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Per Girl, 17, Largely Emerges as Victor
in C.A. Battle
(October 7, 2024)
Threatening
Lawyer With Disbarment Wasn’t Judicial
Misconduct, Murguia Declares
(October 7, 2024)
Ninth
Circuit Resurrects Case Alleging Muslim
Targeting
(October 7, 2024)
Statutory
Presumption Does Not Require Finding
Low-Term Sentence Indefensible
(October 7, 2024)
Law
Allowing Victim’s Use of Support Dog Is
Constitutional
(October 4, 2024)
Presenting
Mitigating Evidence Against Wish of
Client Does Not Violate Sixth Amendment
(October 4, 2024)
Metropolitan
News-Enterprise Names Six ‘Persons of
Year’
(October 4, 2024)
Criticizing
U.S. High Court in Closing Argument Is
Error
(October 4, 2024)
Judge
Has Implied Power to Rethink
Resentencing Ruling
(October 3, 2024)
Ocampo
Chosen as L.A. Superior Court’s
Assistant Presiding Judge for 2025/2026
(October 3, 2024)
C.A.
Affirms Conviction of Man Who Threatened
Judges
(October 3, 2024)
State
Bar Seizes Unlawful Practice in San
Diego
(October 3, 2024)
Exception
to Arbitration Covers Pre-Enactment
Conduct
(October 2, 2024)
Action
Not Barred Based on Product Meeting FDA
Standards, Ninth Circuit Declares
(October 2, 2024)
L.A.
Clippers Fan Must Stay Clear of Team’s
Ex-Dancer
(October 2, 2024)
Hate
Crime Enhancement Requires More Than
Targeting
(October 2, 2024)
Cellular
Provider Might Be Liable for Hacking
Activity
(October 1, 2024)
Judge
Properly Denied Seventh Request for
Disability Accommodation for Lawyer
(October 1, 2024)
Church
Is Not Due Fees for Successful Contempt
Challenge
(October 1, 2024)
Missing
One Day of Voir Dire Did Not Mandate New
Trial
(September 30, 2024)
C.A.
Admonishes Defense Counsel for
Unsupported, Unbecoming Attacks
(September 30, 2024)
Judge
Erroneously Bowed to Challenge Under CCP
§170.6
(September 30, 2024)
Momentary
Inability to Breathe Is ‘Traumatic
Condition’
(September 26, 2024)
LWOP
Sentence Can’t Be Doubled Under
Three-Strikes Law, C.A. Declares
(September 26, 2024)
Dismissal
of Attempted Murder Charge Bars
Resentencing
( September 26, 2024)
Barger
Casts Sole Dissenting Vote on Motion to
Formally Oppose Proposition 36
(September 26, 2024)
Ninth
Circuit, En Banc, Overrules
Jurisdictional Precedent
(September 25, 2024)
Dissenter
Objects to Failure of Court to Request
Briefing on Key Issue—C.A.
(September 25, 2024)
Man
May Sue Over Arrest Despite Conviction
for Resisting
(September 24, 2024)
Rideshare
Company Not Liable for Accident
Occurring Minutes After Driver Signed
Off
(September 24, 2024)
Gratuitous
Force Is Relevant to Asportation for
Kidnapping
(September 23, 2024)
No
Discretionary Immunity Owed to County
for Abusive Foster Care Placement—C.A.
(September 23, 2024)
No
Attorney Fees Due for ‘Late’
Arbitration-Costs Payment
(September 20, 2024)
Attorney
Charged With Grand Theft, Other Crimes
(September 20, 2024)
Overtime
Wages Not Due to Firefighters for
Pandemic Confinement While Training
(September 20, 2024)
Law
to Reduce Pretextual Stops Does Not Make
All Illegal
(September 19, 2024)
Party
Securing Fireworks Permit After Judgment
Moots Clean Water Act Suit
(September 19, 2024)
C.A.
Clarifies When Cause of Action Against
Lawyer Accrues
(September 19, 2024)
Renewed
Racism Charge Doesn’t Prompt S.C.
Rehearing
(September 18, 2024)
DVRO
Triggers Presumption of Unfitness for
Child Custody Even if Consented to—C.A.
(September 18, 2024)
Judge
Sortino Leaves Bench
(September 18, 2024)
Due
Process Violated by Unrecorded Interview
of Minor
(September 18, 2024)
Ex-Partner
May Seek Visitation Over Parents’
Objection
(September 17, 2024)
Court
Lacks Jurisdiction Over Suit Alleging
Antitrust Conspiracy Regarding Oil
Prices
(September 17, 2024)
Lavin
Retires From C.A.
(September 17, 2024)
C.A.
Justices Clash Over What Amounts to
Judicial Advocacy
(September 16, 2024)
No
Reversal Predicated on Juror Exclaiming
‘I Agree’ After Defendants’ Closing
Argument
(September 16, 2024)
Governor
Signs Bill Hiking Bar Dues
(September 16, 2024)
Mother
Having ‘Too Many Beers’ Doesn’t Justify
Wardship
(September 16, 2024)
Murder
Conviction Stands Where Victim Died
Following Removal of Life Support—C.A.
(September 16, 2024)
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