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MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC
Statutory limitation in bankruptcy code shielding good-faith purchaser from the effects of a court's modification or reversal of a lease assignment was not a jurisdictional provision. 		Bankruptcy USSC Apr. 20, 2023
Mayes v. Biden
President Biden's Task Force guidelines requiring vaccinations for Arizona federal contractors did not exceed his authority under the Procurement Act because the Act gave him broad-ranging authority to address COVID-19. 		Government 9th Apr. 20, 2023
Jackson v. Amazon.com, Inc.
Because Amazon Flex driver's wiretapping and invasion of privacy claims did not fall within the scope of his arbitration agreement with Amazon, arbitration was properly denied. 		Arbitration 9th Apr. 20, 2023
Air 7, LLC v. County of Ventura
Taxes imposed on aircraft permanently removed from California before tax lien date were unlawful despite whether the aircraft was situated or taxed in another state. 		Tax 2DCA/6 Apr. 20, 2023
Modification: Hamilton and High, LLC v. City of Palo Alto
Palo Alto's in-lieu parking fee, imposed to alleviate increased parking demands resulting from new developments, fell under the Mitigation Fee Act necessitating strict compliance with the statute's requirements. 		Municipal Law 6DCA Apr. 19, 2023
New York v. New Jersey
New Jersey could unilaterally withdraw from interstate compact that provided for continuing, indefinite performance but was silent on withdrawals. 		Contracts USSC Apr. 19, 2023
Pardini v. Unilever United States Inc.
Food Drug and Cosmetic Act preempted plaintiffs' challenge to "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Spray" serving sizes that were compliant with FDA requirements. 		Consumer Law 9th Apr. 19, 2023
Pyankovska v. Abid
Court erred in holding that *Noerr-Pennington* doctrine immunized husband's attorney from wiretapping claims because attaching a selectively edited transcript of a secretly recorded conversation was not a petitioning activity. 		Constitutional Law 9th Apr. 19, 2023
Durkin v. City and County of San Francisco
Property owner's anti-SLAPP motion was reversed because his protected petitioning activity did not constitute the factual allegations in appellants' petition for writ of mandate against San Francisco housing decisionmakers. 		Anti-SLAPP 1DCA/3 Apr. 18, 2023
In re S.S.
Case required reversal and remand for child welfare agency to question three family members, of whom the agency had contact information for, as to child's potential Native American ancestry. 		Dependency 2DCA/8 Apr. 18, 2023
A.F. v. Jeffrey F.
Minor was entitled to hire her own attorney in Domestic Restraining Violence Order proceeding that was separate and independent from the court-appointed "minor's counsel" in her parents' divorce action. 		Family Law 4DCA/1 Apr. 18, 2023
People v. Webb
In an assault context, although physical limitations may negate present ability to inflict injury, that was not the case where a one-legged defendant lunged at the victim from a close distance while armed with a knife. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Apr. 18, 2023
Modification: Boydston v. Padilla
California's 2016 semi-closed presidential primary system survived a constitutional challenge because it minimally burdened unaffiliated voter and furthered the state's interest in orderly voting. 		Constitutional Law 4DCA/1 Apr. 18, 2023
California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley
Despite not directly regulating natural gas appliances, ordinance prohibiting installing natural gas infrastructure in new buildings was expressly preempted as regulation on the quantity of gas consumed by covered appliances. 		Environmental Law 9th Apr. 18, 2023
Arciga v. Frauenheim
Order 		9th Apr. 18, 2023
Mendoza v. Strickler
Order 		9th Apr. 18, 2023
Palmer v. City of Anaheim
Anaheim's 4% general fund transfer fee for its public utility department complied with the voter approval requirements of the California Constitution. 		Constitutional Law 4DCA/3 Apr. 18, 2023
Modification: Boydston v. Weber
California's 2016 semi-closed presidential primary system survived a constitutional challenge because it minimally burdened unaffiliated voter and furthered the state's interest in orderly voting. 		Constitutional Law 4DCA/1 Apr. 18, 2023
Modification: Environmental Law Foundation v. State Water Resources Control Bd.
State Water Board's adoption of order allowing the anonymization of management practice implementation and data was proper under the rule and commentary of key element four of the Nonpoint Source Policy. 		Environmental Law 3DCA Apr. 17, 2023
Pabla v. Superior Court (Dual Arch International)
Setting trial more than 120 days after granting motion for trial setting preference was outside the discretion of the trial court. 		Civil Procedure 5DCA Apr. 17, 2023
People v. Saucedo
Opinion 		1DCA/5 Apr. 14, 2023
People v. Ramos
Evidence Code Section 352.2, which restricts the admission of certain forms of creative expression, was not retroactively applicable in murder case where defendant's rap videos were admitted. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 4DCA/1 Apr. 17, 2023
People v. Saucedo
Error was non-prejudicial where the trial court erred in admitting testimony regarding minor driving offenses committed by defendant to prove he acted with implied malice to commit murder. 		Evidence 1DCA/5 Apr. 17, 2023
Gola v. University of San Francisco
Newly enacted Labor Code statute that classified university instructors as professional employees did not apply retroactively to University of San Francisco's prior violations. 		Employment Law 1DCA/2 Apr. 17, 2023
Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. FTC
Statutory review schemes authorizing administrative enforcement proceedings do not displace federal district court jurisdiction for claims challenging the constitutionality of the structure or existence of the agency. 		Administrative Agencies USSC Apr. 17, 2023
Barron v. Superior Court (People)
Merced District Attorney's third criminal complaint was dismissed under the two-dismissal rule where the second complaint was dismissed pursuant to an enumerated statute. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Apr. 17, 2023
Mejia Vega v. USCIS
Court was jurisdictionally barred from reviewing Attorney General's discretionary decision to deny noncitizen's request for a waiver of inadmissibility. 		Immigration 9th Apr. 17, 2023
Amended Opinion: U.S. v. Michell
Court's plain error was not reversible because there was no reasonable probability that defendant was ignorant that he had been convicted of a crime punishable by longer than a year. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Apr. 17, 2023
People v. Oliver
Defendant's petition to resentence his first degree murder conviction was denied since he was a major participant in the robbery that led to the death of a drug dealer. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/1 Apr. 14, 2023
People v. Meza
A search warrant directing Google to identify individuals based on location history data failed probable cause and particularity requirements, although it still met *Leon* good faith exception and therefore was valid. 		Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/7 Apr. 14, 2023
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