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Ellins v. City of Sierra Madre

Government Law
Within the context of thePolice Officer's Bill of Rights (POBRA), which provides that a "public safety officer under investigation" by his or her...

Rubio v. Super. Ct.

Criminal Law & Procedure
In the context of Penal Code section 1054.9, which permits defendants sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole to obtain...

Martin Potts & Assoc. v. Corsair LLC

Civil Procedure
In a breach of real estate services contract case, the trial court's order setting aside the default and default judgment in this case is affirmed...

People v. Johnson

Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Denial of Three Strikes Reform Act of 2012 petition for resentencing is affirmed where: 1) for purposes of determining whether an inmate is ineligible...

Zachary v. California Bank & Trust

Bankruptcy Law, Consumer Protection Law
In a bankruptcy action, the bankruptcy court's order sustaining California Bank's objection to the debtor's reorganization plan is affirmed where the...

In re Arunachalam

Intellectual Property, Patent, Judges & Judiciary
In a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to disqualify a district judge from presiding over a patent infringement action, on the basis of owning...

Credit Suisse Securities LLC v. Tracy

Labor & Employment Law, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In an arbitration action arising from a dispute between Credit Suisse and five former employees, the district court's order to employees to pursue...

Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Team Tankers A.S.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Attorney's Fees
In an arbitration action, the district court's order confirming an arbitral award is affirmed while its order awarding attorney fees to defendants is...

Barbosa v. Mitchell

Evidence, Criminal Law & Procedure
Convictions of first degree murder, armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and the unlicensed possession of...

FERC v. Electric Power Supply Assn.

Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Oil and Gas Law
In a dispute involving the a FERC Rule, Order No. 745, section 35.28(g)(1)(v), that requires market operators to pay the same price to demand response...