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People v. Jacobs
Lawyer adequately defends man in rape case where court would not have lowered sentence even if lawyer allegedly failed to argue for minimum sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2013
Halliburton Energy Services Inc. v. Dept. of Transportation
Employer avoids liability for freeway accident caused by its employee, who was driving back to work as part of personal trip to buy a car for his wife.
Torts Oct. 2, 2013
United States v. Quality Stores, Inc., et al.
Order
Oct. 2, 2013
Navarette v. California
Order
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 2, 2013
O'Donoghue v. Superior Court (Performing Arts LLC)
Referee will decide construction loan dispute, even if developers claim they did not realize they waived their jury trial rights in guaranty agreement.
Real Property Oct. 1, 2013
M.R., a Minor
Juvenile court fails to follow proper procedures before sending ward to juvenile hall for violating court order by continuing to miss school.
Juveniles Oct. 1, 2013
U.S. v. Laurienti
Stockbroker does not deserve special hearing at sentencing to prove he did not know about securities regulations he was charged with violating.
Criminal Law and Procedure Oct. 1, 2013
Dexter v. Colvin
Social Security Administration must consider why disabled woman’s health and mother’s death made her miss deadline for benefits before denying application.
Administrative Agencies Oct. 1, 2013
Abdullah v. U.S. Security Associates Inc.
Security guard company must continue to confront class allegations that its policy of requiring guards to work through lunch violated California labor law.
Employment Law Sep. 30, 2013
American Safety Indemnity Co. v. Admiral Insurance Co.
Insurer must contribute to other insurer’s costs in defending developer, which agreed to pay part of its own damages in the event of a lawsuit.
Insurance Sep. 30, 2013
People v. Valadez
Gang expert may give his opinion on whether defendants are gang members based on casual conversations with officers and other gang members.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 30, 2013
Bridgeman v. Allen
Former beneficiary of revocable trust may not receive extension to contest trust only because he lives outside of California.
Probate and Trusts Sep. 30, 2013
American Corporate Security Inc. v. Su
Employer may not fight California Labor Commissioner’s order against it by filing suit, when she already sought to enforce her order.
Employment Law Sep. 30, 2013
420 Caregivers LLC v. City of Los Angeles
Ordinance seeking to cap number of medical marijuana collectives is lawful because limited police resources and increased crime provided rational basis for regulation.
Government Sep. 27, 2013
People v. Blackwell
Order
Sep. 27, 2013
In re R.V.
Order
Sep. 27, 2013
Schaefer v. Elder (Castlepoint National Insurance Company)
Order
Sep. 27, 2013
Mave Enterprises Inc. v. The Travelers Indemnity Co. of Connecticut
Superior court does not need to wait for federal court's decision before confirming arbitration award in case, which was initially filed in superior court.
Civil Procedure Sep. 27, 2013
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 Sep. 27, 2013
Stake Center Locating Inc. v. District Court (DiFrancesco)
Company may not force U.S. Attorneys’ Office to bring criminal forfeiture proceeding against IRS to get money embezzled by company’s former employee.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 27, 2013
People v. Sievert
Man who suffered head wound while resisting police officers cannot require trial judge to instruct jury that he was unconscious during altercation.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 27, 2013
Rossberg v. Bank of America N.A.
Bank of America may sell home after adequately contacting homowners, who defaulted on loan, by calling and sending them letters.
Real Property Sep. 27, 2013
Benson v. Marin County Assessment Appeals Board (Mikkelsen)
Co-owner must pay higher property taxes on house because he changed the characterization of his ownership to 'tenant in common.'
Real Property Sep. 27, 2013
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Brookfield Crystal Cove LLC
Insurer may file suit against developer to recover expenses caused by construction defects after pipe burst and caused significant damage to insured’s home.
Real Property Sep. 27, 2013
People v. Le
Order
Sep. 27, 2013
420 Caregivers v. City of Los Angeles
Order
Sep. 27, 2013
People v. Bender
Order
Sep. 27, 2013
Tobar v. United States
U.S. must face federal lawsuit by crew of Ecuadorian fishing boat that was boarded, searched and towed by U.S. Coast Guard.
Constitutional Law Sep. 26, 2013
Maciel v. Cate
California may require man who was convicted of molesting child to register as sex offender, even if state trial court initially did not do so.
Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 26, 2013
Simpson v. The Kroger Corp.
Labels on tubs of spreadable butter products do not trick consumers into thinking they are buying standard butter where they clearly stated products had other ingredients.
Business Law Sep. 26, 2013