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Rojas v. U.S.
Order
USSC Nov. 2, 2021
Garland v. Velasquez
Order
USSC Nov. 2, 2021
West Virginia v. EPA
Order
USSC Nov. 2, 2021
North American Coal Corp. v. EPA
Order
USSC Nov. 2, 2021
Westmoreland Mining Holdings v. EPA
Order
USSC Nov. 2, 2021
North Dakota v. EPA
Order
USSC Nov. 2, 2021
Arizona v. San Francisco, CA
Order
USSC Nov. 2, 2021
Modification: Negron v. Superior Court (People)
A defendant qualified for mental health diversion because he suffered from a qualifying disorder despite also being diagnosed with an excluded disorder.
Criminal Law and Procedure 5DCA Nov. 2, 2021
In re Solomon B.
An order terminating a nonoffending noncustodial mother's parental rights was reversed because substantial evidence did not support the juvenile court's detriment finding.
Juveniles 2DCA/1 Nov. 2, 2021
Family Health Centers of San Diego v. State Dept. of Health Care Services
An administrative law judge did not err in using a materiality standard to determine how to apportion costs for a clinic receiving Medi-Cal reimbursement.
Health Care 3DCA Nov. 2, 2021
California Union Square L.P. v. Saks & Company LLC
Where lease agreement contained several sections regarding attorneys' fees, the section that was specific as to the reason for the dispute governed rather than the general attorneys' fees provision.
Contracts 1DCA/3 Nov. 2, 2021
State Farm General Insurance Company v. Lara
In the prior approval system for insurance rates, the insurance commissioner cannot consider projected investment income from affiliate companies in setting a fair rate.
Insurance 4DCA/1 Nov. 2, 2021
State Farm General Insurance Company v. Lara
Intervenor attorneys' fees under Insurance Code Section 1861.10(b) may be obtained as long as the intervenor made a significant, distinct contribution.
Insurance 4DCA/1 Nov. 2, 2021
Zamora v. Security Industry Specialists
Summary adjudication was improper because a jury could infer disability discrimination from lower-ranked, but able-bodied employees being demoted rather than terminated.
Employment Law 6DCA Nov. 2, 2021
U.S. v. Tan
United States Customs and Border Protection is not required to describe the subjects about which it intends to question in a summons for testimony.
Government 9th Nov. 2, 2021
Usubakunov v. Garland
An immigration judge's denial of an asylum applicant's continuance of his merits hearing violated the applicant's right to counsel.
Immigration 9th Nov. 2, 2021
Ochoa v. Davis
Habeas corpus applicant was required to show that the *Brady* violation prejudiced his case in order to make a successful habeas claim.
Criminal Law and Procedure 9th Nov. 2, 2021
Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission Indians v. Flynt
Because Native American tribes are governmental entities, they have no standing to bring Unfair Competition Law claims.
Native American Affairs 4DCA/1 Nov. 1, 2021
People v. James
Courts must consider a defendant's background, character, and prospects in determining if she is within the spirit of the three strikes law.
Criminal Law and Procedure 1DCA/2 Nov. 1, 2021
U.S. v. Rizo-Rizo
Attempted illegal entry is a regulatory offense that does not require the alien to know that he was an alien.
Immigration 9th Nov. 1, 2021
Modification: People v. Greeley
Assembly Bill 1869 requires courts to strike the criminal justice administration fee and the probation supervision fee even though the fees are already uncollectable.
Criminal Law and Procedure 6DCA Nov. 1, 2021
Williams v. Superior Court (Fautt)
A defendant was entitled to have her case transferred to the county of her residence because a Judicial Council form could not alter the statutory law governing venue.
Civil Procedure 1DCA/1 Nov. 1, 2021
Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control v. Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control properly revoked a nonprofit club's liquor license because substantial evidence showed it knowingly allowed cannabis sales on its premises.
Administrative Agencies 4DCA/2 Nov. 1, 2021
Gall v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Liability does not fall on manufacturer where doctor knew of an implant's risks and may have failed to provide the warnings to the patient.
Torts 2DCA/8 Nov. 1, 2021
Bacoka v. Best Buy Stores, L.P.
Carriers were not employees of Best Buy because Best Buy did not have control over their work, nor any way to terminate them.
Employment Law 2DCA/8 Nov. 1, 2021
People v. Navarro
Conspiracy to commit murder could be inferred from defendant's actions and associations involving the alleged conspiracy.
Criminal Law and Procedure CASC Oct. 29, 2021
Gordon v. Atria Management Company
Because an agent was authorized to sign an arbitration agreement on behalf of the principal with respect to her personal care, there was a valid arbitration agreement.
Arbitration 1DCA/5 Oct. 29, 2021
Modification: People v. Cepeda
Penal Code Section 1170 permits a trial court, upon receiving a letter from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to resentence a defendant under Senate Bill No. 1393.
Criminal Law and Procedure 2DCA/4 Oct. 29, 2021
Harris v. County of Orange
A district court properly granted summary judgment in favor of a county because plaintiff asserted a vested right for continued insurance benefits that was at odds with the prescribed law of the county.
Contracts 9th Oct. 29, 2021
K.L. v. R.H.
Courts must consider the history of domestic violence when evaluating whether both parties were primary aggressors.
Family Law 4DCA/3 Oct. 28, 2021