| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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S079944
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Jenkins v. State Compensation Ins. Fund
Order |
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Sep. 6, 1999 | ||
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S080340
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Kallis v. Franchise Tax board
Order |
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Sep. 6, 1999 | ||
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S079961
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Arambula v. Wells
Order |
|
Sep. 6, 1999 | ||
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97-16853
|
Hunt v. Pasternack
Actual construction of a building isn't required for protection under the Architectural Works Copyright Act. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
|
98-15574
|
Arnett v. California Public Employees Retirement System
Disability plan which pays more benefits to younger employee than to older employee with equal service time, violates Age Discrimination in Employment Act. |
Employment Law |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
|
98-10175
|
U.S. v. Saenz
Defendant claiming self-defense in assault case can show his own state of mind by testifying to personal knowledge of victim's past violent acts. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
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96-55699
|
Fajardo v. County of Los Angeles
Upholding practice of treating domestic violence 9-1-1 calls differently, on assumption that such calls involve less injury, is erroneous. |
Civil Rights |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
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97-55877
|
Rolex Watch, U.S.A. Inc. v. Michael Co.
Unauthorized sale of reconditioned used product with generic replacement parts and manufacturer's original trademark, constitutes trademark counterfeiting. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
|
98-16471 and 98-16472
|
Ortiz v. Meissner
Aliens are only entitled to interim work authorizations until completion of administrative review of deportation orders, not judicial review. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
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98-16612
|
Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment Inc. v. City of Antioch
Zoning ordinances which prevent approval of drug treatment facility violate American with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act. |
Civil Rights |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
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97-15433
|
McBride v. PLM International Inc.
Employee's status as an ERISA participant, and his standing as a whistleblower, must be adjudged at time of alleged ERISA violation. |
Employment Law |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
|
97-16599
|
Burnsworth v. Gunderson
Without supporting evidence, a disciplinary conviction imposed by prison officials violates inmate's procedural due-process rights. |
Prisoners Rights |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
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98-50171
|
U.S. v. Gantt
Officers must present complete copy of search warrant to person present at property to be searched. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
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98-50251
|
U.S. v. Estrada-Torres
Previously deported resident alien isn't entitled to discretionary relief if improper interpretation of discretionary relief statute isn't effective at time of deportation order. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
|
92-55675
|
Epstein v. MCA Inc.
State judgment determining fairness of settlement in shareholder class action is entitled to full faith and credit when judgment satisfies due process. |
Securities |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
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97-17129
|
Bankruptcy of Bigelow
Appellate court does not lack jurisdiction where corporation's notice of appeal is signed by a corporate officer. |
Bankruptcy |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
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96-50609
|
U.S. v. Garrett
Defendant who had been granted change of attorneys and then allowed to proceed pro se isn't prejudiced by refusal of eve-of-trial continuance. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
|
97-50100, 97-50111, 97-50113 and 97-50171
|
U.S. v. Frega
Attorney and judges are properly tried in federal court of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act offenses involving bribery of state officials. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
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97-50555
|
U.S. v. Sorensen
Mortgage broker can't be convicted of making false statements with regard to unsigned loan application. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
|
97-71022
|
Ortiz v. INS
Aliens can move Board of Immigration Appeals to reopen their case for review under Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
|
98-70030
|
Duarte de Guinac v. INS
Dismissal of asylum petition is error as Guatemalan 'Indians' have well-founded fear of persecution on account of race. |
Immigration |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
|
97-70882
|
Altawil v. INS
Order |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | ||
|
97-70143
|
A-Z International v. Phillips
Administrative law judge's certification of matter to district court for contempt proceeding cannot be vacated by Dept. of Labor Benefits Review Board. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
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98-15131
|
Weissman v. Quail Lodge Inc.
Attorney isn't subject to sanctions as vexatious litigant for conduct done in the course of representing a client. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
|
98-50369
|
U.S. v. Buckner
Border patrol agents have probable cause to arrest passenger in car after discovery of hidden drugs in car entering United States. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
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98-50345
|
U.S. v. Beltran-Garcia
Jury instruction on permissive inference of knowledge isn't error where drug's commercial quantity isn't denied by defendant and 'blind mule' defense is asserted. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
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97-55941
|
K F Dairies Inc. v. California Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
Order |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | ||
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97-55046
|
Sanders v. Union Pacific Railroad Co.
Order |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | ||
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96-15002
|
Maktab Tarighe Oveyssi Shah Maghsoudi Inc. v. Kianfar
Federal court can decide dispute over intellectual property rights of a religious order without violating First Amendment. |
Intellectual Property |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
|
98-16286
|
Freeman v. Oakland Unified School District
Order |
|
Sep. 3, 1999 |