| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S042346
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People v. Jones (Bryan Maurice)
Order |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | ||
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S070536
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People v. Maciel (Luis)
Order |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | ||
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S089478
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People v. Mai (Hung Thanh)
Order |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | ||
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S213003
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Hudec v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | ||
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S212319
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People v. Nguyen
Order |
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Oct. 4, 2013 | ||
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S213200
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People v. Broyles
Order |
|
Oct. 4, 2013 | ||
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S212467
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People v. Martinez
Order |
|
Oct. 4, 2013 | ||
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S212641
|
Gomez v. S.C. (People)
Order |
|
Oct. 4, 2013 | ||
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S212157
|
People v. Cross
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 4, 2013 | |
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12-1470
|
Alakozai v. Citizens Equity First Credit Union (In re Alakozai)
Credit union may sell borrowers’ property and evict them because they filed multiple bankruptcy petitions to delay sale. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Oct. 4, 2013 | |
|
S201619
|
Kurwa v. Kislinger
Court of Appeal may not decide appeal in case where parties voluntarily dismissed their claims, intending to preserve claims for a later appeal. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Oct. 4, 2013 | |
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C068288
|
People v. Juhasz
Trial judge must give drug user another chance to enroll in drug treatment program, even if he twice squandered treatment opportunities in the past. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 4, 2013 | |
|
C070262
|
Meddock v. County of Yolo
County is not responsible for injuries caused by tree that fell on man in parking lot because lot's trees were on ‘unimproved public property.’ |
Torts |
|
Oct. 4, 2013 | |
|
B231794
|
GetFugu Inc. v. Patton Boggs LLP
Attorneys cannot get rid of company’s lawsuit for defamation based on press release that listed company’s alleged misdeeds on Internet. |
Torts |
|
Oct. 4, 2013 | |
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H038658
|
People v. Valenzuela
Carjacker may not bring up his inability to pay a $10 crime prevention fine for the first time on appeal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 4, 2013 | |
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S089478
|
People v. Mai
Defendant’s conviction for murder of California Highway Patrol officer is upheld because excusal of three African American prospective jurors was not racially motivated. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2013 | |
|
A135503
|
Peng v. First Republic Bank
Former assistant manager must arbitrate her discrimination case against bank based on agreement that was not oppressive, surprising or one-sided. |
Employment Law |
|
Oct. 3, 2013 | |
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S042346
|
People v. Jones
Juror who would not consider death penalty due to religious beliefs is properly excused at trial of defendant who strangled numerous women. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2013 | |
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S070536
|
People v. Maciel
Gang member who was involved in murders of five victims may not challenge death sentence based on right to seek advice of Mexican consulate. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 3, 2013 | |
|
B242291
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Owens v. County of Los Angeles
Los Angeles County resident unsuccessfully mounts post-election challenge to user utility tax that imposed 4.5 percent tax on telephone, electricity and gas usage. |
Government |
|
Oct. 3, 2013 | |
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10-10613
|
U.S. v. Liu
Founder of company that pirated software may not be found guilty of criminal copyright infringement if he did not know his actions were illegal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2013 | |
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11-30346
|
U.S. v. First
Native American man must face firearm possession charge after being convicted of domestic abuse in tribal court without appointed counsel. |
Native American Affairs |
|
Oct. 2, 2013 | |
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11-681
|
Harris v. Quinn, Gov. of IL, et al.
Order |
Labor Law |
|
Oct. 2, 2013 | |
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12-1163
|
Highmark Inc. v. Allcare Health Management Sys.
Order |
Intellectual Property |
|
Oct. 2, 2013 | |
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12-1173
|
Brandt Revocable Trust, et al. v. United States
Order |
Real Property |
|
Oct. 2, 2013 | |
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12-1184
|
Octane Fitness, LLC v. Icon Health & Fitness, Inc.
Order |
Intellectual Property |
|
Oct. 2, 2013 | |
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12-1315
|
Petrella v. MGM, Inc., et al.
Order |
International Law |
|
Oct. 2, 2013 | |
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12-1371
|
United States v. Castleman
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2013 | |
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12-10067
|
U.S. v. Tosti
Man who had child pornography on his computer surrenders his privacy rights by voluntarily giving his computer to store technician for servicing. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Oct. 2, 2013 | |
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12-10534
|
U.S. v. Nickerson
U.S. has more than 70 days to prosecute drunken driver after reinstating charges, which were initially dropped because she was secretly videotaped in holding cell. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Oct. 2, 2013 |