| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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11-50311
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U.S. v. Maloney
Defendant may not respond to attack on his credibility during rebuttal closing argument because prosecution only countered defense without new arguments. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 15, 2012 | |
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12-62
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Peugh v. United States
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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12-96
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Shelby County, AL v. Holder, Att'y Gen., et al.
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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12-133
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American Express Co., et al. v. Italian Colors Restaurant
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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12-207
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Maryland v. King
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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11-192
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U.S. v. Bormes
Attorney cannot sue government for alleged consumer protection violations when client's electronic federal-court filing receipt contained credit card information. |
Business Law |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | |
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12-6760
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Haynes v. Thaler
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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12-5017
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Barba v. California
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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12-6135
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Book v. Kimberly Parks, et al.
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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12-6236
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Young v. Madison
Order |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | ||
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C067164
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Stockton Citizens for Sensible Planning v. City of Stockton (Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
Citizen group’s challenge to construction of new Wal-Mart Supercenter falls short when filed over 90 days after zoning administrator approved project. |
Environmental Law |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | |
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11-35850
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Miller v. Wright
Cigarette vendor's lawsuit to stop tribe's cigarette tax fails due to tribe's sovereign immunity, despite cigarette tax contract with Washington. |
Native American Affairs |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | |
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C069564
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Cottonwood Duplexes LLC v. Barlow
Developer may not shorten property owner’s road easement, even if use of road could decrease due to new public roads in development. |
Real Property |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | |
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B234711
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Richey v. AutoNation Inc.
Employer may not deny reinstatement to employee on medical leave based on ‘honest belief’ that he worked somewhere else during leave. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | |
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B229135
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People v. Argeta
Minimum sentence of 100 years is cruel and unusual punishment for defendant who was 15-years-old when he committed homicide as an aider and abettor. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 14, 2012 | |
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E054939
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M.L., a Minor
Privileged mental health records should not be admitted into evidence in dependency proceeding where similar evidence exists and no in camera hearing occurs. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 13, 2012 | |
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09-73211
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Arbid v. Holder
Alien is no longer eligible for asylum and withholding of removal after conviction for mail fraud, which is considered 'particularly serious' crime. |
Immigration |
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Nov. 12, 2012 | |
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E051769
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Twenty-Nine Palms Enterprises Corp. v. Bardos
Indian tribe may recover payment from unlicensed contractor, who performed work on tribe's casino, because contractor may not assert tribe's sovereign immunity. |
Native American Affairs |
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Nov. 12, 2012 | |
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H038065
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T.C., a Minor
Minor who stole car, and rendered it a total loss for insurance purposes, must pay restitution to victim, including interest paid on car loan. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 12, 2012 | |
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A133590
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Morgan v. Wet Seal Inc.
Court rejects class certification of action by clothing company's employees where company dress code was lawful and applied differently to employees. |
Employment Law |
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Nov. 9, 2012 | |
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B227825
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People v. Verduzco
Drug dealer’s possession of only one chemical used to manufacture methamphetamine does not support conviction for possession with intent to make drug. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2012 | |
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F063445
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People v. United States Fire Insurance Co.
After prevailing in bail bond forfeiture proceedings, county counsel may recover costs incurred in successfully opposing motions, but not attorney fees. |
Civil Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2012 | |
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B230053
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People v. Arauz
Inmate's statement to jailhouse informant may be used against drive-by shooter where inmate provided details of crime against his own interest. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 9, 2012 | |
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C063527
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People v. Mathson
Driver, who took sleep aid Ambien while knowing of possible 'sleep driving' side effect, is convicted of driving under the influence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 8, 2012 | |
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C067353
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D.B., a Minor
Minor may not be committed to juvenile facility because most recent allegations against him involved giving false name to officer and resisting arrest. |
Juveniles |
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Nov. 8, 2012 | |
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B236361
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Chodos v. Cole
Lawyer sued for attorney malpractice in connection with settlement of divorce proceeding may sue other lawyers who independently reviewed the settlement. |
Attorneys |
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Nov. 8, 2012 | |
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B235100
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MVP Entertainment Inc. v. Frost
In dispute over movie rights to book, email from lawyer does not create binding contract when writer never signed a formal agreement. |
Intellectual Property |
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Nov. 8, 2012 | |
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11-10462
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U.S. v. Zamorano-Ponce
Prior Washington state conviction for rape of child between 14 and 16 when perpetrator was four years older adds time to alien’s sentence for illegal reentry. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 7, 2012 | |
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08-99007
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Carrera v. Ayers
Defense counsel's assistance is not ineffective due to failure to object to peremptory challenges because dismissal of Hispanic jurors was non-discriminatory. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 7, 2012 | |
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B231434
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People v. Aznavoleh
Street racer's conviction for assault with deadly weapon is upheld when he deliberately ran red light, causing collision that severely injured others. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Nov. 7, 2012 |