| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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E072514
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In re G.C.
Substantial evidence supported juvenile court's order removing children from parents' custody. |
Dependency |
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D. Miller | Apr. 28, 2020 |
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B293987
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Mikhaeilpoor v. BMW of North America, LLC
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in applying the lodestar method because its findings were supported by substantial evidence. |
Civil Procedure |
|
E. White | Apr. 28, 2020 |
|
B296810
|
In re Aubrey T.
Evidence was insufficient to support juvenile court's finding that father abandoned daughter within meaning of Family Code Section 7822. |
Dependency |
|
L. Zelon | Apr. 28, 2020 |
|
16-71918
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Perez v. Barr
Suspension Clause does not require government compensation of court-appointed counsel as long as pro bono counsel is available. |
Immigration |
|
C. Callahan | Apr. 28, 2020 |
|
H042999
|
Ajaxo, Inc. v. E*Trade Financial Corp.
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiff payment of reasonable royalty under California Uniform Trade Secret Act. |
Intellectual Property |
|
E. Premo | Apr. 27, 2020 |
|
B290086
|
Pinter-Brown v. The Regents of the University of California
Trial court erred in allowing testimony of hearsay report and list of anonymous unadjudicated discrimination complaints to be used as propensity evidence. |
Employment Discrimination |
|
M. Stratton | Apr. 27, 2020 |
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B295640
|
El Rovia Mobile Home Park, LLC v. City of El Monte
Cities are entitled broad discretion in selecting the base year under rent control. |
statutory_interpretation |
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L. Rubin | Apr. 27, 2020 |
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B300214
|
In re S.R.
Courts may determine whether caregivers have a sexual interest in children to draw reasonable inferences on risks of substantial harm. |
Dependency |
|
H. Bendix | Apr. 27, 2020 |
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18-15402
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LN Management v. JPMorgan Chase Bank
Dead person was not proper person to be sued because the dead lack capacities that litigants must have to allow for a true Article III case or controversy. |
Civil Procedure |
|
D. Boggs | Apr. 27, 2020 |
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18-55804
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Luna v. Hansen & Adkins Auto Transport
Employer does not violate Fair Credit Reporting Act by providing FCRA disclosure simultaneously with other employment materials. |
Consumer Law |
|
M. McKeown | Apr. 27, 2020 |
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19-1094
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In re John G. Moser
'Return to the fray' doctrine requires bankruptcy courts to advise creditors on the scope of discharge injunctions. |
Bankruptcy |
|
R. Faris | Apr. 24, 2020 |
|
18-260
|
County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund
Clean Water Act requires permit from Environmental Protection Agency when there is direct discharge from point source into navigable waters or when there is 'functional equivalent of a direct discharge.' |
Environmental Law |
|
S. Breyer | Apr. 24, 2020 |
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18-1233
|
Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc.
Plaintiff in trademark infringement suit is not required to show that defendant willfully infringed plaintiff's trademark as precondition to profits award. |
Intellectual Property |
|
N. Gorsuch | Apr. 24, 2020 |
|
18-725
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Barton v. Barr
For purposes of cancellation-of-removal eligibility, 8 U.S.C. Section 1182(a)(2) offense committed during initial seven years of residence does not need to be one of the offenses of removal. |
Immigration |
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B. Kavanaugh | Apr. 24, 2020 |
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17-17355
|
Wilk v. Neven
Eighth Amendment prohibits prison officials from disregarding known substantial risk of serious harm to inmates and failing to respond reasonably. |
Civil Rights |
|
W. Fletcher | Apr. 24, 2020 |
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B291387
|
Safarian v. Govgassian
Defendants were not parties to plaintiffs' marital agreement and therefore could not rely on Family Code Section 852 to invalidate voidable marital property agreement. |
Contracts |
|
C. Moor | Apr. 23, 2020 |
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A154811
|
Reynolds v. Ford Motor Co.
Trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding plaintiff attorney fees under Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act without considering plaintiff's contingency fee agreement. |
Consumer Law |
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I. Petrou | Apr. 23, 2020 |
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19-71324
|
In re Natural Resources Defense Council Inc.
EPA unreasonably and egregiously delayed performance of its statutory duties on critical matter of public health which warranted extraordinary remedy of issuing writ of mandamus. |
Environmental Law |
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R. Gould | Apr. 23, 2020 |
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18-56451
|
City of Almaty v. Khrapunov
City failed to state cognizable injury other than foreign theft of its funds, and thus failed to state RICO claim. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
A. Marbley | Apr. 23, 2020 |
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19-1197
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In re Stephen William Berkley
Chapter 13 revesting provisions do not prevent modifications of the plan to capture increases in debtor's postconfirmation income. |
Bankruptcy |
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R. Faris | Apr. 22, 2020 |
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B292551
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People v. Torres
A self represented defendant who has attempted to Intimidate a witness can have his constitutional right to self-representation revoked. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
K. Yegan | Apr. 22, 2020 |
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A154062
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Cardinal Care Management, LLC v. Afable
Trial court properly denied appellants' waiver of undertaking requirement because there were no witnesses to conduct in-camera showing of appellants' financial position. |
Civil Procedure |
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A. Tucher | Apr. 22, 2020 |
|
C084302
|
People v. May
Failure to specify scienter for possession of machine gun, when one was specified for transportation, indicates Legislature intended crime of possession to be accomplished without knowledge. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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R. Robie | Apr. 22, 2020 |
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B297416
|
In re J.A.
Dependency petitions based on substance abuse must also show the child faced substantial risk of harm from the substance abuse. |
Dependency |
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L. Rubin | Apr. 22, 2020 |
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B293746
|
People v. Robinson
Trial court properly sustained the People's objections because defense counsel's questions were cumulative and more prejudicial than probative. |
Evidence |
|
J. Wiley | Apr. 22, 2020 |
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18-10411
|
U.S. v. Baldon
Carjacking does not qualify as crime of violence under U.S.S.G. Section 4A1.1(e) because it criminalizes broader range of conduct than federal definition of 'crime of violence.' |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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M. Bennett | Apr. 22, 2020 |
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D074459
|
Tilkey v. Allstate Insurance Co.
Defendant did not wrongfully terminate plaintiff in violation of Labor Code Section 432.7 based on plaintiff's participation in Arizona domestic nonviolence diversion program. |
Employment Law |
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R. Huffman | Apr. 22, 2020 |
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18-5924
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Ramos v. Louisiana
A jury must reach a unanimous verdict in order to convict defendants of serious offenses. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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N. Gorsuch | Apr. 21, 2020 |
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18-916
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Thryv, Inc. v. Click-To-Call Technologies, LP
Judicial review of Patent and Trademark Office's application of time prescription was precluded because determination whether to institute inter partes review is nonappealable. |
Intellectual Property |
|
R. Ginsburg | Apr. 21, 2020 |
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17-1498
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Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian
Montana Supreme Court erred by holding that landowners whose properties were contaminated were not potentially responsible parties under Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. |
Environmental Law |
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J. Roberts | Apr. 21, 2020 |