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United States v. Marcia-Acosta
Court errs in including sentencing enhancement under modified categorical approach when it focused on the facts rather than the elements pled to.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 23, 2015
MTB Enterprises Inc. v. ADC Venture 2001-2 LLC
FIRREA requires dismissal of jilted borrower’s lawsuit against failed financial institution because it was filed in wrong court.
Civil Procedure Mar. 23, 2015
Boyce v. T.D. Service Company
Court declares ‘Enough!’ from homeowner who lost his home due to default and kept suing parties for wrongful foreclosure.
Civil Procedure Mar. 23, 2015
Ruelas v. Superior Court (People)
Sex registry requirement for juveniles adjudicated of misdemeanor sex crime and committed to Division of Juvenile Justice does not violate equal protection.
Juveniles Mar. 22, 2015
Kohler v. Eddie Bauer
Eddie Bauer’s checkout counters possibly violate ADA and California disability laws for being inaccessible to persons with disabilities.
Disability Discrimination Mar. 22, 2015
Lisker v. Monsue
Absolute witness immunity does not protect officers’ falsification of crime-scene reconstruction evidence that resulted in plaintiff’s 26 years of wrongful imprisonment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 22, 2015
Munns v. Kerry
Family members and former coworker of kidnapped and murdered security contractors did not have standing to sue government because they could not demonstrate injury in fact.
Civil Procedure Mar. 22, 2015
Lewis v. Safeway
Recording of customer’s date of birth during sale of alcoholic via credit card falls under exception to Cal. Civil Code Section 1747 (Song-Beverly Credit Card Act of 1971).
Consumer Law Mar. 22, 2015
People v. Jafari
Order
Mar. 19, 2015
Yoonessi v. Toyota Motor Sales USA
Order
Mar. 19, 2015
Goodwill Industries v. W.C.A.B. (Bembinster-Rieger)
Order
Mar. 19, 2015
Ali v. Rogers
District court lacks jurisdiction to preside over civil rights claims that sounded in admiralty and were not brought against federal government.`
Maritime Law Mar. 19, 2015
People v. Gonzalez
Order
Mar. 19, 2015
Mountain Air Enterprises v. Sundowner Towers
Order
Mar. 19, 2015
Daire v. Lattimore
Career criminal is not entitled to habeas relief despite counsel’s failure to present evidence of serious bipolar disorder at state court sentencing.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 19, 2015
Picot v. Weston
Two trips to California for business purposes not sufficient for exercise of specific personal jurisdiction over Michigan resident.
Civil Procedure Mar. 19, 2015
Curiel v. Miller
‘Strong evidence’ not present to rebut presumption that Supreme Court did not intend to override lower court’s denial of petition for writ of habeas corpus as untimely.
Prisoners Rights Mar. 19, 2015
Trilogy at Glen Ivy v. Shea Homes
Defendant homebuilder’s contortion of anti-SLAPP statute fails as premised upon unlikely interpretation of complaint.
Civil Procedure Mar. 19, 2015
Tamas v. Safeway
Stay of FDA regulation does not prohibit use of MPC ingredient in yogurt.
Administrative Agencies Mar. 18, 2015
U.S. v. Zaragoza-Moreira
Due process violated when border agent knowingly allows exculpatory video evidence to be destroyed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Mar. 18, 2015
Baker v. Microsoft Corp.
It is an error of law and abuse of discretion to strike class action allegations in contravention of applicable precedent.
Civil Procedure Mar. 18, 2015
Seattle Mideast Awareness Campaign v. King County
King County’s decision to pull organization’s ad due to threats of violent disruption does not violate organization’s First Amendment rights.
Constitutional Law Mar. 18, 2015
Amis v. Greenberg Traurig LLP
Mediation confidentiality statutes bars malpractice claim where former attorney’s alleged misconducts occurred during mediation.
Attorneys Mar. 18, 2015
City of Glendale v. Marcus Cable Associates
Cable service provider’s request for costs of proof incurred pre-trial is prohibited by Section 555a(a) of the Cable Communications Policy Act.
Civil Procedure Mar. 18, 2015
City of San Buenaventura v. United Water Conserv. Dist.
Fees charged to city by water district are not 'property-related' under XIII D of the California Constitution.
Government Mar. 17, 2015
Baker v. Castaldi
So-called ‘judgment’ that left issue of punitive damages for future determination is interlocutory and nonappealable.
Civil Procedure Mar. 17, 2015
I-CA Enterprises Inc. v. Palram Americas Inc.
Joint and several liability is inappropriate where company’s damages, stemming from interference of two separate contracts, are not indivisible.
Contracts Mar. 17, 2015
Environmental Law Found. v. Beech-Nut Nutrition
Averaging contaminant exposure across units permissible means of measurement in duty to warn under Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act case.
Consumer Law Mar. 17, 2015
Ukkestad v. RBS Asset Finance Inc.
Trust instrument that does not specifically identify real properties nevertheless satisfies statute of frauds where it was reliable enough to allow identification.
Probate and Trusts Mar. 16, 2015
People v. Brewer
Material change in law requires reconsideration of injunction relating to detention of prisoners found incompetent to stand trial.
Prisoners Rights Mar. 16, 2015