| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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23-55157
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Kaweah Delta Health Care District v. Becerra
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services exceeded its statutory authority when it calculated Medicare payment wage index to help lower-income hospitals maintain medical staff. |
Administrative Agencies |
|
K. Lee | Dec. 12, 2024 |
|
D082750
|
Lindsay v. Patenaude & Felix
Request for monetary relief did not preclude the public interest exception to California's anti-SLAPP statute. |
Anti-SLAPP |
|
J. Kelety | Dec. 12, 2024 |
|
D082091
|
People v. Armas
Defendant's appeal of a probation violation finding was moot following the conclusion of probation. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
J. Irion | Dec. 12, 2024 |
|
B334294
|
People v. Muhammad
Defendant was ineligible for felony-murder resentencing when the record of conviction conclusively established he was convicted on the theory that he was the actual perpetrator of attempted murder. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
R. Adams | Dec. 10, 2024 |
|
A169671
|
People v. Billy
Repeat DUI offender was statutorily required to serve at least 180 days in county jail and could not serve that term in a residential facility. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
D. Chou | Dec. 11, 2024 |
|
23-583
|
Bouarfa v. Mayorkas
Federal courts do not have jurisdiction to review the Secretary of Homeland Security's revocation of a visa petition previously approved but subsequently denied due to evidence of sham marriage. |
Immigration |
|
K. Jackson | Dec. 11, 2024 |
|
23-15296
|
Hansen v. Musk
Although an arbitrator's decision cannot preclude a Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) claim, a confirmed arbitral award can sometimes preclude re-litigation of the issues underlying a SOX claim. |
Arbitration, Securities |
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H. Thomas | Dec. 11, 2024 |
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23-15726
|
Napouk v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept.
A reasonable officer would find that a suspect who held a stick-shaped object and refused to comply with commands to drop his weapon posed an immediate threat. |
Qualified Immunity |
|
L. VanDyke | Dec. 11, 2024 |
|
23-16156
|
Bahreman v. Allegiant Air, LLC
Collective bargaining agreement that conditioned schedule-bidding privileges on payment of union dues or agency fees did not violate the Railway Labor Act. |
Labor Law |
|
A. Johnstone | Dec. 11, 2024 |
|
23-55821
|
Small v. Allianz Life Insurance
Because plaintiffs were required to show that life insurance company's statutory violation caused each class member harm, commonality requirement was not met and district court erred in certifying class. |
Insurance |
|
R. Tallman | Dec. 11, 2024 |
|
23-1280
|
Parents Protecting Our Children v. Eau Claire Area School District
Order |
|
Dec. 9, 2024 | ||
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23-7517
|
Wilson v. Hawaii
Order |
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Dec. 9, 2024 | ||
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23-1137
|
Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence Corp. v. The School Committee
Order |
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Dec. 9, 2024 | ||
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22-35305
|
Martinez v. Zoominfo Technologies, Inc.
Order |
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Dec. 9, 2024 | ||
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23-16074
|
Camacho v. Northern Mariana Islands Settlement Fund
Order |
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Dec. 9, 2024 | ||
|
C098299
|
Modification: People v. Robinson
Grand jury was prior hearing that resentencing court could consider evidence from when determining whether petitioner was entitled to ameliorative resentencing relief for his murder conviction. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence |
|
L. Earl | Dec. 9, 2024 |
|
B339093
|
County of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Hernandez)
County had no duty to notify relative requesting preferential consideration for minor's placement in protective custody prior that a removal order had been issued. |
Dependency |
|
A. Collins | Dec. 9, 2024 |
|
E082997
|
People v. Vicencio
Out-of-state conviction for offense that had all the elements of an enumerated sexually violent offense qualified the offense as such and made criminal defendant ineligible for resentencing relief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
M. Raphael | Dec. 9, 2024 |
|
A169027
|
Bai v. Yip
Instead of dismissing pro se plaintiffs' complaint, trial court should have treated pro se plaintiffs' revised response to defendants' demurrer as an amended complaint. |
Civil Procedure |
|
C. Fujisaki | Dec. 9, 2024 |
|
F087187
|
People v. Hall
As children's statements made to officers investigating 911 hang-up were in response to an ongoing emergency, admission of those statements through officers' testimony did not violate Confrontation Clause. |
Criminal Law and Procedure, Evidence |
|
M. Snauffer | Dec. 9, 2024 |
|
B329240
|
In re T.R.
A juvenile court that selected legal guardianship as the permanent plan for a child and terminated dependency jurisdiction retained authority to ensure compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act. |
Dependency |
|
G. Martinez | Dec. 9, 2024 |
|
A168526
|
Howell v. State Dept. of State Hospitals
Failure to directly address prevailing plaintiff's unopposed request for prejudgment interest required remand. |
Remedies |
|
T. Desautels | Dec. 9, 2024 |
|
A167764
|
Modification: Littlefield v. Littlefield
Anti-SLAPP statute mandated granting of attorney's fees where motion was frivolous, as no reasonable attorney would conclude that plaintiff's petition sought to impose liability based on any protected activity. |
Anti-SLAPP |
|
J. Goldman | Dec. 6, 2024 |
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24-1008
|
In re: Carole D. King
Fully secured creditors were countable creditors for determining the number of an alleged bankruptcy debtor's creditors under the involuntary petition provisions of 11 U.S.C. Section 303. |
Bankruptcy |
|
W. Lafferty | Dec. 6, 2024 |
|
B331083
|
Hughes v. Farmers Insurance Exchange
Trial court properly granted summary judgment to insurance company when insured failed to evidence that insurance company's actions created an agency relationship with independent contractor. |
Insurance |
|
N. Stone | Dec. 5, 2024 |
|
B329455
|
Gordon v. Continental Casualty Co.
Trial court properly granted summary judgment for insurance company, which invoked a coverage exclusion for abuse or molestation. |
Insurance |
|
G. Feuer | Dec. 5, 2024 |
|
B328959
|
Gonzalez v. Nowhere Beverly Hills LLC
Claims against a group of related entities arose out of an employment agreement and therefore were sufficiently intertwined to merit equitable estoppel and compel arbitration. |
Arbitration |
|
A. Kline | Dec. 5, 2024 |
|
23-962
|
U.S. v. Knight
District court's imposition of "no pornography" special condition for supervised release of defendant twice convicted of child pornography was not unduly restrictive nor impermissibly broad. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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D. Collins | Dec. 5, 2024 |
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19-50182
|
U.S. v. Dorsey
Officer's lay opinion testimony regarding surveillance videos was properly admitted because it was based on personal knowledge and was helpful to the jury in determining a fact in issue. |
Evidence, Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
A. Johnstone | Dec. 5, 2024 |
|
22-10348
|
U.S. v. Abouammo
Prosecution of falsifying records to obstruct a federal investigation may take place in the venue where the obstructed investigation occurred. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
D. Bress | Dec. 5, 2024 |
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