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Four cases on the February calendar, including one that’s the answer to a trivia question

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The Supreme Court has announced a four-case February calendar. Did the Court of Appeal err in ruling that the trial court adequately exercised its discretion to determine whether the juvenile’s offenses were felonies or misdemeanors as required by Welfare and Institutions Code section 702 and In re Manzy W. In re F.M. :

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March 2018 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

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Jacobson’s lawsuit asserted defamation, breach of contract, and promissory estoppel claims. He had been convicted of misdemeanor trespass and felony criminal mischief and conspiracy to commit criminal mischief in October 2017. CBAF reported that the second activist was sentenced to two years in prison, with both years deferred.

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