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People v. Ruggerio
A judgment imposing but suspending execution of a sentence is not final for purposes of S.B. 136 retroactivity.
Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/6 Jun. 29, 2021
Modification: Gateway Bank, F.S.B. v. Metaxas
Any decision to mitigate damages under special benefit doctrine is to the extent that it equitable; thus, defendant's conduct dictated against exercise of equitable discretion in her favor.
Remedies 1DCA/2 Jun. 29, 2021
Lombardo v. St. Louis
Appellate court described as 'insignificant' facts that appear potentially important in ruling that officers did not apply unconstitutionally excessive force.
Criminal Law and Procedure USSC Jun. 29, 2021
Pakdel v. City and County of San Francisco
Appellate court's approach that conclusive decision is not 'final' unless plaintiff also complied with administrative processes in obtaining that decision is inconsistent with ordinary operation of civil-rights suits.
Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 29, 2021
Standing Akimbo, LLC v. U.S.
Order
USSC Jun. 29, 2021
Hernandez v. Peery
Order
USSC Jun. 29, 2021
Polaris Innovations Limited v. Kingston Technology Co.
Order
USSC Jun. 29, 2021
Iancu v. Luoma
Order
USSC Jun. 29, 2021
RPM International Inc. v. Stuart
Order
USSC Jun. 29, 2021
Iancu v. Fall Line Patents
Order
USSC Jun. 29, 2021
Bryant v. Lousiana
Order
USSC Jun. 29, 2021
Patel v. Garland
Order
USSC Jun. 29, 2021
Austin, TX v. Reagan National Advertising
Order
USSC Jun. 29, 2021
Jones v. Ryan
Defense counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to secure defense mental expert given indications defendant likely suffered from some sort of mental illness.
Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Jun. 29, 2021
Columbia Export Terminal v. International Longshore and Warehouse Union
Section 301 of Labor Management Relations Act precluded adjudication of RICO claims because resolution of claims required interpretation of underlying collective bargaining agreement, which provided for arbitration.
Labor Law 9th Jun. 29, 2021
Conservatorship of K.P.
Under Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, conservatee's unwillingness or inability to volunatarily accept treatment is not a separate element on issue of grave disability.
Conservatorship CASC Jun. 29, 2021
In re Friend
Proposition 66's new restrictions on presentation of habeas corpus claims in 'successive' petitions apply only to those claims that were or could have been raised in earlier petition, not on newly available claims.
Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Jun. 29, 2021
Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of Chehalis Reservation
Alaska Native Corporations are eligible to receive funding under CARES Act because they are 'recognized governing body of an Indian Tribe' as defined in Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act.
Native American Affairs USSC Jun. 28, 2021
HollyFrontier Cheyenne Refining, LLC v. Renewable Fuels Assn.
42 U.S.C. Section 7545(B)(i) permits small refineries to apply for hardship 'extensions' at 'any time' even if their exemptions had lapsed.
statutory_interpretation USSC Jun. 28, 2021
TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez
Because mere existence of inaccurate information, absent dissemination, traditionally has not provided basis for lawsuit, class members' whose credit reports were not distributed to third parties did not suffer concrete harm.
Constitutional Law USSC Jun. 28, 2021
Zamorano v. Garland
Because there was no indication that immigration judge considered any favorable factors in making its discretionary voluntary departure determination, case was remanded.
Immigration 9th Jun. 28, 2021
In re Volkswagen Litigation
Because plaintiff alleged both omissions and affirmative misrepresentations its case was pushed outside 'Affiliated Ute Citizens of Utah v. United States' narrow reliance presumption.
Securities 9th Jun. 28, 2021
Bank of New York Mellon v. 732 Hardy Way Trust
HOA foreclosure sale occurred in violation of automatic bankruptcy stay and was void; thus, bank should receive quiet title to property.
Real Property 9th Jun. 28, 2021
Modification: People v. Tousant
Defendant's motion to suppress evidence from warrantless search of his vehicle was properly denied because vehicle was in close proximity to shooting, parked in haphazard way, and residents did not recognize it.
Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 Jun. 28, 2021
People v. Huynh
Trial court prejudicially erred in allowing admission of evidence and argument that defendant was in criminal street gang when evidence showed that so-called gang was just group of men who gathered to socialize.
Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Jun. 25, 2021
People v. El
Trial court erroneously believed it did not have discretion to impose any sentence other than maximum six-month term under Vehicle Code Section 14601.1 when defendant refused probation.
Criminal Law and Procedure 3DCA Jun. 25, 2021
Mendoza v. Superior Court (People)
Resentencing hearing did not constitute 'new trial' for purposes of Code of Civil Procedure Section 170.6's 60-day deadline for peremptory challenge.
Civil Procedure 4DCA/1 Jun. 25, 2021
EHM Productions v. Starline Tours
Arbitrators did not exhibit evident partiality by failing to disclose JAMS's prior dealings with party or its counsel.
Arbitration 9th Jun. 25, 2021
Modification: Brighton Collectibles, LLC v. Hockey
Trial court's order granting plaintiff's anti-SLAPP motion to strike defendant's cross-claim for fraud was vacated because defendant showed probability of prevailing on that claim.
Anti-SLAPP 2DCA/6 Jun. 25, 2021
Corona v. Superior Court (People)
Petitioner was entitled to have his first degree burglary charge set aside under Penal Code Section 995(a)(2)(B) because he entered uninhabited detached garage.
Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/5 Jun. 24, 2021