| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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12-50585
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United States v. Hernandez
Complaints of lack of reciprocity on file sharing site constitutes expectation of something of value in child pornography case, meriting sentencing enhancement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 3, 2015 | |
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13-15534
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France v. Johnson
In failure-to-promote claim, age discrimination can be established, even where superior who expressed preference for younger employees was not final decisionmaker in promotion. |
Employment Law |
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Aug. 3, 2015 | |
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13-16071
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WILDEARTH Guardians v. USDA
'Relaxed' second and third standing prongs in procedural enforcement action, plus out-of-date impact studies, substantiate standing in case relating to predator management. |
Environmental Law |
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Aug. 3, 2015 | |
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H041363
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People v. Delapena
Prop 47's resentencing provision acts as savings clause equivalent; thus, the statute's reduced penalty provisions do not apply retroactively. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
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C075812
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City of Petaluma v. Cohen
Department of Finance does not abuse its discretion in disapproving items relating to roadway project where no obligation exists to use bond proceeds specifically for project. |
Government |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
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B258054
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In re M.W.
Past incident of domestic abuse between husband and wife does not constitute substantial risk of serious harm to minor. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
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B258767
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Marriage of Olson
Default judgment against mother in divorce proceeding does not preclude her from petitioning court to modify custody arrangement. |
Family Law |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
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B248227
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Garcia v. Seacon Logix Inc.
Substantial evidence supports conclusion that truck drivers were employees, not independent contractors, of cargo transportation company when company exercised 'tremendous control' over them. |
Labor Law |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
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H041578
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Sanders v. Yanez
Texas adoption of adult created a parent-child relationship; adopted child qualifies as 'issue' under trust. |
Probate and Trusts |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
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12-17045
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Mollett v. Netflix, Inc.
Video Privacy Protection Act allows disclosures about consumer to that consumer; thus, claims against Netflix for displaying users' viewing histories properly dismissed. |
Consumer Law |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
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12-56060
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T.B. v. San Diego Unified School District
Where district's settlement offer is not more favorable than ultimate relief obtained, special education student can receive attorney fees under Individual with Disabilities Education Act. |
Education |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
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13-10579
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U.S. v. Mark
Government's flimsy and controverted evidence that informant had become uncooperative and thus lost immunity should not have merited district court's ruling in government's favor. |
Government |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
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13-55421
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The Ray Charles Foundation v. Robinson
The Ray Charles Foundation has standing to challenge notices terminating copyright grants to third parties because its claims fell within statutory zone of interests. |
Copyright |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
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13-55553
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name.space, Inc. v. ICANN
Possibility of conspiracy not enough to bring claim under Section One of Sherman Antitrust Act in Internet domain name regulation case. |
Antitrust |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
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13-56376
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U.S. v. Winkles
Certificate of appealability required to appeal denial of a legitimate Rule 60(b) motion for relief from judgment arising out of denial of a 28 U.S.C. section 2255 motion. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
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D067410
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People v. Knight
Adverse statements made during Marsden hearing receive 'use immunity;' trial court's advisement otherwise merits reversal. |
Constitutional Law |
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Aug. 2, 2015 | |
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S227106
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ACLU Foundation of So. California v. Superior Court (County of Los Angeles)
Order |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | ||
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S226652
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Disputesuite.com v. Scoreinc.com
Order |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | ||
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S227393
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Kabran v. Sharp Memorial Hospital
Order |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | ||
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S227227
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People v. Denize
Order |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | ||
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S226955
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People v. Fanning
Order |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | ||
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S226665
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People v. Meraz
Order |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | ||
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S226913
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People v. Vega-Robles
Order |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | ||
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S227284
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People v. Williams
Order |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | ||
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S226321
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People v. Lipscomb
Order |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | ||
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13-15604
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Bos v. Board of Trustees
Employer's debt dischargeable in Chapter 7 proceeding because he is not fiduciary under Section 523(a)(4) of Bankruptcy Code. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | |
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13-15855
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City and County of San Francisco v. United States Dept. of Transportation
San Francisco's claims against Hazardous Materials Safety Administration relating to gas pipeline rupture not authorized or cognizable under federal law. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | |
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13-16383
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Novak v. United States
Jones Act does not violate Commerce Clause, as impact of cabotage language on Hawaiian commerce is byproduct of appropriate regulation. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | |
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14-35393
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Microsoft Corp. v. Motorola, Inc.
Defendants' express consent to sever multiple issues in patent suit, and dispose of one predicate issue by way of a bench trial, prevents their subsequent appellate contention as to such severance. |
Intellectual Property |
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Jul. 30, 2015 | |
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15-55878
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Yocupicio v. PAE Group, Inc.
In employing Class Action Fairness Act to remove case to federal court, amount-in-controversy threshold must be met using only those causes of action that are truly class claims. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 30, 2015 |