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Case #	Name	Category	Court	Judge	Published
12-16665	Fairfield-Suisun USD v. Cal. Dep’t of Educ. School districts lack implied right of action against state agency in actions challenging complaint resolution proceedings under IDEA.	Education			Mar. 16, 2015
S223736	Chang on Admission California Supreme Court grants Hong Yen Chang posthumous admission to the State Bar.	Attorneys			Mar. 16, 2015
A141358	Serafin v. Balco Properties Ltd., LLC Compelling arbitration in employment dispute is not error when unconscionable attorney fee provision severed from arbitration agreement.	Employment Law			Mar. 16, 2015
B251179	Lanquist v. Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association (County of Ventura) Ventura County must allow county employees to purchase retirement service credit for time served as midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy.	Employment Law			Mar. 16, 2015
D064010	People v. Jordan Error from failure to instruct jury on ‘the escape rule’ in the context of felony-murder charge was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 16, 2015
D066919	Universal Protection Services v. Superior Court Agreement between employer and employee to follow American Arbitration Association rules puts question of arbitrability in purview of arbitrator.	Administrative Agencies			Mar. 15, 2015
C075687	M.M., a Minor Juvenile court may not remove child from de facto parent without providing her with notice and opportunity to object.	Juveniles			Mar. 15, 2015
D066979	People v. Velasco It is not sufficient under Cal. Penal Code Section 186.22(a) that defendant acts with a member of another gang when committing street terrorism; defendant must act with member of his own gang.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 15, 2015
12-56726	Reid v. Johnson & Johnson Consumer may proceed with his class action against makers of a vegetable oil spread due to allegedly misleading “No Trans Fat” label.	Consumer Law			Mar. 15, 2015
A136573	People v. Johnson Expert testimony of defendant’s paraphilic coercive disorder, along with other evidence, enough to substantiate jury determining him a sexually-violent predator.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 15, 2015
B256537	In re Jesus M. Father’s emotional abuse and violation of restraining order did not demonstrate a risk of physical harm to children to assert jurisdiction under Section 300(b) of the California Welfare and Institutions Code.	Juveniles			Mar. 15, 2015
D063648	People v. Anderson Claim-of-right defense is not available to robber who forcibly retrieved food stamp card that did not even belong to him.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 15, 2015
B258513	In re Jonathan B. Juvenile court erroneously sustains jurisdictional finding as to mother who immediately obtained protective order against father following violent outburst.	Juveniles			Mar. 15, 2015
B250856	Telish v. Cal. State Personnel Board (California Dept. of Justice) Telephone conversations recorded at the behest of state DOJ as part of criminal investigation against state employee is admissible at his administrative hearing.	Employment Law			Mar. 15, 2015
s076339	People v. Grimes Order				Mar. 12, 2015
s223876	Ardon v. City of Los Angeles Order				Mar. 12, 2015
s223603	Cleveland National Forest Foundation v. San Diego Assn. of Governments Order				Mar. 12, 2015
s223799	Gomez v. Superior Court Opinion				Mar. 12, 2015
s223129	People v. Rodriguez Order				Mar. 12, 2015
12-17564	Kyzar v. Ryan Prisoner is not entitled to habeas relief on sufficiency of the evidence claim when state court’s application of law to facts is not objectively unreasonable.	Prisoners Rights			Mar. 12, 2015
B251625	Alborzian v. JPMorgan Chase Bank Junior lien holder may be liable for unlawful debt collection practices in its attempt to collect loan balance following foreclosure.	Consumer Law			Mar. 12, 2015
C075120	County of Sonoma v. Cohen Trial court’s finding that agreements between county and former redevelopment agency were enforceable obligations is not at odds with the purpose of the California’s “Great Dissolution” law.	Administrative Agencies			Mar. 12, 2015
G048790	People v. Smith Prop 36 amendments to Penal Code §§ 667 and 1170 not retroactive; Section 1170.126 applies to prisoner seeking resentencing.	Criminal Law and Procedure			Mar. 11, 2015
G049778	York v. Strong Attorney fees incurred in enforcement of anti-SLAPP judgment recoverable.	Civil Procedure			Mar. 11, 2015
12-17828	Taylor v. Yee California State Controller’s application of California’s Unclaimed Property Law pre-escheat notice does not violate due process.	Civil Rights			Mar. 11, 2015
13-70544	NRDC v. EPA EPA’s interpretation of its authority under Section 172(e) of the Clean Air Act to approve state pollution controls reasonable.	Environmental Law			Mar. 11, 2015
B232583	Franco v. Arakelian Enterprises Employer may enforce arbitration agreement that compels waiver of class action, but cannot force employee to arbitrate PAGA claims under ‘Iskanian.’	Employment Law			Mar. 11, 2015
D063462	DeCambre v. Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego Physician defeats San Diego hospital’s anti-SLAPP motion because her harassment claim did not arise from protected activity.	Civil Procedure			Mar. 11, 2015
B257222	People v. Superior Court (Cahuenga's The Spot) Civil penalties are remedies available to a plaintiff, and not an element of a cause of action that need to be proved to prevail on summary judgment.	Administrative Agencies			Mar. 10, 2015
14-392	University of Notre Dame v. Burwell Order				Mar. 10, 2015