“The First Amendment guarantees to a religious institution the right to decide
matters affecting its ministers’ employment, free from the scrutiny and second-guessing
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of the civil courts.” (Schmoll v. Chapman University (1999) 70 Cal.App.4th 1434, 1436
(Schmoll).) The so-called ministerial exception is “a ‘nonstatutory, constitutionally
compelled’ exception to federal civil ... More...   $0 (10-29-2018 - CA)

Titles I and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is the text of Titles I and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-336) (ADA), as amended, as these titles will appear i... More...   $0 (10-29-2018 - CA)

In their first appeal (case No. H041870), both plaintiff Manny Villanueva,
individually and as class representative, and defendant Fidelity National Title Company
(Fidelity) appeal from a judgment following a bench trial in this class action lawsuit
alleging violations of the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) (Bus. & Prof. Code, §§ 17200
et seq.). Villanueva and the class (jointly Plain... More...   $0 (10-29-2018 - CA)

Rock Island, IL - Rock Island Man Pleads Guilty to Hobbs Act Robbery

Ronald T. Walker, 37, of Rock Island, Ill., pleaded guilty on Oct. 19, 2018, to one count of robbery, in violation of the Hobbs Act.

As part of his plea, Walker admitted that on Dec. 18, 2017, he arranged for the purchase from a drug dealer of a small amount of marijuana. Instead of purchasing the drugs, howev... More...   $0 (10-27-2018 - IL)

Thee Sombrero, Inc. (Sombrero) owns a commercial property in Colton. Pursuant
to a conditional use permit (CUP), Sombrero’s lessees operated the property as a
nightclub called El Sombrero. Crime Enforcement Services (CES) provided security
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guard services at the nightclub. In 2007, after a fatal shooting at the nightclub, the CUP
was revoked and replaced with a modified CUP, ... More...   $0 (10-27-2018 - CA)

Dallas, TX - Grapevine Man Sentenced for Hate Crime

A 64-year-old Grapevine, Texas, man was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for a hate crime.

In July, Glenn Eugene Halfin pleaded guilty to interfering with housing rights after he repeatedly threatened and intimidated an African American family living in the apartment above him because of their race.

In court do... More...   $0 (10-25-2018 - TX)

Michael E. Barri (Barri), Tristar Medical Group (Tristar), and Coalition for
Sensible Workers’ Compensation Reform (CSWCR) petitioned this court pursuant to
Labor Code section 5955 (all further statutory references are to the Labor Code, unless
otherwise indicated). They seek a peremptory or alternative writ of mandate, prohibition,
or other appropriate relief directing the Workers... More...   $0 (10-21-2018 - CA)

In 1993, Maria Carada purchased an “occurrence”
life insurance policy from Farmers New World Life Insurance
Company (Farmers) and named her sons Marty and Mikel Lat
(collectively the Lats) as beneficiaries. The policy included
a rider under which Farmers agreed to waive the cost of the
insurance while Carada was disabled if Carada provided Farmers
with notice and proof of h... More...   $0 (10-17-2018 - CA)

Jefferson City, MO - Oklahoma Man Pleads Guilty to Armed Robbery of Columbia Hotel

An Oklahoma man pleaded guilty in federal court to the armed robbery of a hotel in Columbia, Mo., on May 31, 2017.

Darrell Eugene Black, 25, pleaded guilty before U.S. Magi... More...   $0 (10-16-2018 - MO)

In their first appeal (case No. H041870), both plaintiff Manny Villanueva,
individually and as class representative, and defendant Fidelity National Title Company
(Fidelity) appeal from a judgment following a bench trial in this class action lawsuit
alleging violations of the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) (Bus. & Prof. Code, §§ 17200
et seq.). Villanueva and the class (jointly Plain... More...   $0 (10-15-2018 - CA)

This appeal arises from the juvenile court's selection of a tribal customary
adoption as the permanent plan for minors A.S. and E.S. and the corresponding award of
full faith and credit to the tribal customary adoption order. C.S. (Father) and T.F.
(Mother) appeal the court's orders, contending that their due process rights were violated
by the failure of the tribe to consider evid... More...   $0 (10-14-2018 - CA)

Plaintiff Oscar Ruiz is a disabled person who uses a guide
dog. He alleged that defendants Edward Lopez and Musclewood
Investment Properties, LLC (Musclewood)1 violated his rights
under the Disabled Persons Act (Civ. Code, § 54 et seq.) (DPA),
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by allowing their guard dog to interfere with and attack his guide
dog. Plaintiff contends the trial court erred by sustaining aMore...   $0 (10-08-2018 - CA)

Plaintiff Oscar Ruiz is a disabled person who uses a guide
dog. He alleged that defendants Edward Lopez and Musclewood
Investment Properties, LLC (Musclewood)1 violated his rights
under the Disabled Persons Act (Civ. Code, § 54 et seq.) (DPA),
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by allowing their guard dog to interfere with and attack his guide
dog. Plaintiff contends the trial court erred by sustaining aMore...   $0 (10-06-2018 - CA)

In their first appeal (case No. H041870), both plaintiff Manny Villanueva,
individually and as class representative, and defendant Fidelity National Title Company
(Fidelity) appeal from a judgment following a bench trial in this class action lawsuit
alleging violations of the Unfair Competition Law (UCL) (Bus. & Prof. Code, §§ 17200
et seq.). Villanueva and the class (jointly Plain... More...   $0 (10-03-2018 - CA)

¶1 This cause arises from a motor vehicle accident between Ronald J. Fox and James R. Mize that occurred on July 29, 2015, near Sunnylane Road and Indian Hills Road in Norman, Oklahoma. Mr. Mize was traveling northbound on Sunnylane Road in a tractor-trailer owned by his employer, Van Eaton Ready Mix, Inc., when he made a left turn onto Van Eaton's property. According to the traffic collision repo... More...   $0 (10-02-2018 - OK)