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Little v. Pullman
Co-owner of rights to royalty stream from bankruptcy estate of deceased actor from The Jeffersons may not arbitrate dispute with other co-owner. 		Contracts Sep. 10, 2013
U.S. v. Bonilla-Guizar
Alien smuggler’s conviction for conspiring to take hostages is upheld even though ICE agent admitted that he was biased while testifying against him. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2013
Sylvia Landfield Trust v. City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles Housing Dept. may lower tenant rents to penalize landlords, who failed to repair housing code violations. 		Real Property Sep. 10, 2013
Gonzalez v. City of Maywood
In civil rights lawsuit, district court must recalculate attorney fee award, which provided less than $500,000 to plaintiffs' attorneys who sought more than $1 million. 		Civil Rights Sep. 10, 2013
Pizzuto v. Blades
Idaho may sentence murderer with IQ of 72 to death despite its ban on death sentences for mentally retarded persons. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 10, 2013
People v. Wilson
Trial court may not double DUI sentence based on driver’s prior manslaughter conviction because driver claimed his passenger caused the accident. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 9, 2013
Green v. United Steel Workers International
Union president loses suit against union officers based on its investigation of her for allegedly failing to uphold her duties and misappropriating funds. 		Labor Law Sep. 9, 2013
Abdisalan v. Holder
Court may not review BIA's denial of asylum to Somalian woman because she exceeded the deadline for filing her appeal by two years. 		Immigration Sep. 9, 2013
Tapley v. Locals 302 and 612 of the International Union of Operating Engineers-Employers Construction Industry Retirement Plan
After retiring, mechanics may take basic jobs, such as flagging traffic or plowing snow, without having to give up their retirement income. 		Labor Law Sep. 9, 2013
Zhao v. Holder
Unmarried Chinese mother of two children may be entitled to asylum because she fears persecution due to China’s family planning policy. 		Immigration Sep. 9, 2013
U.S. v. Dunn
Prisoner is not entitled to reduction of 100-month sentence for crack cocaine offense under new law because he had an extensive criminal history. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 9, 2013
Gravelet-Blondin v. Shelton
Police officer uses excessive force by using taser in dart mode on man who walked into scene where his neighbor was being arrested. 		Civil Rights Sep. 9, 2013
Petersil v. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
School district does not need to rehire employee on permanent basis despite her claim that she was misclassified when she received notice. 		Education Sep. 9, 2013
Cho v. Chang
Former employee, who claimed she was sexually harassed, may not be sued by coworker for harming his reputation through sexual harassment allegations. 		Employment Law Sep. 9, 2013
Dow v. Virga
Prosecutor violates defendant’s constitutional rights by falsely asserting he proved his own guilt by asking to cover his facial scar during a lineup. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 6, 2013
Bell v. Uribe
Holdout juror's removal is appropriate because she conducted her own research and presented her 'expert' analysis to jury during deliberations. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 6, 2013
U.S. v. Earl
Trial court retains authority to put defendant, who was in home confinement, back in prison, after he admitted to associating with known felons. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Sep. 6, 2013
Alamo v. Practice Management Information Corp.
Female employee, who alleged she was fired because she took maternity leave, must retry case against former employer because jury was given incorrect instructions. 		Employment Law Sep. 6, 2013
The Roman Catholic Bishop of San Jose v. Bowen
Secretary of State rejects Catholic mission’s articles of incorporation because they failed to provide assets for its governing entity in the event of dissolution. 		Corporations Sep. 6, 2013
Abram L., a Minor
Juvenile court fails to fully consider whether placing children with father would be appropriate after taking them out of their abusive mother’s home. 		Juveniles Sep. 6, 2013
C.Q., a Minor
Father defeats portion of restraining order that required him to stay away from his three daughters by proving he never harmed his children. 		Juveniles Sep. 5, 2013
Martin-Bragg v. Moore
Lawsuits filed by former domestic partners, who both claimed they owned the same residence, must be combined to protect right to full trial. 		Real Property Sep. 5, 2013
Haro v. Sebelius
Secretary of Health may continue to demand up front reimbursements from Medicare recipients who disputed amounts in federal court. 		Health Care Sep. 5, 2013
Biggs v. Secretary of the California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Order 		Sep. 5, 2013
Demers v. Austin
Associate professor gets another chance to sue university for allegedly retaliating against him after he distributed pamphlets and draft of his book. 		Civil Rights Sep. 5, 2013
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno Indians v. Jewell
Indian tribe is not entitled to funding from Bureau of Indian Affairs for creation of new law enforcement program to combat crimes on reservation. 		Native American Affairs Sep. 5, 2013
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 Sep. 5, 2013
Sorenson v. Superior Court (People)
Media may not access court reporter's transcripts of proceedings to involuntarily commit mentally ill man, who was charged with killing his mother. 		Conservatorship Sep. 5, 2013
Abram L., a Minor
Juvenile court fails to fully consider whether placing children with father would be appropriate after taking them out of their abusive mother’s home. 		Juveniles Sep. 5, 2013
Wang v. Chinese Daily News Inc.
District court must reconsider class certification in wage-and-hour action against newspaper in light of U.S. Supreme Court’s ‘Wal-Mart’ decision. 		Employment Law Sep. 4, 2013
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