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Los Angeles County Office of the District Attorney v. Civil Service Commission of the County of Los Angeles (Walls)
Customary transfer of employee after serving for set period of time isn't a racially motivated act.
Employment Law Jul. 1, 1999
Saipan Hotel Corp. v. NLRB
NLRB applies to resident and nonresident workers in Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.
Labor Law Jun. 30, 1999
Trest v. Cain
Court of appeals isn't required, sua sponte, to raise procedural default issue in state habeas proceeding.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 1999
United States v. Labonte,
Order
Jun. 30, 1999
Rogers v. U.S.
Whether failure to instruct jury on offense element is harmless is dismissed as improvidently granted.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 1999
Marriage of Mallory
Court can enter dissolution judgment after death of party if issues submitted before party's death.
Family Law Jun. 30, 1999
Remington Investments Inc. v. Hamedani
Document from failed bank submitted to prove amount of debt owed by defendant is hearsay.
Banking Jun. 30, 1999
In re Bittaker
Inmate declared vexatious litigant retains right to file habeas petition without first seeking court's permission.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 1999
Marriage of Hinman
Child support award based on earning capacity isn't limited to cases involving parental bad faith.
Family Law Jun. 30, 1999
Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Marcos v. California Commission on State Mandates
Source of funds used by city's redevelopment agency for tax increment financing isn't reimbursable cost.
Administrative Agencies Jun. 30, 1999
U.S. v. Arteaga
For money-laundering, customer provided information on telegraph carrier's form is admissible against defendant-declarant.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 30, 1999
In re Quantum Health Resources Inc. Securities Litigation
Attorney fees for securities class action suits should be based on individual case risk.
Attorneys Jun. 30, 1999
Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians of Oregon v. United States
Statutory provision requiring governor to concur in granting tribes land for gaming isn't unconstitutional.
Native American Affairs Jun. 30, 1999
Mazurek v. Armstrong
Order
Jun. 30, 1999
Collins v. Welborn
Order
Jun. 30, 1999
Associates Commercial Corp. v. Rash
In Chapter 13 plan, value of creditor's collateral is determined by the 'replacement-value' standard.
Bankruptcy Jun. 30, 1999
Hughes Aircraft Co. v. U.S.
False Claims Act's 1986 amendment doesn't retroactively apply to qui tam allegations submitted before enactment.
Government Jun. 30, 1999
Bankruptcy of Weiner
Knowing undervaluation of an estate asset warrants denial of discharge.
Bankruptcy Jun. 30, 1999
Bankruptcy of Greenfield Drive Storage Park
Material default in plan performance justifies conversion from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7.
Bankruptcy Jun. 30, 1999
Bankruptcy of Southern California Plastics Inc.
Bankruptcy Code Section 108(c) tolls California's three-year automatic expiration of prejudgment attachment lien.
Bankruptcy Jun. 30, 1999
Bankruptcy of Jerauld
For discharge exception, failure to file tax report isn't same as failure to file return.
Bankruptcy Jun. 30, 1999
People v. Short
Out-of-state conviction without elements of California offense cannot enhance sentence under 'one strike' law.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 1999
Forsyth v. Humana Inc.
Individual beneficiary cannot bring suit under ERISA against plan administrator if other adequate relief available.
Labor Law Jun. 29, 1999
Edmond v. United States
Certiorari granted
Jun. 29, 1999
People v. Lepolo
Evidence of brandishing weapon to police and making threatening comments is admitted for impeachment purposes.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 1999
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center v. Superior Court (Bressman)
Augmenting administrative record is wrong if new evidence is irrelevant to issue of fair administrative hearing.
Civil Procedure Jun. 29, 1999
People v. Helms
After new offense while on probation, prior prison term is imposed consecutively to indeterminate sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 1999
Raymond C. v. Superior Court (Orange County Social Services Agency)
Reunification services needn't be offered if child under five suffers severe physical abuse by parent.
Juveniles Jun. 29, 1999
Edwards v. Balisok
9th Circuit errs in finding challenges to disciplinary hearing procedures are always cognizable under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983.
Prisoners Rights Jun. 29, 1999
Edmond v. United States
Appointments of civilians to hear Coast Guard court-martial appeals adopted by Transportation Secretary are valid.
Government Jun. 29, 1999