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Grandmother loses probate guardianship over children based on juvenile court's order because she abused their older siblings. 		Juveniles Sep. 26, 2013
Andreini & Co. v. MacCorkle Insurance Service Inc.
Insurance company prevails in appeal of trade secret lawsuit, but may not recover high amounts of interest because it borrowed large amount to pay judgment. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 26, 2013
Castle v. Eurofresh Inc.
Arizona prisoner who picked tomatoes to fulfill prison’s hard labor requirement may sue state, but not tomato company, for possible civil rights violations. 		Prisoners Rights Sep. 25, 2013
Graves v. McEwen
Court-appointed appellate counsel may back out of habeas appeal after explaining why she believed client was not entitled to relief. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2013
Heinemann v. Satterberg
Although court incorrectly relied on local laws, airline passenger loses lawsuit against prosecutor based on charges following altercation with flight attendants. 		Civil Rights Sep. 25, 2013
McMaster v. United States
Mining claim's owner, who received patent on mineral deposits within the land, cannot claim title to surface land and structures on it. 		Real Property Sep. 25, 2013
Alexander v. Exxon Mobil
Residents of site formerly used to store gas and petroleum products may continue litigating their claims against Exxon Mobil for toxic exposure. 		Torts Sep. 25, 2013
Romo v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Class action involving Teva's pain medication is sent back to California's courts because plaintiffs could not try their claims together as a federal mass action. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 25, 2013
Fox Johns Lazar Pekin & Wexler APC v. Superior Court (Brewer Corp.)
In trying to enforce win, lawsuit's winner may not ask for information from other party’s lawyers except regarding money winner is owed. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 25, 2013
Sacramento Sikh Society Bradshaw Temple v. Tatla
Nonprofit religious corporation’s founders may no longer assert control over property and temple, after new members took control via election. 		Real Property Sep. 25, 2013
Mt. Holyoke Homes L.P. v. Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
Arbitrator’s award is thrown out due to failure to disclose his resume, which named partner of firm involved in legal malpractice matter. 		Civil Procedure Sep. 25, 2013
James v. State
California may prohibit man, who was convicted of domestic violence against his former wife, from later purchasing a firearm. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 25, 2013
Adamo v. Fire Insurance Exchange
Insurer does not have to pay for damage to water tank due to wildfire after exhausting policy limit for structures other than home. 		Insurance Sep. 25, 2013
Liebsack v. United States
Patient who suffered from schizoaffective disorder gets another chance to hold government entirely liable for heart attack due to elevated lithium in her blood. 		Torts Sep. 24, 2013
Varghese v. Uribe
Defendant’s murder conviction stands where state court’s compromise to condition testing of bloodstain on disclosure is not abuse of discretion. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2013
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital v. Washington State Dept. of Health
Washington may regulate hospitals where elective, nonsurgical heart procedures are performed without committing constitutional violations. 		Constitutional Law Sep. 24, 2013
Smith v. Lopez
Husband’s conviction for murdering wife is overturned because prosecution ambushed him with new theory about the murder right before closing arguments. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2013
Burnside v. Jacquez
Order 		Sep. 24, 2013
People v. Snow
Thief must pay probation fees because he argued that he could not pay them on appeal, but failed to object at trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2013
Swanson v. State Farm General Insurance Co.
Insurer does not have to pay its insured's hand-picked attorney after appointing new attorney to take over defense of lawsuit. 		Insurance Sep. 24, 2013
Rashidi v. Moser
Under MICRA, court reduces noneconomic damages portion of jury award against doctor because hospital’s settlement with patient already included such damages. 		Torts Sep. 24, 2013
Alexander v. Farmers Insurance Co. Inc.
Court may reject insurer’s request for appraisal of homes, which were partially damaged in fire, before ruling on legality of policies. 		Insurance Sep. 24, 2013
Bassene v. Holder
Citizen of Senegal's eligibility for asylum may not be based on mistakenly filed citizenship application, which did not elicit information about persecution. 		Immigration Sep. 24, 2013
U.S. v. Elk Shoulder
Montana sex offenders are subject SORNA's federal sex offender registration requirements after being released from prison. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 24, 2013
Corvello v. Wells Fargo Bank NA
Order 		Sep. 24, 2013
People v. Aguilar
Man convicted of injuring woman he lived with may not fight various fees imposed by court without initially objecting to them at trial. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 2013
U.S. v. Arqueta-Ramos
During Operation Streamline proceeding for taking pleas en masse, judge must question each defendant individually to ensure she understands her rights. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 23, 2013
Pacific Shores Properties LLC v. City of Newport Beach
Group homes get another shot in lawsuit to strike Newport Beach ordinance, which attempted to exclude them from residential zones. 		Civil Rights Sep. 23, 2013
Petitt v. Sause Brothers
Shipper may not reduce disability payments to its former welder by taking into account $0.25 raises provided by his new employer every three months. 		Maritime Law Sep. 23, 2013
HM DG Inc. v. Amini
Homeowner and remodeling company must arbitrate dispute over quality of work regardless of whether their agreement identified an arbitrator. 		Contracts Sep. 23, 2013
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