Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes

Holding in Rule 23 context that “[w]ithout some glue holding the alleged reasons for all those decisions together, it will be impossible to say that examination of all the class members' claims for relief will produce a common answer”

Ornelas v. United States

Holding that appellate courts should review reasonable suspicion and probable cause determinations de novo

Teamsters v. United States

Holding that a plaintiff who did not apply for a position can still make prima facie showing if he can demonstrate his application for the position would have been futile

Mullane v. Central Hanover Tr. Co.

Holding that due process requires a hearing "appropriate to the nature of the case"

Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co.

Concluding that the gathering and dissemination of pricing information by the petroleum companies through an independent industry service did not imply collusive action where there was no evidence the information was misused as a basis for an unlawful conspiracy; rather, evidence suggested that individual companies used all available resources “to determine capacity, supply, and pricing decisions which would maximize their own individual profits”

Cooper Industries v. Leatherman Tool Group

Holding that constitutionality of jury's punitive damage award is subject to de novo review

Cel-Tech Communications, Inc. v. Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Co.

Holding that for an act to be "unfair," it must "threaten" a violation of law or "violate the policy or spirit of one of those laws because its effects are comparable to or the same as a violation of the law"

Korea Supply Co. v. Lockheed Martin Corp.

Holding that plaintiff cannot recover damages under Cal. Bus. Prof. Code § 17200 unless plaintiff has "an ownership interest in the money it seeks to recover"

People v. Gardeley

Holding it proper for prosecutor to give gang expert "a `hypothetical based on the facts of the assault in this case on Edward Bruno by three Family Crip members, ask[ing] [gang expert] if in his expert opinion an attack as described would be "gang-related activity"

In re Tobacco II Cases

Holding class representatives had standing to challenge common marketing of cigarettes despite differences in the advertisements or statements on which class members relied

Rule 23 - Class Actions

Holding that, to certify a class, the court must find that "questions of law or fact common to class members predominate over any questions affecting only individual members"

Section 17500 - Untrue or misleading advertising

Requiring action that originated in California to effect consumers in another state

Section 1200 - Hearsay rule

Prohibiting the introduction of "a statement that was made other than by a witness while testifying at the hearing and that is offered to prove the truth of the matter stated" subject to certain exceptions

Section 1194 - Recovery by employee in civil action regardless of agreement to receive lesser wage

Authorizing an employee receiving less than the legal overtime compensation to recover the unpaid balance, interest, attorney's fees, and costs of suit in a civil action

Section 203 - Failure to pay; penalties

Providing that any willfully unpaid wages "shall continue as a penalty from the due date thereof at the same rate until paid or until an action therefor is commenced"

Section 1220 - Statement of party opponent

Peering 1966

Section 17203 - Injunctive relief

Requiring that an individual plead that she lost "money or property" because of the alleged deceptive conduct

Section 382 - Party not consenting to joinder as plaintiff made defendant

Setting forth the requirements for class action certification

Section 218.5 - Award of attorney's fees

Providing a right of action for unpaid wages

Section 114 - License expiration while on active duty; reinstatement

Section 11040 - Order Regulating Wages, Hours, and Working Conditions in Professional, Technical, Clerical, Mechanical, and Similar Occupations

Adopting this provision of the former CFR

Rule 8.528 - Disposition