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People v. Palmer
Trial court may accept no contest plea without asking defense attorney to refer to any documents describing factual basis for plea.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 5, 2013
Edwards v. Broadwater Casitas Care Center
Losing plaintiff may appeal trial court's cost and fee awards despite bankruptcy court confirmation plan, which ordered her to pay part of awards.
Civil Procedure Dec. 5, 2013
People v. Mendez
Drug user who was convicted of cocaine possession may not associate with people he 'has reason to know' are drug users based on probation condition.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
Angov v. Holder
Immigration judge may use State Dept. consular letter to deny asylum to Roma man, who claimed he fled Bulgaria due to police persecution.
Immigration Dec. 4, 2013
Nguyen v. Curry
Appellate attorney’s failure to raise double jeopardy in state court may allow federal court to grant habeas petition despite petitioner’s procedural default.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
Horne v. International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 16
Union ends African-American member’s discrimination suit for failure to hire after learning during discovery that prior felony conviction disqualified him.
Employment Law Dec. 4, 2013
Petroliam Nasional Berhad v. GoDaddy.com Inc.
Trademark owner may not sue domain name registrar GoDaddy for contributory cybersquatting based on a registrant’s use of its forwarding service.
Intellectual Property Dec. 4, 2013
U.S. v. Hullaby
Government’s use of informant with colorful criminal history in drug investigation does not rise to level of ‘outrageous conduct’ for due process purposes.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
Martinez v. Joe’s Crab Shack Holdings
Managers at Joe’s Crab Shack restaurants may maintain wage and hour class action against company in relation to work they allegedly performed on nonexempt tasks.
Employment Law Dec. 4, 2013
People v. Lowe
Police officers do not violate Fourth Amendment by taking warrantless DNA sample during booking of man suspected of rapes and robberies.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
Avidity Partners LLC v. State of California
Commercial lumber producer cannot force California to guarantee forestland harvest level when state never agreed to do so in historic Headwaters Agreement.
Contracts Dec. 4, 2013
People v. Jackson
Expert testimony of forensic consultant, who stated victim was killed by a lone killer who was close to her, may be used at trial of man who murdered his wife.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
X.Z., a Minor
Mother cannot challenge juvenile court’s order to terminate her parental rights after she was advised to petition against it, but did not.
Juveniles Dec. 4, 2013
People v. Abundio
Life without parole sentence is appropriate for 18-year-old drug user, who robbed and killed his dealer in order to obtain marijuana.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
People v. Boatman
Boyfriend’s first degree murder conviction is reduced to second degree murder because there was no plan or motive in shooting death of girlfriend.
Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 4, 2013
Atlantic Marine Construction Co. Inc. v. U.S. District Court
District court should have transferred case between construction companies to Virginia because parties agreed to bring dispute in Virginia under forum-selection clause.
Civil Procedure Dec. 3, 2013
United States v. Woods
IRS may impose penalty for ‘valuation misstatements’ on taxpayers, who took advantage of sham tax shelters to shield their income from taxation.
Taxation Dec. 3, 2013
Hagen v. City of Eugene
Police department does not retaliate against officer in violation of First Amendment by demoting him after he complained about unsafe discharges of firearms.
Employment Law Dec. 3, 2013
Luke H., a Minor
Brother may not seek juvenile court's help in getting an order for visitation with his younger sister, who was not a dependent of the court.
Juveniles Dec. 3, 2013
Adams v. MHC Colony Park Limited Partnership
Mobilehome park residents are free to continue public nuisance action against owners for failing to properly maintain facilities.
Torts Dec. 3, 2013
Federal Insurance Co. v. WCAB
Former WNBA player cannot recover workers' compensation in California when she played one of 34 professional basketball games in California.
Workers' Compensation Dec. 3, 2013
Ford Motor Co. v. United States
Sixth Circuit must resolve dispute regarding interest owed to Ford Motor Co. due to its overpayment of taxes, rather than U.S. Supreme Court.
Taxation Dec. 2, 2013
Al Legis. Black Caucus, et al. v. Alabama, et al.
Order
Dec. 2, 2013
Mosby v. Kelley
Order
Dec. 2, 2013
Pitchford v. EEOC, et al.
Order
Dec. 2, 2013
Erwin v. United States, et al.
Order
Dec. 2, 2013
O'Connor v. Florida
Order
Dec. 2, 2013
Settle v. United States
Order
Dec. 2, 2013
Hindman v. United States
Order
Dec. 2, 2013
In re Hien A. Dao
Order
Dec. 2, 2013