| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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D066887
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In re Williams
Inmate's challenge to processing of his lost-property appeal does not implicate liberty interest protected by due process clause. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Oct. 26, 2015 | |
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12-57232
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In re ChinaCast Educ. Corp. Sec. Litig.
In issue of first impression, CEO's fraud can be imputed to his corporate employer even though his corporate looting is adverse to corporation's interests. |
Antitrust |
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Oct. 26, 2015 | |
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11-17948
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Hajro v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
District court lacks power to enforce prior settlement agreement where order dismissing case neither incorporated terms nor expressly retained jurisdiction. |
Immigration |
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Oct. 26, 2015 | |
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H041136
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Save Our Big Trees v. City of Santa Cruz
City of Santa Cruz fails to demonstrate that amendments to ordinances protecting heritage trees fall within exemption to CEQA review requirements. |
Environmental Law |
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Oct. 26, 2015 | |
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E062760
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People v. Page
Where 'wobbler' language remains in penal code section after passage of Prop 47, trial court does not err in denying resentencing petition. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 26, 2015 | |
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D066615
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Underwriters of Interest v. ProBuilders Specialty Ins. Co.
Insurer entitled to seek equitable contribution from coinsurer despite 'escape clause' relieving coinsurer of duty to defend when other insurance is available. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 26, 2015 | |
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B261172
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Grebow v. Mercury Insurance Co.
Insurer not liable for reimbursement costs in connection with repairs to homeowners' rear deck to prevent imminent insurable damage. |
Insurance |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | |
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S229041
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People v. Alexander
Order |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | ||
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S228552
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People v. Anderson
Was the jury properly instructed on the "kill zone" theory of attempted murder? |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | ||
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S229273
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People v. Dixie
Does the definition of "unreasonable risk of danger to public safety" (Pen. Code, § 1170.18(c)) under Proposition 47 ("the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act") apply on retroactivity or other grounds to resentencing under the Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012 (Pen. Code, § 1170.126)? |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | ||
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S229205
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People v. Guzman
Must no-contact probation conditions be modified to explicitly include a knowledge requirement? |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | ||
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S227887
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People v. Mesinas
Was defendant properly convicted of both rape of an intoxicated person and rape of an unconscious person for a single act of sexual intercourse? |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | ||
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14-10124
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U.S. v. Ochoa
Sentence is not final when there is no formal break in the proceedings and court does not lack jurisdiction to revise sentence upwards during hearing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | |
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14-15162
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Smith v. Clark
Order |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | ||
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14-50261
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U.S. v. Eyraud
Restitution award properly covers additional attorney fees incurred by company in investigating extent of worker's embezzlement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | |
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D067836
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Dorsey v. Superior Court
Statutory $150 cap on attorney fees in small claims appeal overrides conflicting contractual attorney fee provisions. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | |
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E063011
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B.H., a Minor
Termination of parental rights over suspected Indian child overturned where juvenile court failed to provide proper notice under Indian and Child Welfare Act of 1978. |
Native American Affairs |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | |
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S228653
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People v. Soria
Was defendant properly convicted of both rape of an intoxicated person and rape of an unconscious person for a single act of sexual intercourse? |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | ||
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S228648
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People v. Villareal
Was defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confrontation violated by the gang expert's reliance on testimonial hearsay (Crawford v. Washington (2004))? |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | ||
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S228165
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Hall v. Superior Court (People)
Order |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | ||
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S228107
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People v. Vasquez
Order |
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Oct. 23, 2015 | ||
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A143422
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Doolittle v. Exchange Bank
Trust's duty to defend against contests provision is not a no contest clause and can be enforced prior to determining merits of beneficiary's challenges. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Oct. 22, 2015 | |
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13-55575
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Multi Time Machine Inc. v. Amazon.com Inc.
Amazon defeats trademark infringement suit filed by manufacturer of military style watches because its search results were unlikely to confuse online consumers. |
Intellectual Property |
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Oct. 22, 2015 | |
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14-30232
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U.S. v. Conti
'United States v. Caldwell' overruled to the extent it conflicts with 'Neder v. United States;' jury instruction error is not structural error warranting automatic reversal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 22, 2015 | |
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D066741
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People v. Woods
Sex offender who abused impregnated teenager daily may possibly escape some child sex abuse convictions due to instructional error. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 21, 2015 | |
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12-10273
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U.S. v. Mahon
Scottsdale's Diversity Office has sufficient nexus to interstate commerce to support defendant's conviction involving pipe bomb explosion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 21, 2015 | |
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D066793
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Jameson v. Desta
Nonsuit in prison doctor's favor and denial of former prisoner's summary judgment motion is affirmed where prisoner fails to provide reporter's transcript or establish damages. |
Civil Procedure |
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Oct. 21, 2015 | |
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A143084
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Cueto v. Dozier
Trial court should have granted requesting party's motion to renew domestic violence restraining order despite her inability to demonstrate violations. |
Family Law |
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Oct. 21, 2015 | |
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B254489
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Sheridan v. Touchstone Television Prod.
Actress Nicollette Sheridan not required to exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit for retaliation under Labor Code section 6310. |
Labor Law |
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Oct. 21, 2015 | |
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B262023
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People v. Buycks
Proposition 47 applies to on-bail enhancements (where defendant commits felony while on bail for earlier felony); where primary offense is reduced to a misdemeanor, on-bail enhancement cannot be applied. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 21, 2015 |