all - Opinion Summaries

Skov v. U.S. Bank National Association

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action against banks and related entities, alleging improprieties in the nonjudicial foreclosure process involving plaintiff's residence, the...

Haag v. Shulman

Civil Procedure, Tax Law
In a taxpayer's appeal from the Tax Court's ruling that she is ineligible for "innocent spouse" relief under 26 U.S.C. section 6015(b)(1)-(2), (f),...

Press Democrat v. Sonoma Co. Herald Recorder

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Media Law
In a dispute contesting the adjudication that a newspaper met the requirements to post legal notices pursuant to Government Code section 6000, the...

Larson v. AT&T Mobility LLC

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Consumer Protection Law
In a class action brought against cellular phone service providers who included an flat-rate early termination fee (ETF) provision in their cellular...

First American Financial Corp. v. Edwards

Civil Procedure
On writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.

Fait v. New Faze Development, Inc.

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Construction, Contracts, Property Law & Real Estate
In a case where the owner of a parcel of real property with a building on it demolishes the building to make way for new development, but was unable...

Swezey v. Merrill Lynch

Asset Forfeiture, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, International Law
In a turnover proceeding against Merrill Lynch seeking to execute a class action $2 billion judgment against a brokerage firm, arising from a judgment...

Coito v. Superior Court (People)

Civil Procedure, Evidence
In a case deciding what work product protection, under Code Civ. Proc., section 2018.010 et seq., if any, should be accorded to a) recordings of...

State of New York v. Shinnecock Indian Nation

Civil Procedure, Construction, Environmental Law, Gaming Law, Indian Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action involving the development of an casino by the Shinnecock Indian Nation on a plot of land know as Westwoods, the District Court's order...