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People v. Connors
Failure to raise objection to probation condition at trial level forfeits appellate challenge, as argument is not constitutional vagueness or overbreadth challenge.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2016
People v. Windfield
Murder convictions and sentences affirmed, with remand ordered for limited purpose of addressing juvenile sentencing issue in light of 'People v. Franklin.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2016
Marriage of Nassimi
Family court erroneously finds ex-husband solely responsible for costs of lawsuit related to sale of community business involving claims omitted from couple's stipulated judgment of dissolution.
Family Law Sep. 27, 2016
People v. Nassetta
Probation condition imposing nighttime curfew for drug and driving under the influence convictions struck as invalid.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 27, 2016
U.S. v. Martinez-Lopez
Order
Sep. 27, 2016
U.S. v. Zhou
Failure to mention separate component of charge at plea colloquy not 'plain error,' does not bar restitution under Mandatory Victims Restitution Act.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 27, 2016
Ebner v. Fresh Inc.
Motion to dismiss affirmed where consumer fails to state plausible claim for relief on claims alleging deceptive and misleading labeling and packaging of lip balm.
Consumer Law Sep. 27, 2016
People v. Davis
Property owner's conviction for petty theft of water overturned because theft of uncaptured flowing water cannot be the subject of a larceny.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 27, 2016
People v. Sauceda
Conviction for theft and unlawful driving or taking of vehicle under Vehicle Code section 10851 not eligible for resentencing under Proposition 47.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 26, 2016
Celia S. v. Hugo H.
Award of 50/50 visitation to father who committed domestic violence on mother reversed for circumventing Family Code Section 3044's rebuttable presumption.
Family Law Sep. 26, 2016
De Fontbrune v. Wofsy
French court's imposition of <EM>astreinte</EM> penalty recognizable under Uniform Recognition Act as penalty imposed for private damages, not for public offense.
International Law Sep. 26, 2016
Regalado v. Callaghan
Owner-builder unsuccessful in overturning judgment against him in action brought by subcontractor's employee injured in propane explosion.
Torts Sep. 25, 2016
Dang v. Maruichi American Corp.
Supervisor's wrongful discharge action against former employer is not preempted by the NLRA because his firing was not arguably subject to the NLRA.
Labor Law Sep. 25, 2016
People v. Perez
Convictions affirmed, but remand ordered for limited purpose of allowing evidence relevant to youth offender parole hearing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2016
Arizona Green Party v. Reagan
Arizona's 180-day deadline for filing of new party recognition petitions does not run afoul of the Green Party's First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
Civil Rights Sep. 25, 2016
Attorneys Liability Protection Society Inc. v. Ingaldson Fitzgerald P.C.
Alaskan statute regulating risk retention groups preempted by Liability Risk Retention Act, thus permitting insurance company recovery of fees expended in defending non-covered claim.
Insurance Sep. 25, 2016
616 Croft Ave. LLC v. City of West Hollywood
City of West Hollywood's ordinance charging 'in-lieu' fees to combat the lack of affordable public housing is not an exaction and properly charged to developer.
Municipal Law Sep. 25, 2016
People v. Huerta
Offender entitled to reclassification of burglary conviction to misdemeanor shoplifting even if she committed crime with co-defendants where conspiracy played no role in her prosecution.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 22, 2016
In re J.E.
Extension of family reunification services to 24 months appropriate as failure to provide psychological evaluation for minor is failure to provide reasonable services under Welf. & Inst. Code Section 352.
Family Law Sep. 22, 2016
Hassell v. Bird
Order
Sep. 22, 2016
Rand Resources v. City of Carson
Order
Sep. 22, 2016
Vasilenko v. Grace Family Church
Order
Sep. 22, 2016
People v. Bristow
Order
Sep. 22, 2016
People v. Dorval
Order
Sep. 22, 2016
Hernandez (Justin) on H.C.
Order
Sep. 22, 2016
People v. Jewkes
Order
Sep. 22, 2016
People v. Sherow
Order
Sep. 22, 2016
People v. Stubbs
Order
Sep. 22, 2016
People v. Nelson
Extensive questionnaire and verbal interrogation of jurors after deadlock constitutes improper intrusion of court influence in death penalty deliberations.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 22, 2016
U.S. v. Diaz
Reduction of prior felony conviction to misdemeanor under Proposition 47 does not affect federal sentence enhancement of life imprisonment that is based on that conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 22, 2016