| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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16-1466
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Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31
'Abood,' overturned; public-sector agency-shop arrangement contravenes First Amendment. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jun. 28, 2018 | |
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A151975
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Estate of Post
Probate court has limited jurisdiction, over res of decedent's estate; does not have jurisdiction over decedent's choice of beneficiary to insurance policy. |
probate_and_trusts |
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R. Dondero | Jun. 28, 2018 |
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B285655
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AHMC Healthcare, Inc. v. Superior Court
So long as employer timekeeping system uses rounding in way that does not 'systematically' undercount employee time worked, does not violate California wage laws. |
Employment Law |
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N. Manella | Jun. 28, 2018 |
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B282130
|
Peralta v. Vons Companies
A trial court properly granted a motion for summary judgment in a premises liability case where a plaintiff "failed to produce any evidence" to "create a triable issue of material fact" as to whether a store was on constructive notice that the floor was slippery. |
Civil Procedure |
|
J. Johnson | Jun. 28, 2018 |
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G055752
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In re Sofia M.
Court’s inability to persuade child to visit her mother does not amount to error. |
Family Law |
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R. Ikola | Jun. 28, 2018 |
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16-16987
|
Experian Information Solutions Inc. v. Nationwide Marketing Services Inc.
Summary judgment affirmed where plaintiff in copyright infringement action fails to present version of copyrighted material that defendant allegedly infringed. |
Copyright |
|
M. Schroeder | Jun. 28, 2018 |
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16-10228
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Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Kootswatewa
Statements made to medical expert that identify defendant and describe harm suffered are exception to hearsay where statements are made for purpose of medical diagnosis or treatment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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P. Watford | Jun. 28, 2018 |
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E068225
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Modification: People v. Killion
Trial court has jurisdiction to end domestic violence-based probationary period where justice demands, notwithstanding mandatory nature of that probation period at time of sentencing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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A. McKinster | Jun. 28, 2018 |
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D072577
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Modification: Abbott Laboratories v. Superior Court
Pursuant to the California Constitution, a District Attorney has no authority to sue on behalf of all Californians; DA merely has jurisdiction over the County he or she serves. |
Attorneys |
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T. O'Rourke | Jun. 28, 2018 |
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A151128
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Modification: Summers v. Superior Court
Judgment reversed where court grants partition without first resolving parties' ownership interests. |
Real Property |
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J. Humes | Jun. 28, 2018 |
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G053411
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Wassmann v. South Orange County Community College District
Summary judgment affirmed where employee’s intentional infliction of emotional distress is barred by two-year statute of limitations period. |
Civil Procedure |
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R. Fybel | Jun. 27, 2018 |
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E061775
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Meeks v. Autozone, Inc.
A trial court abused its discretion as to the admissability of evidence where a plaintiff in a sexual harassment case had not saved the offensive texts messages allegedly sent by her harasser, and could only testify about her recollection of said evidence. |
Employment Law |
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C. Codrington | Jun. 27, 2018 |
|
B287356
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K.C. v. Super. Ct.
Petition for writ of mandate denied where Section 208.5 gives juvenile courts authority to transfer 18-year-old to county jail before declaring him or her ward of court. |
Juveniles |
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D. Kim | Jun. 27, 2018 |
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17-965
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Trump v. Hawaii
Immigration and Nationality Act 'exudes deference to the President in every clause,' grants authority for Proclamation preventing travel from countries based on administration's 'thorough' threat evaluations. |
Constitutional Law |
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J. Roberts | Jun. 27, 2018 |
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16-1140
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National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra
California law requiring state-drafted notice be disseminated in licensed pregnancy centers fails intermediate scrutiny as 'wildly underinclusive' and not properly tailored. |
Constitutional Law |
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C. Thomas | Jun. 27, 2018 |
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17-30059
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U.S. v. Charette
No error where court holds defendant who killed protected Endangered Species Act-protected animal was not entitled to a jury trial. |
Government |
|
R. Tallman | Jun. 27, 2018 |
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A152341
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In re Poole
Judgment vacated where evidence does not support Board of Parole Hearings’ finding that petitioner poses current danger to public safety. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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J. Kline | Jun. 27, 2018 |
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16-1454
|
Ohio v. American Express Co.
Credit-card market properly viewed as one market seeking to provide 'transactions;' thus, plaintiff's attempt to showing that credit-card company's antisteering provisions restrain trade as to one piece of that market (i.e. to merchants) fails Sherman Act's 'rule of reason' test. |
Antitrust |
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C. Thomas | Jun. 26, 2018 |
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17-586
|
Abbott v. Perez
District court improperly flips burden of proof when requiring state to show redistricting plans lacked discriminatory intent. |
Constitutional Law |
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S. Alito | Jun. 26, 2018 |
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16-9541
|
Clark v. Louisiana
Order |
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Jun. 26, 2018 | ||
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16-9608
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Renteria-Martinez v. U.S.
Order |
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Jun. 26, 2018 | ||
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17-108
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Arlene's Flowers Inc. v. Washington
Order |
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Jun. 26, 2018 | ||
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17-6389
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Cruz-Pena v. U.S.
Order |
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Jun. 26, 2018 | ||
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17-6556
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Anthony v. U.S.
Order |
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Jun. 26, 2018 | ||
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17-6805
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Agustin-Garcia v. U.S.
Order |
|
Jun. 26, 2018 | ||
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17-7261
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Ruiz-Dominguez v. U.S.
Order |
|
Jun. 26, 2018 | ||
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17-7779
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Johnson v. U.S.
Order |
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Jun. 26, 2018 | ||
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17-7781
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Galvan v. U.S.
Order |
|
Jun. 26, 2018 | ||
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17-7793
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Ramirez-Hidalgo v. U.S.
Order |
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Jun. 26, 2018 | ||
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17-8109
|
Rubio-Sorto v. U.S.
Order |
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Jun. 26, 2018 |
