| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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08-99001
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Detrich v. Ryan
Defendant gets another chance for habeas relief on claims alleging ineffective assistance of counsel following U.S. Supreme Court ruling in ‘Martinez v. Ryan.’ |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 4, 2013 | |
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11-16896
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Somers v. Apple Inc.
Antitrust suit against Apple fails because consumer could not prove that iTunes restrictions allowed Apple to overcharge for music purchases. |
Antitrust |
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Sep. 4, 2013 | |
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13-15227
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Drakes Bay Oyster Co. v. Jewell
U.S. Secretary of Interior properly allows Drakes Bay Oyster Co.’s permit for commercial oyster farming in Northern California to expire. |
Environmental Law |
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Sep. 4, 2013 | |
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B239123
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Banuelos v. LA Investment LLC
Mobile home park owners may not claim that eviction of tenant, who had filed lawsuit against them, was protected conduct during litigation proceedings. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 4, 2013 | |
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C066751
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Carter v. Entercom Sacramento LLC
Radio station is not required to pay fees and costs incurred by employee in defending against lawsuits related to station's deadly water-drinking contest. |
Employment Law |
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Sep. 4, 2013 | |
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A137996
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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 |
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Sep. 3, 2013 | |
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12-35346
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Anderson Brothers Inc. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Letters from EPA seeking to hold property owner liable for environmental contamination trigger insurer’s duty to provide legal defense. |
Insurance |
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Sep. 3, 2013 | |
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11-72113
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Dandino Inc. v. U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Moving service must ask court to review penalty for conducting business with revoked registration within 30 days after notice was mailed. |
Administrative Agencies |
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Sep. 3, 2013 | |
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11-50536
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U.S. v. Flores
Defendants who bought an unregistered grenade launcher may not receive increased penalty because they purchased 40-mm cartridges as well. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Sep. 3, 2013 | |
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07-35266
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Northwest Environmental Defense Center v. American Forest & Paper Association
Order |
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Sep. 3, 2013 | ||
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B242512
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Benitez v. Williams
State court may not dismiss plaintiff's case after he failed to litigate his lawsuit, including state law claims, in federal court. |
Civil Procedure |
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Sep. 3, 2013 | |
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B242952
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Dromy v. Lukovsky
Owner of residential condominium may hold open houses during limited hours on weekends despite tenant’s objections. |
Real Property |
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Sep. 3, 2013 | |
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D062183
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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 |
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Sep. 3, 2013 | |
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12-56822
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Association des Eleveurs de Canards et D'Oies du Quebec v. Harris
California may ban sale of birds that are force fed to enlarge their livers to make foie gras, a delicacy made from fattened duck liver. |
Civil Rights |
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Sep. 3, 2013 | |
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S192644
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People v. Beltran
Second degree murder conviction stands where court's instruction focused on whether average person would be induced to react from passion, not from judgment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
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S182621
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People v. Dowl
Although defendant legally possessed medical marijuana, surrounding circumstances support his conviction for possession of marijuana for sale. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
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08-72119
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Kumar v. Holder
Former prison guard who witnessed and reported abuses against prisoners at Indian intelligence facility may be entitled to asylum. |
Immigration |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
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10-16988
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Cavitt v. Cullen
Man is guilty of felony murder based on robbery of girlfriend’s stepmother, who died shortly after, even if he speculated that girlfriend actually killed stepmother after he left. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
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10-50381
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U.S. v. Thompson
Use of thermal lance, a cutting tool that utilizes extreme heat, to open ATM does not constitute 'using fire' for purposes of increasing sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
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11-17127
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Wynar v. Douglas County School District
School district does not violate student's constitutional rights by expelling him because he posted messages regarding his plans to commit school shooting. |
Civil Rights |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
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11-50383
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U.S. v. Humphries
Owner of company that produced 'used toluene' and 'excess methanol' is properly found guilty of illegally storing hazardous waste without permit. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
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12-16373
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In re Application for Exemption from Electronic Public Access Fees by Jennifer Gollan and Shane Shifflett
Journalists may not appeal order denying their request for exemption from fees associated with electronic access to court documents. |
Government |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
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12-17681
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Pickup v. Brown
California may prohibit licensed medical practitioners from engaging in 'sexual orientation change efforts' with patients under 18-years-old. |
Civil Rights |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
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11-55452
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Danielson v. Flores (In re Flores)
Debtors must pay their unsecured claims over five years because their monthly income is above-median, regardless of projected disposable income. |
Bankruptcy |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
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B245923
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Packer v. Superior Court (People)
Defendant may not disqualify prosecutor on ground that defendant had some degree of relationship with prosecutor’s children at some point in time. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
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B238733
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People v. Ogg
Mother's conviction for aiding and abetting in continuous sexual abuse of her daughter is proper where she married perpetrator and discouraged daughter from reporting abuse. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
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B234271
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Nickerson v. Stonebridge Life Insurance Co.
Court properly reduces punitive damages award to injured veteran from $19 million to $350,000 in breach of contract claim against insurer. |
Insurance |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | |
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S192644
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People v. Beltran
Order |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | ||
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S211596
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Tract 19051 Homeowners v. Kemp
Order |
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Aug. 30, 2013 | ||
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S212035
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People v. Burton
Order |
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Aug. 30, 2013 |