| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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23-3757
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Federal Trade Commission v. Noland
$7.3 million civil compensatory sanction for pyramid schemers' contumacious violations of consumer protection laws was proper. |
Consumer Law |
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J. Lefkow | Nov. 25, 2025 |
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25-52
|
Clark v. Sweeney
Fourth Circuit transgressed the party-presentation principle by granting relief on a claim that the habeas petitioner never asserted and that the state never had the chance to address. |
Habeas Corpus |
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P. Curiam (USSC) | Nov. 25, 2025 |
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24-1159
|
Pitts v. Mississippi
Sixth Amendment's face-to-face confrontation right required case-specific findings that screening child witness from defendant in sexual assault case was necessary despite state statute mandating screens in such cases. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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P. Curiam (USSC) | Nov. 25, 2025 |
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24-1078
|
Beck v. U.S.
Order |
|
Nov. 25, 2025 | ||
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B339113
|
Onetaste Incorporated v. Netflix, Inc.
Wellness company failed its anti-SLAPP burden to show that Netflix published defamatory statements in its cult documentary. |
Anti-SLAPP, Torts |
|
R. Adams | Nov. 24, 2025 |
|
G063372
|
Park v. Guisti
Because courts must ensure that all litigants have their day in court, trial court abused its discretion in not ensuring that incarcerated plaintiff had meaningful access to court. |
Civil Procedure |
|
J. Bancroft | Nov. 24, 2025 |
|
A170666
|
Gilliland v. City of Pleasanton
Trial court applied an incorrect legal standard in finding that vehicle collision occurred during a qualifying police "pursuit," which would immunize the city from liability. |
Torts, Immunity |
|
J. Humes | Nov. 21, 2025 |
|
A173001
|
Dobarro v. Kim
Appellate court issued attorneys a stark and pointed reminder not to ignore binding precedent when forging their legal arguments in case involving missing a statutory deadline. |
Attorneys, Employment Law |
|
G. Burns | Nov. 21, 2025 |
|
B339729
|
Brown v. Dave & Buster's of California
Settlement of previously-filed Private Attorney General Act action that had been amended to include encompass all claims asserted in subsequent, separate PAGA suit triggered claim preclusion for the second suit. |
Employment Law, Civil Procedure |
|
J. Wiley | Nov. 21, 2025 |
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25-6268
|
State of Oregon v. Trump
Order |
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Nov. 21, 2025 | ||
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23-16074
|
Camacho v. Northern Mariana Islands Settlement Fund
Under Northern Mariana Islands law, because cost-of-living allowances are not mandatory, retiree was not entitled to those benefits despite settlement agreement's "Full Benefits" designation. |
Constitutional Law |
|
S. Graber | Nov. 21, 2025 |
|
B337830
|
Mora v. C.E. Enterprises
Because employer's hourly compensation system independently met minimum hourly wage requirements without tacking on bonus pay, it did not violate *Gonzalez*'s "no borrowing" rule. |
Employment Law |
|
K. Yegan | Nov. 20, 2025 |
|
A172568
|
Snover v. Gupta
Trial court properly reduced jury award by calculating defendant's 15-percent fault after applying $250,000 MICRA cap. |
Torts, Remedies |
|
J. Goldman | Nov. 20, 2025 |
|
D084833
|
Anton's Services v. Hagen
Subcontractor for city project was liable for liquidated damages because contractor's withholding of funds did not constitute payment of wages that the subcontractor failed to pay to its employees. |
Employment Law, Municipal Law |
|
M. Buchanan | Nov. 20, 2025 |
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E083744
|
Schlichter v. Kennedy
Order |
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Nov. 19, 2025 | ||
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B330338
|
Pruchnik v. JCCP4621 Common Benefit Committee
Plaintiff failed to meet his burden to prove exemption from eight-percent common benefit work product assessment imposed by court on all plaintiffs in the coordinated proceedings. |
Attorneys |
|
N. Stone | Nov. 19, 2025 |
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B345433
|
In re C.L.
Because sufficient evidence supported juvenile court's Indian Child Welfare Act finding, it was affirmed despite not inquiring about possible Native ancestry from a previously contacted family member. |
Dependency |
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R. Adams | Nov. 19, 2025 |
|
G064663
|
People v. NavaAdame
Failure to advise a suspect of his rights when voluntary interrogation shifted from non-custodial to custodial meant the suspect's confession was inadmissible at trial. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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T. Delaney | Nov. 19, 2025 |
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25-4427
|
Kazarian v. Bondi
Order |
|
Nov. 19, 2025 | ||
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24-2464
|
Hollis v. R&R Restaurants Inc.
With Fair Labor Standards Act retaliation claims, because the focus is on the employment relationship underlying the protected activity, district court erred in improperly focusing on the wrong employer-employee relationship. |
Employment Law |
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R. Paez | Nov. 19, 2025 |
|
C101878
|
Modification: Tulare Lake Basin Water Storage Dist. v. Dept. of Water Resources
The Delta Reform Act's certification of consistency requirement does not incorporate CEQA's whole-of-an-action requirement and prohibition against piecemealing. |
Environmental Law |
|
L. Mauro | Nov. 18, 2025 |
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24-1022
|
Hutson v. U.S.
Order |
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Nov. 18, 2025 | ||
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24-2202
|
U.S. v. Hutton
Stepfather's clandestine recording of stepdaughter showering violated exploitation of minors law because statute's broad definition required no causal connection between perpetrator's act and victim's actions. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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R. Nelson | Nov. 18, 2025 |
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24-804
|
U.S. v. Allen
Trial court did not abuse its discretion where it dismissed case without prejudice for Speedy Trial Act violation that was merely technical, resulting from improperly documented reasoning for continuance. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
R. Nelson | Nov. 18, 2025 |
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23-4331
|
Pritchard v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Gender dysphoria insurance coverage case was remanded so district court could reexamine the relationship between gender dysphoria and sex discrimination in light of *Skrmetti*. |
Health Care |
|
M. Smith | Nov. 18, 2025 |
|
D082909
|
People v. McInnis
Because prosecution has ultimate authority to decide which cases to prosecute, trial court abused its discretion in determining that 27-year precharging delay was negligence arising from "investigatory failure." |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
T. Do | Nov. 17, 2025 |
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24-4078
|
Faulk v. Jeld-Wen Inc.
Under the Class Action Fairness Act, jurisdiction is no longer based on the complaint at the time of removal to federal court; post-removal amendments may extinguish jurisdiction, requiring remand. |
Civil Procedure |
|
R. Nelson | Nov. 17, 2025 |
|
B335084
|
People v. Rockhill
Judge's ex parte communications with a prosecutor created a constitutionally intolerable probability of judicial bias, violating defendant's right to a fair trial. |
Judges, Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
N. Stone | Nov. 14, 2025 |
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A171639
|
In re A.H.
Juvenile court erred by ordering out-of-home placement in a short-term residential therapeutic program without requiring probation officer to present a statutorily required "case plan" before or at the disposition hearing. |
Juveniles |
|
J. Richman | Nov. 14, 2025 |
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A171137
|
Modification: People v. Krueger
Petitioner was ineligible for resentencing relief under Penal Code section 1172.6 because she was not convicted under any theory of liability affected by the requisite amendments to murder statutes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Miller | Nov. 14, 2025 |
