Revived claims that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s woefully inadequate cybersecurity practices enabled hackers to steal personal data about millions of past and present federal employees. Reversed a dismissal in relevant part, in a lawsuit brought by labor unions and others arising out of a 2014 cyberattack.
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Held that the City of Chicago violated the Bankruptcy Code’s automatic stay when it continued to hold debtors’ impounded vehicles until they paid their outstanding parking tickets. The city must return the vehicles to the debtors, the Seventh Circuit concluded in these four consolidated Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases.
Held that a shoplifting juvenile did not violate a California law that prohibits the possession of certain physical tools that can be used for burglary. He contended that the statute does not cover pliers for removing anti-security tags. Finding merit in his argument, the California Supreme Court clarified the requisite intent to trigger criminal liability under the burglary tool possession statute.
Affirmed an order establishing a limited conservatorship of the person in a case involving a woman with autism spectrum disorder who objected to the conservatorship and to the appointment of her mother and elder sister as conservators.
In a marital dissolution proceeding, resolved issues involving child and spousal support awards, division of assets and other matters.
Affirmed monetary sanctions against a family law attorney for disclosing information contained in a confidential child custody evaluation report. However, reversed the order for sanctions against the client.
Affirmed an award of sanctions in the form of attorney fees in a marital dissolution proceeding. Addressed a procedural issue related to bringing a motion for sanctions in this context.
Held that an arbitrator made an “irrational” decision in a contract dispute between two government contractors. Affirmed the district court’s vacatur of the arbitration award, in this case involving contracts to construct buildings and facilities in Afghanistan.
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Held that an interspousal transaction was not a transmutation of the husband’s community interest in certain real property. The document he signed left ambiguous what his intent was. Reversed.
Reversed an order terminating a mother’s parental rights. Held that this was the rare case where the juvenile court erred in determining that termination was best for the children.