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M.D. v. Newport-Mesa Unified School District
Motion for relief from judgment erroneously denied where two-day delay in filing amended complaint was excusable under 'Pioneer' factors.
Civil Procedure Nov. 20, 2016
Syngenta Seeds Inc. v. County of Kauai
Court does not err in finding county's regulation of pesticides impliedly preempted by state law.
Statutory Interpretation Nov. 20, 2016
People v. Morera-Munoz
Prohibition on providing peace officers with false information does not violate First Amendment as statute serves legitimate government purpose of assisting enforcement of Vehicle Code.
Constitutional Law Nov. 20, 2016
People v. Rendon
Possession of materials that may be used to produce more counterfeit bills irrelevant to valuation of counterfeit bills for purposes of determining defendant's punishment for forgery.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 20, 2016
People v. Colbert
Store's back office is a discrete area separate from the commercial part of the establishment; hence, theft occurring there does not constitute shoplifting.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 20, 2016
Tanguilig v. Bloomingdale's Inc.
Bloomingdale's cannot compel arbitration of employee's individual PAGA claim where representative action waiver remains unenforceable under 'Iskanian.'
Arbitration Nov. 17, 2016
Marriage of Fregoso and Hernandez
Restraining order properly issued despite parties' post-TRO consensual sex, which was part of their six-year repeated cycle of violence, forgiveness, sex, and repeated violence.
Family Law Nov. 17, 2016
Retail Digital Network LLC v. Gorsuch
Order
Nov. 17, 2016
Butler (Roy) on H.C.
Order
Nov. 17, 2016
People v. Chatman
Order
Nov. 17, 2016
Hopkins v. S.C. (People)
Order
Nov. 17, 2016
In Re C.H.
Order
Nov. 17, 2016
People v. Castro
Order
Nov. 17, 2016
People v. Garcia
Order
Nov. 17, 2016
In Re J.E.
Order
Nov. 17, 2016
People v. McCarty
Order
Nov. 17, 2016
People v. Smith
Order
Nov. 17, 2016
People v. Vanvleck
Order
Nov. 17, 2016
People v. Walker
Order
Nov. 17, 2016
N.E. v. Seattle School District
Student unsuccessful in challenging educational placement under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act where he fails to object to 'then-current' placement before its implementation.
Education Nov. 17, 2016
State of Missouri v. Harris
Possibility of fluctuating egg prices due to California hen care regulations do not give other states 'parens patriae' standing, as affected farmers may sue individually.
Civil Procedure Nov. 17, 2016
Fue v. Biter
Waiting fourteen months to inquire about status of state habeas petition constitutes reasonable diligence and may entitle petitioner to equitable tolling for federal habeas petition.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 17, 2016
Brookside Investments v. City of El Monte
Local legislative bodies' statutory power to introduce proposals to repeal former voter initiatives does not require amendment to State Constitution.
Municipal Law Nov. 16, 2016
Soria v. Univision Radio Los Angeles Inc.
On-air radio personality wins reversal of summary judgment in favor of employer where material issues of fact remain regarding disability discrimination and related claims.
Disability Discrimination Nov. 16, 2016
People v. Garcia
Pimp's constitutional challenge over trial court's decision to release minor from commitment as material witness after permitting her conditional examination fails to overturn convictions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 16, 2016
Lee v. West Kern Water District
Employee who prevailed at trial against coworkers who subjected her to mock robbery successfully overturns order granting new trial.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 16, 2016
Lemus v. Lynch
In deferral situation, 'Montgomery Ward' test appropriate in determining retroactivity; hence, rule that bars imputation of parent's residential history applies retroactively to petitioner, barring relief.
Immigration Nov. 16, 2016
Thaxton v. State Personnel Board
Dismissed employee's failure to appear at evidentiary hearing before administrative law judge constitutes failure to proceed, meriting dismissal of appeal to State Personnel Board.
Civil Procedure Nov. 16, 2016
Capital Builders Hardware Inc. v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Gaona)
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board order regarding ex parte communications not a final order and thus not reviewable via writ review in Court of Appeal.
Workers' Compensation Nov. 16, 2016
People v. Mendoza
In Proposition 47 case, judgment modified to reflect concurrent sentence in second case, but otherwise affirmed, where court may resentence defendant on any component of aggregate term.
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 15, 2016