all - Opinion Summaries

Prime Media, Inc. v. City of Brentwood

Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Media Law
For purposes of the standing requirements for suit in federal court, a plaintiff is required to establish injury in fact as to each provision of a...

A.H. v. State of Florida

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Cyberspace Law
A juvenile's adjudication of delinquency for producing, directing or promoting a photograph or representation that she knew included sexual conduct of...

Miller v. Prince George's County

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a case alleging defendant police officer deliberately or recklessly made material false statements and omissions on a warrant affidavit, ultimately...

Int'l Ground Transp., Inc. v. Mayor and City Council of Ocean City

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Transportation
Judgment as a matter of law for all defendants, entered by trial court on motion after jury found defendant-city liable in case alleging plaintiff...

Kahle v. Gonzales

Constitutional Law, Copyright, Cyberspace Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law
Dismissal of a complaint brought by the builders of an "Internet library" is affirmed where Eldred v. Ashcroft, 537 U.S. 186 (2003), forclosed their...

Douglas v. J.C. Penney Co., Inc.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment for defendant-employer in a discrimination and retaliation suit is affirmed where plaintiff could not show that defendant's...

Citizens for Clean Gov't v. City of San Diego

Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Remedies
In a case brought by an association seeking the recall of a city councilman arguing that San Diego's contribution limit is unconstitutional as applied...

People v. Lopez

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Order recommitting defendant to the Department of Mental Health for a period of two years under the Sexually Violent Predators Act is affirmed over...

Arlio v. Lively

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Evidence, Labor & Employment Law
Judgment for plaintiff on claim of retaliatory suspension, in case alleging the acting chief of police, a Republican, suspended plaintiff on...

Payton v. County of Carroll

Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Government Law
Dismissal of 12 of 13 counts and denial of class certification in a putative class action against various counties challenging an administrative fee...