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Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Indian Nation v. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
Anti-Injunction Act deprives district court of jurisdiction to hear Yakama Nation's claims challenging imposition of federal tobacco excise tax, resulting in vacated judgment and remand. 		Taxation Dec. 13, 2016
St. Peter's Healthcare v. Kaplan
Order 		Dec. 13, 2016
Dignity Health v. Rollins
Order 		Dec. 13, 2016
Water Splash Inc. v. Menon
Order 		Dec. 13, 2016
Los Angeles County, CA v. Mendez
Order 		Dec. 13, 2016
Wilson v. Cable News Network, Inc.
Discrimination, retaliation suit brought by former CNN producer not a 'SLAPP' suit as causes of action are employment-related claims unrelated to company's decision to fire for alleged plagiarism. 		Anti-SLAPP Dec. 13, 2016
Ryan v. Crown Castle NG Networks Inc.
Motion for new trial improperly denied where trial court found it lacked power to make independent assessment and where jury verdict was 'unmistakably unsound.' 		Contracts Dec. 13, 2016
People v. Alexander
Order 		Dec. 13, 2016
Lee v. Silveira
Homeowners association meeting public forum, operation of association a matter of public interest for purposes of anti-SLAPP protection. 		Anti-SLAPP Dec. 12, 2016
Alereza v. Chicago Title Co.
Motion for nonsuit properly granted in favor of escrow company where it owed no legal duty to plaintiff, who was not party to escrow or third party beneficiary. 		Torts Dec. 12, 2016
U.S. v. Loftis
Evidence of other uncharged wire frauds not made inadmissible by Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b) where uncharged transactions were part of charged crime. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2016
Kirkpatrick v. County of Washoe
Department of Social Services' failure to train employees on need to obtain warrants for removals constitutes 'official policy' under Monell, meriting reversal of summary judgment against 4th Amendment claim. 		Family Law Dec. 12, 2016
Honeycutt v. U.S.
Order 		Dec. 12, 2016
People v. Garcia
Pimp's constitutional challenge over trial court's decision to release minor from commitment as material witness after permitting her conditional examination fails to overturn convictions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2016
Shaw v. U.S.
Bank fraud statute covers schemes to deprive bank of money in customer's deposit account; nevertheless, instructional error warrants vacatur of fraudster's conviction for bank fraud. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2016
Fowler Packing Company Inc. v. Lanier
Order 		Dec. 12, 2016
B.B. v. Superior Court (San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency)
Agency errs in failing to follow proper procedures to terminate guardianship, but error harmless and does not trigger new period of reunification services. 		Dependency Dec. 12, 2016
De Vries v. Regents of the University of California
Legislation making undocumented immigrant students at University of California eligible for resident tuition, financial aid, and student loans does not violate federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. 		Education Dec. 12, 2016
In re Transient Occupancy Tax Cases
For hotel rooms obtained through online travel company, hotel operators must pay transient occupancy tax based on wholesale rate, not retail rate. 		Taxation Dec. 12, 2016
People v. Landry
Enhancement for use of a dangerous or deadly weapon must be stricken from assault by a life prisoner count, but judgment otherwise affirmed. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2016
U.S. v. Rocha-Alvarado
Modified categorical approach divides overinclusive portion of state sexual assault statute; remainder meets general definition of federal crime of violence, justified enhancement for defendant who touched nine-year-old inappropriately over her clothes. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 12, 2016
In re Molasky
Debtor's motion to dismiss reversed, where intervenor can proceed with litigation as sole remaining party even after dismissal of original party who represented intervenor's interest. 		Bankruptcy Dec. 12, 2016
Riske v. Superior Court
Content of police officer personnel files merits discovery as information is material to litigation concerning unlawful retaliation for protected whistleblower activity. 		Employment Discrimination Dec. 12, 2016
People v. Lopez
Intent to sell finding for methamphetamine possession conviction renders transportation conviction valid, despite failure to inform jury of intent to sell requirement for transportation conviction. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 11, 2016
I.S., a Minor
Transferee juvenile court has power to rule on ward's Prop. 47 recall petition over disposition made by transferor court under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 750. 		Juveniles Dec. 11, 2016
Smith v. Alabama
Order 		Dec. 11, 2016
Smith v. Alabama
Order 		Dec. 11, 2016
Facebook v. Vachani
Gathering of information from Facebook accounts violates Computer Fraud and Abuse Act due to Facebook's clear revocation of authorization via cease and desist letter. 		Civil Procedure Dec. 11, 2016
People v. Financial Casualty & Surety Inc.
Although appellate court incorrectly interprets statute, judgment affirmed because it correctly finds trial court did not abuse discretion in denying second motion to extend bail bond exoneration period. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2016
People v. Melendez
Prospective juror's lack of opinions constituted valid, race-neutral reason for his exclusion and does not support reversal of defendant's murder convictions. 		Criminal Law and Procedure Dec. 8, 2016
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