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Heritage Pacific Financial LLC v. Monroy
Debt collector violates federal statute prohibiting deceptive or misleading conduct in collection of debt by filing unmeritorious fraud claim against consumer. 		Business Law Apr. 29, 2013
Clevo Co. v. Hecny Transportation Inc.
Limitations period in bills of lading bars computer parts seller's misdelivery claim against freight forwarder despite guarantee with no statute of limitations. 		Maritime Law Apr. 29, 2013
Petersen v. Boeing Co.
Flight instructor may not have to sue former employer in Saudi Arabia when he had legitimate concerns about enforceability of clause requiring litigation there. 		Contracts Apr. 29, 2013
Grand Canyon Skywalk Development LLC v. Sa Nyu Wa Inc.
Corporation must exhaust tribal court remedies before suing in federal court over dispute involving development project in Grand Canyon. 		Native American Affairs Apr. 29, 2013
Perry v. County of Fresno
County is not liable when its correctional officer used inmates’ information in computer system to write threatening letters as part of personal vendetta. 		Torts Apr. 29, 2013
California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. State Personnel Board (Moya)
Workers’ compensation fraud investigation involving corrections sergeant may continue because agency has more than one year to investigate allegations. 		Employment Law Apr. 29, 2013
Marriage of Kahn
Wife's petition for award against husband for breach of fiduciary duty must indicate specific nature and particular amount of damages sought. 		Family Law Apr. 29, 2013
Nelson B., a Minor
California court may not hear dependency case because minor lived in Maryland for six months prior to proceedings before running away to California. 		Juveniles Apr. 29, 2013
Hall v. Aurora Loan Services LLC
Real estate agent may sue owners of house after she injured herself when climbing ladder to attic because owners may have known ladder was dangerous. 		Torts Apr. 29, 2013
Serpa v. California Surety Investigations Inc.
Company’s ability to revise employee handbook at its sole discretion without notice does not render arbitration agreement illusory or unenforceable. 		Contracts Apr. 29, 2013
Brown v. Mid-Century Insurance Co.
Insurance policy does not cover water damage to property caused by leak over course of numerous months, rather than sudden release of water. 		Insurance Apr. 26, 2013
Opinion of Harris
Police officers association may not seek leave to sue City of Napa for its establishment of human resources department and appointment of director. 		Labor Law Apr. 26, 2013
McWilliams v. City of Long Beach
Resident taxpayer may pursue class action seeking tax refund from City of Long Beach for unlawfully charging telephone users tax. 		Taxation Apr. 26, 2013
Taxpayers for Accountable School Bond Spending v. San Diego Unified School District
School district must prepare environmental impact report for improvements to high school stadium due to potential impacts on parking and traffic. 		Environmental Law Apr. 26, 2013
Mondaca-Vega v. Holder
Mexican citizen unsuccessfully challenges finding that he was not a U.S. citizen where he regularly used two different names throughout his time in U.S. 		Immigration Apr. 26, 2013
Conservation Northwest v. Sherman
Consent decree improperly amends standard for assessing impact of logging on ecologically crucial species without following applicable statutory requirements. 		Environmental Law Apr. 26, 2013
U.S. v. Valdes-Vega,
Order 		Apr. 26, 2013
Breceda v. Superior Court (People)
Embezzlement charges against city officials for taking excessively costly trips to New York are improper because prosecution did not provide exculpatory evidence. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2013
People v. Fuquay
Paranoid schizophrenic defendant’s commitment to state hospital is extended despite trial court's failure to directly advise him of right to jury during proceedings. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2013
People v. Mortimer
Trial court does not violate committed defendant’s jury trial right, which counsel waived, by failing to advise him at extension hearing. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 26, 2013
K.R., a Minor
Juvenile court incorrectly holds that father, who sexually abused stepdaughter, does not also put younger biological daughter at risk for sexual abuse. 		Juveniles Apr. 26, 2013
Montenegro v. City of Bradbury
City is not liable for injuries suffered by woman after she fell over protruding tree trunk while walking along pathway used as recreational trail. 		Torts Apr. 26, 2013
Khani v. Ford Motor Co.
Attorney may represent client in lemon law case against Ford, although he previously defended Ford, due to material differences between cases. 		Attorneys Apr. 26, 2013
Vasquez v. Greene Motors Inc.
Arbitration clause in sales contract for purchase of used car is enforceable because there was only minimal degree of procedural unconscionability. 		Contracts Apr. 25, 2013
Jamerson v. Runnells
California courts correctly conclude that prosecutor had genuine, race-neutral justifications for striking four black jurors during jury selection. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 25, 2013
Schwab v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
IRS may not tax employees who own variable universal life insurance policies when net cash surrender values associated with policies were negative. 		Taxation Apr. 25, 2013
Moncrieffe v. Holder
Jamaican citizen is not removable because his Georgia conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute does not constitute an aggravated felony. 		Immigration Apr. 24, 2013
Resisting Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands v. EPA
Oil company's drillship and fleet of vessels are authorized by EPA to conduct exploratory drilling operations in Arctic Ocean off Alaska’s coast. 		Environmental Law Apr. 24, 2013
People v. Blackburn
Although court failed to advise mentally disordered offender of right to jury trial at commitment extension hearing, commitment remains intact. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Apr. 24, 2013
Rio Tinto PLC, et al. v. Sarei
Order 		Apr. 23, 2013
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