superior Court (People)
Delay of almost sixteen years between felony complaint and arraignment violated defendant's speedy trial right where the delay resulted in the loss of testimony that would have assisted his defense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/3 Sep. 3, 2025
CP VI Admirals Cove LLC v. City of Alameda
Because housing units had a history of being used for residential purposes, Costa-Hawkins' exemption from rent control ordinance did not apply. 		Real Property 1DCA/4 Sep. 3, 2025
Amended Opinion: The Satanic Temple v. Labrador
Religious group lacked either associational or organizational standing when it failed to identify specific members injured by Idaho's anti-abortion law. 		Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law 9th Sep. 3, 2025
McNeil v. Gittere
Notice of appeal filed more than 30 days after entry of order from which appeal was sought was untimely and deprived the appellate court of jurisdiction. 		Civil Procedure 9th Sep. 3, 2025
Petersen v. Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue
Because accommodating firefighters' COVID-19 vaccine objections would have imposed health, operational, and financial burdens, constituting undue hardship under employment discrimination laws, firefighters' claims were properly rejected on summary judgment. 		Employment Discrimination 9th Sep. 3, 2025
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