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Reyes v. Lewis
Postwarning confession must be suppressed where police officers violate 'Missouri v. Seibert.'
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2015
Demuth v. City of Los Angeles
Qualified immunity no defense for sheriff's deputy who arrests public defender to bring her to court.
Immunity Aug. 17, 2015
Crace v. Herzog
Person who brandished sword at police obtains habeas relief due to Washington Supreme Court failure to apply 'reasonable-probability' analysis as explicitly required under Strickland's prejudice prong.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 17, 2015
Hamdan v. United States Department of Justice
Failure to undertake segregability analysis relating to Freedom of Information Act request warrants remand as to that issue.
Government Aug. 17, 2015
U.S. v. Rodriguez-Vega
Failure to inform client of 'virtually certain' deportation consequences stemming from conviction constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel, vacating conviction obtained through plea agreement in immigration case.
Immigration Aug. 17, 2015
First American Title Insurance Co. v. Spanish Inn Inc.
Title insurer obtains summary judgment in its favor in lawsuit seeking indemnity against borrower in mechanic's lien foreclosure actions.
Contracts Aug. 17, 2015
Sprint Telephony PCS L.P. v. State Board of Equalization
Sprint's failure to strictly comply with notice requirement by stating that property reassessment petition was also a claim for tax refund bars judicial tax-refund action.
Taxation Aug. 17, 2015
Connor v. First Student Inc.
Nothing in the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act or the Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act precludes application of both acts to both character and creditworthiness information.
Consumer Law Aug. 17, 2015
Fidelity National Financial v. Friedman
A registered judgment for the recovery of money or property may itself be registered in yet another district.
Remedies Aug. 17, 2015
People v. Preston
Trial court improperly imposes additional restitution fines following revocation of defendant's probation in all three of her cases.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2015
People v. McCoy
Recidivist felon may not reduce one year supervised parole term imposed under Prop. 47 although he has excess presentence custody credits.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2015
People v. Financial Casualty & Surety Inc.
Surety fails to demonstrate good cause to justify second extension of appearance period where investigator's efforts to locate defendant proved fruitless.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2015
Great Oaks v. Santa Clara Valley Water Dist.
On rehearing, groundwater extraction fee is charge for water service and thus exempt from voter ratification under the California Constitution.
Taxation Aug. 14, 2015
Gradillas v. Lincoln General Insurance Co.
Order
Aug. 14, 2015
Hamilton v. Yates
Order
Aug. 14, 2015
People v. Lavalle
Order
Aug. 14, 2015
People v. Roy
Order
Aug. 14, 2015
People v. Spencer
Order
Aug. 14, 2015
People v. Turnage
Order
Aug. 14, 2015
City of Petaluma v. Superior Court (Waters)
Order
Aug. 14, 2015
Busk v. Integrity Staffing Solutions
Order
Aug. 14, 2015
U.S. v. Temkin
District court errs in calculating offense level, failing to apply sentencing guideline pertaining to 'underlying unlawful conduct' of defendant's actions.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2015
U.S. v. Kim
Anti-Assignment Act voids claimants' assignment of attorney fees awards to their attorney under Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act but attorney retains interest via attorney's lien.
Attorneys Aug. 14, 2015
U.S. v. Cook
Drug supplier defendant's fact pattern differs meaningfully from 'Gant' defendant, supports finding that search incident to lawful arrest was constitutional.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2015
Cabalce v. VSE Corp.
Federal officer removal not warranted where non-military contractor failed to demonstrate government directed destruction of seized fireworks involved in deadly explosion.
Civil Procedure Aug. 14, 2015
California Tow Truck Association v. City and County of San Francisco
Law requiring tow car firm applicants to include business plan does not fall under safety exception to Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act and is thus preempted.
Municipal Law Aug. 14, 2015
Rodriguez v. Robbins
Order
Aug. 14, 2015
People v. Nguyen
Backseat passenger who 'stared' at victim's car just prior to shooting, found guilty of aiding and abetting attempted murder of rival gang member.
Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 14, 2015
Cordova v. City of Los Angeles
To support tort claim against city where negligent third party actor caused plaintiff to encounter dangerous condition in public space, plaintiff need not show dangerous condition caused third party's negligence.
Torts Aug. 14, 2015
Connor v. First Student Inc.
Nothing in the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act or the Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act precludes application of both acts to both character and creditworthiness information.
Consumer Law Aug. 14, 2015