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Armstrong v. Brown
District court may not appoint expert to resolve disputes between inmates and California as to compliance with injunction to ensure accommodations for disabled inmates.
Prisoners Rights Sep. 28, 2014
EEOC v. Peabody Western Coal Co.
Coal mining company with operations on Navajo reservation may give preference in employment to members of Navajo Nation over other tribes.
Native American Affairs Sep. 28, 2014
In re Complaint of Judicial Misconduct
Order
Sep. 28, 2014
King Mountain Tobacco Co. Inc. v. McKenna
Washington’s escrow statute applies to tobacco company owned by Indian tribe member because tobacco-related operation involved extensive off-reservation activities.
Native American Affairs Sep. 28, 2014
C.S. v. W.O.
Trial court must waive court fees because applicant received public benefits, even if she paid $1,000 for expedited reporter's transcript with help from family and friends.
Civil Procedure Sep. 28, 2014
Cooper v. Lavely & Singer Professional Corp.
Arbitrator may not revise final arbitration award to include attorney fees after he already made substantive ruling in final award denying attorney fees.
Civil Procedure Sep. 28, 2014
Wolfson v. Concannon,
Order
Sep. 28, 2014
Vasquez v. California School of Culinary Arts Inc. (Sallie Mae Inc.)
Former students are entitled to attorney fees incurred in opposing student loan servicer’s refusal to comply with subpoena that sought electronic loan documents.
Civil Procedure Sep. 28, 2014
People v. Doss
Trial court must determine whether defendant engaged in 'serious and obstructionist misconduct' before revoking his right to represent himself.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 28, 2014
People v. Robinson
Order
Sep. 25, 2014
Sabia v. Orange County Metro Realty
Order
Sep. 25, 2014
People v. Garrett
Order
Sep. 25, 2014
In re A.S.
Order
Sep. 25, 2014
Gray1 CPB v. SCC Acquisitions
Order
Sep. 25, 2014
Zucchet v. Galardi
Strip club owner strikes San Diego City Council member’s malicious prosecution action based on allegedly false testimony during member's criminal fraud trial.
Torts Sep. 25, 2014
Eneaji v. Ubboe
Ex-wife may obtain permanent domestic violence prevention restraining order against ex-husband, even though he had not abused her for three years.
Family Law Sep. 25, 2014
People v. Espinosa
Trial court may not reduce first degree murder conviction to second degree murder and give lower sentence, after defendant had already filed appeal.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2014
Golightly v. Molina
County’s process of approving Social Program Agreements does not violate Brown Act’s open meeting requirement because it does not involve collective decision making.
Government Sep. 25, 2014
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians v. Brown (NP Fresno Land Acquisitions LLC)
Governor Brown’s concurrence with Dept. of Interior’s approval of tribe’s proposed casino in Madera County does not require environmental impact report under CEQA.
Environmental Law Sep. 24, 2014
Friends of the Wild Swan v. Weber
Group fails to preliminarily prevent logging projects in Montana's Flathead National Forest where their cumulative impacts would not cause imminent injury.
Environmental Law Sep. 24, 2014
Mercury Casualty Co. v. Chu
Insurer may not exclude coverage for roommate's judgment against insured driver under 'resident exclusion' because they were not household family members.
Insurance Sep. 24, 2014
People v. Pennington
Harbor patrol officer, who performed necessary duties at harbor, qualifies as 'peace officer' for purposes of misdemeanor battery on peace officer conviction.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 2014
Solus Industrial Innovations LLC v. Superior Court (People)
Plastics manufacturer does not have to pay civil penalties under California’s unfair competition law in connection with deadly workplace water heater accident at facility.
Employment Law Sep. 23, 2014
Zoggolis v. Wynn Las Vegas LLC
Complaint related to gambling debt based on markers issued by Wynn Las Vegas is not required to be brought before Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Gaming Sep. 23, 2014
Garcia v. Commissioner of Social Security
Administrative law judge incorrectly relies on incomplete set of IQ test scores for claimant who sought social security benefits based on intellectual disability.
Administrative Agencies Sep. 23, 2014
People v. Fialho
After jury convicted defendant of manslaughter, instead of murder, trial court may impose lesser enhancement for personal firearm use, rather than intentional discharge.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 2014
Fleet v. Bank of America N.A.
Borrowers may sue Bank of America for breach of contract due to its sale of their home while they were complying with loan modification trial period plan.
Real Property Sep. 23, 2014
The Retail Property Trust v. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Federal law does not preempt mall’s labor-neutral trespass and private nuisance claims under state law against union, which picketed in front of one of mall’s stores.
Labor Law Sep. 23, 2014
U.S. v. Apel
Ninth Circuit upholds district court’s judgment in criminal case in light of U.S. Supreme Court’s 'U.S. v. Apel' decision.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 22, 2014
Sandoval-Gomez v. Holder
California attempted arson conviction qualifies as aggravated felony under federal law for purposes of removal, where additional federal element was purely jurisdictional.
Immigration Sep. 22, 2014