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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - Vagos Int'l Motorcycle Club v. City of Lancaster

COMPLAINT - Members of motorcycle club seek to enjoin enforcement of “Anti-gang” law which could be construed to apply to members and curtail social activities. (C.D. Cal.)

FORECLOSURE – Pierce v. CitiMortgage Inc.

OPINION – Debtor filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection on the day of his foreclosure sale. Because he had filed twice before (and his petitions were dismissed) within a year, no automatic stay arose from the sale-day filing, as per 11 U.S.C. 362(c)(4)(A)(1). (N.D. Cal.)

FAMILY LAW - In re Marriage of Raymond and Roberta Melissa

OPINION - Prenuptial agreement signed in 1985 contained waiver of spousal support. Trial court properly held clause invalid, as against public policy, under law in effect when the parties signed the agreement. (Cal.Ct. App., 4th Dist.)

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Three California men plead not guilty in plot to join al Qaeda

12/5/2012

The men were arrested two days before they allegedly were to begin a journey to target American military bases in Afghanistan.

Yahoo! billboard in Times Square, file 2008. REUTERS Brendan McDermid

Plaintiff in Mexico Yahoo case says open to settlement

12/5/2012

The ruling, which perplexed the tech world, involves allegations of breach of contract related to an online yellow pages listings service.

1-GayPrideFlag REUTERS Stephen Lam

Judge allows California gay conversion therapy ban to take effect

12/4/2012

The state's Democratic Governor Jerry Brown had signed a law that bars a controversial treatment aimed at reversing homosexuality from being used on children and teenagers.

Attorney General of California Kamala Harris REUTERS Mario Anzuoni

California says federal immigration detention requests are voluntary

12/5/2012

California AG Kamala Harris is the highest state official to resist the information-sharing program between ICE agents and local law enforcement.


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