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Cann v. Stefanec
Athlete injured by weight dropped by teammate during mandatory weight training assumes risk of injury from dropped weight. 		Torts Jun. 24, 2013
Leos v. Darden Restaurants Inc.
Although former employees were forced to sign arbitration agreements, arbitration provision is still enforceable because it is not overly harsh or one-sided. 		Employment Law Jun. 24, 2013
Drake v. Pinkham
Daughter may not challenge mother’s will when she failed to sue before mother’s death, despite knowing of changes in will. 		Probate and Trusts Jun. 23, 2013
John M., a Minor
Domestic violence between mother and father is enough to justify removing minor from parents' custody because of risk to minor’s physical and emotional health. 		Juveniles Jun. 23, 2013
Sanders County Republican Central Committee v. Fox
Lower court errs in prohibiting enforcement of entire statute where appellate court only found portions of statute to be unconstitutional. 		Civil Procedure Jun. 23, 2013
U.S. v. Hernandez-Meza
Defendant’s illegal entry conviction is vacated where court improperly allowed prosecution to fill in gaps it had left in its case, prejudicing defendant. 		Immigration Jun. 23, 2013
M.P., a Minor
Appointment of guardian ad litem is necessary where mother, suffering from delusion, claimed that intruders raped her and her daughter on daily basis. 		Juveniles Jun. 23, 2013
E.T., a Minor
Court errs in placing child with biological father with history of drug abuse, where father failed to show presumed father status. 		Juveniles Jun. 23, 2013
Alaska Rent-A-Car Inc. v. Avis Budget Group Inc.
Rental car company licensee may sue rental car company licensor for violating settlement agreement by operating rival company within licensed territory. 		Contracts Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Rodriguez
Defendant may not be charged with murder and shooting inhabited dwelling after his previous two indictments for those crimes were dismissed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2013
Ceja v. Rudolph & Sletten Inc.
Decedent’s survivor may file wrongful death action as putative spouse where she held good faith belief in validity of marriage. 		Civil Procedure Jun. 20, 2013
City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Engineers & Architects Association)
City employees who were forced to take furloughs due to fiscal emergency may arbitrate their dispute with city over grievances. 		Labor Law Jun. 20, 2013
Descamps v. U.S.
Defendant’s prior California burglary conviction does not qualify as predicate offense to enhance his sentence for felony in possession of firearm conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2013
American Express Co. v. Italian Colors Restaurant
Merchants may not file class action against credit card company after waiving right to do so, despite high costs of individually arbitrating. 		Business Law Jun. 20, 2013
Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International Inc.
Requiring recipients to pledge allegiance to government’s policy of eradicating prostitution as condition of receiving funds to combat HIV/AIDS worldwide violates First Amendment. 		Constitutional Law Jun. 20, 2013
Dubrin v. People
Three-strikes offender may challenge constitutional validity of prior conviction, where he was assured by prosecutor and judge that conviction would not count as strike. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Lucas
Order 		Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Mason
Order 		Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Almanza
Order 		Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Hernandez
Order 		Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Salas
Order 		Jun. 20, 2013
Burrill v. Nair
Defendant’s statements accusing doctor of dishonest and questionable professional conduct are per se defamatory and not subject to anti-SLAPP motion to strike. 		Civil Procedure Jun. 20, 2013
Flores v. Chevron USA Inc.
Gas stations may require customers to submit their zip codes when making purchases with credit cards in order to prevent fraud. 		Business Law Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Leath
Defendant who was charged with robbing three people at gunpoint may not suppress evidence after voluntarily relinquishing identification card to police officers. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 20, 2013
People v. Nguyen
Defendant’s burglary conviction is upheld despite his intent to pay for laptop computers stuffed inside cheaper printer box by paying for price of printer. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2013
Havasu Lakeshore Investments LLC v. Fleming
Law firm may represent company and nonmember with close ties to company in lawsuit against two members because their interests were not adverse. 		Attorneys Jun. 19, 2013
U.S. v. Sanchez-Aguilar
Defendant may be convicted of illegal reentry, even though government did not provide evidence he had been outside country following his latest conviction for same crime. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2013
Henry v. Ryan
Evidence suppressed at defendant’s murder trial did not violate his due process rights because evidence was more incriminating than exculpatory. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2013
Lemke v. Ryan
Double Jeopardy Clause does not bar retrial of defendant’s felony murder charge following jury’s prior acquittal on robbery charge underlying felony murder charge. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 19, 2013
Veltmann-Barragan v. Holder
Alien who is removable, but not subject to removal order, is not ‘in custody’ for purposes of obtaining habeas relief. 		Immigration Jun. 19, 2013
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