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A second no-straight-grants conference

At the Lectern

For the second week in a row, the Supreme Court’s conference produced no straight grants , but there were some actions of note, including: Supreme Court won’t hear CARE Act challenge. Century-National Insurance Company is a grant-and-hold for Another Planet Entertainment v. COVID insurance grant-and-hold. In San Jose Sharks v.

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Review granted in wages case

At the Lectern

At the Supreme Court’s conference yesterday, actions of note included: Four-justice concurring statement leaves open future remedies for defendant who made “disastrous decisions” at trial Employment timekeeping. The court agreed to hear Camp v. Superior Court (2012) 210 Cal.App.4th The court granted-and-held Dhital v.

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Gang enhancements, union protections, racially biased prosecutions, the Second Amendment, Michael Jackson, and more at the Supreme Court’s conference

At the Lectern

At yesterday’s Supreme Court’s conference , a double one, actions of note included: AB 333 retroactivity. The court agreed to hear People v. where he appeals for a second time after his judgment was conditionally reversed and the Court of Appeal issued a limited remand to the trial court to address sentencing issues?