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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 Aug. 29, 2013
U.S. v. Ermoian
Private investigator is improperly convicted for obstructing justice although he was suspected of leaking confidential information during FBI’s investigation of gang members. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2013
E.R.K. v. State of Hawaii Dept. of Education
Hawaii unlawfully denies disabled students between 20 and 21 of a 'free public education' by providing same education to nondisabled students. 		Education Aug. 29, 2013
Bain v. Tax Reducers Inc.
Accountant who resigned from employment after new employer tried to reclassify him as independent contractor is not entitled to liquidated damages. 		Employment Law Aug. 29, 2013
People v. Turner
Police officers lawfully detain parent, who made threats at his son's high school football game, based on tip from a coach that he had a gun. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 29, 2013
People v. Ortega
Father is properly convicted of molesting his daughter in 1995 because original charges were filed within 10 years of commission of offense. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2013
San Diego Citizenry Group v. County of San Diego
County's assessment of environmental impact of allowing wineries to operate in agricultural zones is sufficient because it considered various feasible mitigation measures. 		Environmental Law Aug. 28, 2013
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 Aug. 28, 2013
Oshodi v. Holder
Immigration judge violates Nigerian national's due process rights by not allowing him to testify regarding torture and persecution he faced in Nigeria. 		Immigration Aug. 28, 2013
U.s. v. King
Police may conduct suspicionless search of probationer's residence when he had agreed to be subject to warrantless searches as probation condition. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2013
U.S. v. Evans
Alien who claimed to be U.S. citizen obtains new trial on charges hinging on his citizenship after district court excluded evidence of his birth certificate. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2013
U.S. v. Swor
Mortgage broker who defrauded investors is not required to pay restitution to investors who were scammed after he severed ties with scheme. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2013
Rodriguez v. AT&T Mobility Services LLC
Lead plaintiff may not send class action back to state court by asserting that class waived claims exceeding $5 million minimum for federal jurisdiction. 		Civil Procedure Aug. 28, 2013
People v. Cruz
Trial court properly imposes $2,450 fine in addition to $294 in fees and surcharges in connection with drunken driving conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 28, 2013
MacDonald v. State of California
State employee, who was fired after reporting supervisor's illegal smoking in government office, must exhaust administrative remedies before filing suit. 		Employment Law Aug. 28, 2013
A.F., a Minor
Juvenile court must appoint another guardian for foster child who wants to maintain public assistance payments until age of 21 after original guardian died. 		Juveniles Aug. 28, 2013
Siliga v. Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc.
Borrowers may not challenge Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc.’s authority to foreclose after agreeing to company's authority to assign deed of trust. 		Real Property Aug. 28, 2013
People v. Harris
Defendant’s conviction for raping and murdering young white woman in Kern County is upheld, rejecting defendant’s claim of racial discrimination in jury selection. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2013
People v. Mai
Defendant’s conviction for murder of California Highway Patrol officer is upheld because excusal of three African American prospective jurors was not racially motivated. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2013
People v. Jones
Juror who would not consider death penalty due to religious beliefs is properly excused at trial of defendant who strangled numerous women. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2013
People v. Williams
Defendant who used re-encoded credit cards at Walmart to make fraudulent purchases is not guilty of robbery because he did not use force. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2013
U.S. v. Torlai
Farmer who made false claims for federal crop insurance may not have his sentence reduced because he was entitled to some portion of insurance. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2013
U.S. v. Hilger
Convicted sex offender’s supervised release is properly revoked after he confessed to sexual contact with children six times, violating terms of supervised release. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2013
Federal Insurance Co. v. MBL Inc.
Insurer’s reservation of rights to deny coverage of damages outside its policy does not create conflict of interest with insured. 		Insurance Aug. 27, 2013
People v. Hanna
MySpace user’s conviction for attempting lewd and lascivious conduct with 13-year-old girl is proper although he reasonably believed she was 18. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 27, 2013
Jay v. Mahaffey
Limited partners may pursue malicious prosecution action against property owners and their attorneys, who filed several unsuccessful claims against them. 		Torts Aug. 26, 2013
Montana Shooting Sports Association v. Holder
Montana may not evade federal firearms regulations by enacting law declaring that such regulations do not apply to guns made in Montana. 		Constitutional Law Aug. 26, 2013
Hazle v. Crofoot
Atheist is entitled to damages after spending 100 days in prison because he refused to participate in religion-based drug treatment program as parole condition. 		Civil Rights Aug. 26, 2013
U.S. v. Sedaghaty
Defendant obtains new trial on charges alleging he falsified his tax returns to hide his charitable donations in support of terrorists in Chechnya. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Aug. 26, 2013
Brandwein v. Butler
Yacht owner cannot recover emotional distress damages from company that negligently performed salvage operations on yacht after it ran aground in Mexico. 		Maritime Law Aug. 26, 2013
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