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People v. Juarez
Order
Sep. 11, 2014
People v. Centeno
Order
Sep. 11, 2014
People v. Solis
Order
Sep. 11, 2014
Loos v. Immersion Corp.
Company’s announcement of investigation into revenue recognition practices is insufficient, standing alone, to establish loss causation for securities class action.
Securities Sep. 11, 2014
Montana Environmental Information Center v. Stone-Manning
Environmental groups may not sue Montana official regarding anticipated approval of pending mining permits, despite alleged history of improper approvals.
Environmental Law Sep. 11, 2014
People v. Venegas
Trial court’s erroneous belief that it lacked authority to strike offender’s gang allegation causes reversal of convictions related to drive-by shooting.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 11, 2014
People v. Johnson
Gang member cannot be convicted of gang participation offense when criminal conduct was not committed by at least one other gang member.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 11, 2014
J.S., a Minor
In juvenile custody proceeding, child is not considered ‘Indian child’ for purposes of ICWA, even though his great, great-grandfather was member of tribe.
Native American Affairs Sep. 11, 2014
People v. Canizales
Trial court correctly instructs jury on ‘kill zone’ theory of attempted murder, in case where two gang members fired shots into a group of rival gang members.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2014
People v. Christman
In calculating residence restrictions for sexually violent predators, distance between residence and school must be measured with straight line, regardless of physical barriers.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2014
McMonagle v. Meyer
Californian misdemeanant does not violate statute of limitations for filing federal habeas petition, when filed after California Supreme Court denied state habeas petition.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2014
Rudin v. Myles
Nevada woman convicted of murdering her husband is not entitled to tolling of limitations period to excuse six-year delay in applying for habeas corpus.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2014
Attorneys Liability Protection Society, Inc., v. Ingaldson Fitzgerald, P.C.
Order
Sep. 10, 2014
Marriage of Kelkar
Wife’s conviction involving domestic violence creates presumption that she is not entitled to spousal support, even though husband originally agreed to support.
Family Law Sep. 10, 2014
People v. Christensen
Child victim may be found ‘unavailable’ as witness based on expert testimony that it would be relatively impossible to testify without suffering substantial trauma.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2014
People v. Alvarez
Robbery charges are properly dismissed based on failure of police and prosecution to preserve potentially useful evidence from police cameras near crime scene.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2014
Lynch v. California Coastal Commission
Property owners waive challenge to coastal development permit conditions by signing and recording restrictions and constructing bluff wall project.
Real Property Sep. 9, 2014
Tarabochia v. Adkins
Washington Fish and Wildlife officers are not immune from commercial fishers’ action based on highway stop without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity.
Civil Rights Sep. 9, 2014
Kowack v. United States Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service may be required to disclose witness statements related to work misconduct investgation where response was too vague to determine privacy interest.
Government Sep. 9, 2014
Castellanos v. Small
Habeas petitioner is entitled to relief due to prosecutor’s use of strikes to mainly exclude Hispanic potential jurors, as well as pretextual explanation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 9, 2014
Rominger v. County of Colusa (Adams Group Inc.)
County may argue developer’s proposed subdivision is not a project for purposes of CEQA's requirements, even though it approved a mitigated negative declaration.
Environmental Law Sep. 9, 2014
Christina L. v. Chauncey B.
Mother who was granted domestic violence restraining order within prior five years is entitled to rebuttable presumption that father should not have custody of children.
Family Law Sep. 9, 2014
Norasingh v. Lightbourne
Disabled woman who suffered from psychogenic seizures is entitled to protective supervision benefits under In-Home Supportive Services Program.
Health Care Sep. 9, 2014
San Francisco Tomorrow v. City and County of San Francisco (Parkmerced Investors Properties LLC)
Project opponents are unsuccessful in overturning San Francisco’s approval of redevelopment project near Lake Merced by challenging city’s general plan.
Real Property Sep. 8, 2014
J.M. v. G.H.
Mother may relocate to Israel with son during school year, despite father’s objections, because she has a stronger connection with the child.
Family Law Sep. 8, 2014
Keisha W. v. Marvin M.
California may modify Texas custody order because California is child’s ‘home state,’ and mother continued living there although father later took child to Nevada.
Family Law Sep. 8, 2014
U.S. v. Rodriguez
District court properly excludes evidence of prison’s medical negligence at trial of men, who fatally stabbed another inmate, because such negligence was foreseeable.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 8, 2014
Dilts v. Penske Logistics LLC
Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act does not preempt truck drivers’ class action against trucking company alleging violations of California’s meal and rest break laws.
Employment Law Sep. 8, 2014
People v. Doolittle
Statute of limitations possibly bars certain fraud charges against businessman because victim was placed on notice after he stopped receiving payments on his investment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 8, 2014
Jade Fashion & Co. Inc. v. Harkham Industries Inc.
Debtor cannot apply discount to final installment payment because it failed to timely pay weekly installments as required under written agreement with creditor.
Contracts Sep. 8, 2014