| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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C068559
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Young v. State Water Resources Control Board (Woods Irrigation Co.)
State Water Resources Control Board may prevent illegal diversions of water, even if water company claims it had rights to the water prior to 1914. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 23, 2013 | |
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B240554
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Comunidad en Accion v. Los Angeles City Council (Waste Management Recycling and Disposal Services of California)
Los Angeles City Council’s approval of waste disposal facilities in predominantly Latino community in Los Angeles County does not violate anti-discrimination laws. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 23, 2013 | |
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B241727
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Rodriguez v. RWA Trucking Co. Inc.
Trucking company may require its drivers to carry insurance and charge drivers who opt to be covered by its own insurance policy. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 23, 2013 | |
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S211702
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People v. Eid
Order |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 20, 2013 | |
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S211915
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People v. Cortez
Order |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | ||
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S212527
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Alvarez-Quintero (Armando) on H.C.
Order |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | ||
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S211691
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People v. Pizarro
Order |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | ||
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D061997
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Chavez v. Indymac Mortgage Services
Indymac may not foreclose on property by claiming home loan modification, which it failed to sign and send to homeowner, was invalid. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | |
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10-10131
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U.S. v. Zepeda
Man's conviction for shooting at home on Indian reservation is overturned because U.S. failed to prove his Indian heritage based on tribal enrollment certificate. |
Native American Affairs |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | |
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11-17391
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Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund v. City of Alameda
City of Alameda dodges investment fund’s lawsuit based on $10 million loss in securities following failed expansion of electrical system to include Internet. |
Securities |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | |
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12-30324
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U.S. v. Sheldon
Prosecution does not need to prove that man knew recorder used for child pornography was made outside of his state to convict him for sexual exploitation of a child. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | |
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C070007
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California Grocers Association v. Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control
California grocers may not sell alcoholic beverages at self-checkout stands, even if stands have lock-out mechanisms. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | |
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B238921
|
Las Vegas Land and Development Co. LLC v. Wilkie Way LLC
Trial court is not required to throw out its summary judgment decision in light of losing party's claim that it failed to oppose due to bad lawyering. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | |
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08-70836
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Ceron v. Holder
Order |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | ||
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G047306
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Roldan v. Callahan & Blaine
Law firm must pay arbitration costs of former clients, who sued firm following settlement of litigation, or waive its right to arbitrate claims. |
Attorneys |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | |
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S212417
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Ragsdale v. S.C. (People)
Order |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | ||
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S211645
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Hartford Casualty Insurance v. J.R. Marketing
Order |
Insurance |
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Sep. 20, 2013 | |
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09-71185
|
Kulakchyan v. Holder
Armenian woman may not seek to change her immigration status after asylum officer denied her application because she gave a false arrival date. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 19, 2013 | |
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09-71461
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Garcia-Milian v. Holder
Guatemalan citizen is not entitled to asylum because she failed to show she was beaten and raped due to her former common law husband’s political views. |
Immigration |
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Sep. 19, 2013 | |
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11-30311
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U.S. v. Schesso
Police may search for child pornography on suspect's digital storage devices when they knew he made video available for download on Internet. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 19, 2013 | |
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11-56924
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United States v. Ionita
Fugitive who failed to return from Canada to California after being charged with having money due to unlawful drug trafficking may not seek return of seized funds. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 19, 2013 | |
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10-72104
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Northwest Research Information Center Inc. v. Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Northwest Power and Conservation Council does not need to reconsider fish and wildlife measures it implemented in 2009 in light of new information. |
Environmental Law |
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Sep. 19, 2013 | |
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11-17763
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Independent Training and Apprenticeship Program v. California Dept. of Industrial Relations
Contractors may not employ apprentices to work on public works projects in California because those projects were not for federal purposes. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 19, 2013 | |
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11-57168
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Rock River Communications Inc. v. Universal Music Group Inc.
Small licensing company may once again argue that it had rights to Bob Marley songs because spotty documentation made it hard to prove who had rights. |
Torts |
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Sep. 19, 2013 | |
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12-15131
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Rocky Mountain Farmers Union v. Corey
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard’s regulation of ethanol does not unconstitutionally discriminate against out-of-state commerce. |
Environmental Law |
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Sep. 19, 2013 | |
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D063325
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Macaluso v. Superior Court (Lennar Land Partners II LLC)
Attorney may appeal trial court's order requiring him to provide documents in response to subpoenas regarding collection of $50 million judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 19, 2013 | |
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B241949
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Natkin v. California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board
Contract attorney may not deduct expenses in setting up his own business from amount he earned within a week when asking for unemployment benefits. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 19, 2013 | |
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C070448
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Friends of Oroville v. City of Oroville (Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
City must adequately determine whether greenhouse gas emissions will have environmental impact before approving Wal-Mart Supercenter. |
Environmental Law |
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Sep. 19, 2013 | |
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C072325
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State Dept. of Public Health v. Superior Court (Center for Investigative Reporting)
Dept. of Public Health must reveal more information to news organization regarding violations of patient care standards at facilities for mentally ill. |
Government |
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Sep. 19, 2013 | |
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B244494
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EHP Glendale LLC v. County of Los Angeles
Purchaser of hotel must pay property tax based on county assessor’s valuation of hotel, even if purchaser disagreed with method of calculation. |
Taxation |
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Sep. 19, 2013 |