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People v. Dejesus-Galindo
Because jury instructions on propensity evidence did not lower the standard of proof and evidence overwhelmingly supported jury's guilty verdict, any instructional error was harmless. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/4 Aug. 20, 2025
U.S. v. Gordon
Counsel's alleged inaccurate sentencing predictions did not rise to the level of ineffective assistance of counsel, making an evidentiary hearing unnecessary. 		Habeas Corpus 9th Aug. 20, 2025
The GEO Group v. Inslee
For intergovernmental immunity analysis, the appropriate comparators for a privately owned and operated civil immigration detention facility are other privately operated civil detention facilities rather than state prisons. 		Immunity 9th Aug. 20, 2025
Gonzalez v. Herrera
The First Step Act's time credit scheme allows for the reduction in length of a supervised release term. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Aug. 20, 2025
Gomez v. Superior Court (People)
Trial court abused its discretion in denying plaintiff's mental health diversion request when prosecution failed to rebut the presumption that the mental disorder was a causal factor. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Aug. 19, 2025
Youth 71Five Ministries v. Williams
Religious organization that was denied grant funding based on government rule prohibiting religious discrimination was not entitled to a preliminary injunction because the rule likely withstood rational-basis review. 		Constitutional Law 9th Aug. 19, 2025
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Plancarte
Government did not breach plea agreement by submitting supplemental memorandum opining about defendant's "worrying" conduct and past arrest history. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Aug. 19, 2025
Spatz v. Regents of the University of California
Because medical residency program's refusal to rank (i.e., hire) plaintiff was an "employment practice of an employer," it fell outside the Age Discrimination Act's scope. 		Employment Discrimination 9th Aug. 19, 2025
People v. Alvarez
Trial court did not err in denying motion to sever two murder trials, where similarities in both murders rendered evidence cross-admissible to establish intent and lack of mistake. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Aug. 19, 2025
People v. Cannon
Jury trial waiver procedure under the Sexually Violent Predators Act should be subject only to rational-basis review because it does not implicate a fundamental right or interest. 		Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Aug. 19, 2025
Modification: Anaheim Mobile Estates v. State of California
Complaint failed to establish that Civil Code section 798.30.5 (limiting mobile home rent increases) is "confiscatory" in nature and thus facially unconstitutional. 		Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Aug. 18, 2025
People v. Skaggs
Trial court erred by construing non-statutory motion to dismiss on constitutional due process grounds as a section 1385 motion, which led it to incorrectly conclude that it lacked authority to consider the motion. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/3 Aug. 18, 2025
Gamo v. Merrell
Because cost-of-proof fees inherently differ from and do not conflict with elder abuse attorney fees award, elder abuse statute's unilateral provision only allowing for plaintiff fee award was inconsequential to defendant's cost-of-proof fees request. 		Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Aug. 18, 2025
In Re Subpoena Internet Subscribers
Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a section 512(h) subpoena cannot issue to a section 512(a) service provider (who merely provides users with internet connection), as a matter of law. 		Intellectual Property, Cyber Law 9th Aug. 18, 2025
Grijalva v. ADP Screening & Selection Services Inc.
While the fact of plaintiff's ineligibility for a program was an "ongoing" event, excepted from the Fair Credit Reporting Act's 7-year reporting limit, the reasons underlying her ineligibility (a suspended nursing license) were not. 		Consumer Law 9th Aug. 18, 2025
Gibson v. Cendyn Group LLC
Las Vegas hotels' use of the same software to provide recommendations for what price to advertise for hotel rooms was insufficient to state an antitrust violation claim. 		Antitrust 9th Aug. 18, 2025
People v. Pena
Penal Code section 136.2(i)(1) does not authorize trial courts to issue protective orders for victims of a crime other than the one of which defendant was convicted. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/7 Aug. 15, 2025
Sandoval v. Pali Institute
Trial court erred in completely denying camping company's anti-SLAPP motion when some of plaintiff camp attendees' claims involved protected "public debate" speech: gender-identity discussions. 		Anti-SLAPP, Education 4DCA/3 Aug. 15, 2025
Anaheim Mobile Estates v. State of California
Complaint failed to establish that Civil Code section 798.30.5 (limiting mobile home rent increases) is "confiscatory" in nature and thus facially unconstitutional. 		Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure 4DCA/3 Aug. 15, 2025
Foothills Christian Ministries v. Johnson
Religious institutions lacked standing to pursue First Amendment Free Exercise claim against state's licensure requirement for day care facilities because there was no "credible threat" of the provision's enforcement. 		Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure 9th Aug. 15, 2025
Renteria-Hinojosa v. Sunsweet Growers, Inc.
Federal Labor Management Relations Act section 301 preempted only plaintiff's untimely-wages claim. 		Employment Law, Labor Law 9th Aug. 15, 2025
Holland v. Silverscreen Healthcare, Inc.
*Ruiz v. Podolsky* did not require plaintiffs to arbitrate their wrongful death claim regarding defendant nursing facility's alleged neglect of their son's basic welfare and safety needs. 		Arbitration, Health Care CASC Aug. 15, 2025
People v. Hayde
Trial court erred in not taking into account various factors of veteran's history to resentence him pursuant to Penal Code section 1170.91. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/3 Aug. 14, 2025
Nwauzor v. The GEO Group, Inc.
Order 		9th Aug. 14, 2025
Pitt v. Metropolitan Tower Life Insurance Co.
Order 		9th Aug. 14, 2025
Sceper v. County of Trinity
County was not bound by agreement regarding valuation of an individual assessment entered by its board of supervisors when it was not sitting as a board of equalization. 		Tax, Government 3DCA Aug. 12, 2025
Frankland v. Etehad
No Elder Abuse Act violation against nursing facility physician when physician's interaction with patient was limited, not amounting to a "robust" caregiver relationship as required by the statute. 		Health Care, Torts 2DCA/5 Aug. 12, 2025
Ramirez v. McCormack
Because plaintiff's claims against defendant attorney involved litigation-related speech, trial court erred in denying defendant attorney's anti-SLAPP motion. 		Attorneys, Anti-SLAPP 2DCA/8 Aug. 12, 2025
Sandton Agriculture Investments III, LLC v. 4-S Ranch Partners, LLC
Former landowner was not entitled to floodwater following land foreclosure, as it was part of the real property. 		Water Rights 5DCA Aug. 12, 2025
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Barry
Sales agents' actions--in promoting and selling life settlements' fractional interests--met the Security Exchange Act's definition of "securities" and thus violated securities laws. 		Securities 9th Aug. 12, 2025
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