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Texas-based firm expands patent-infringement litigation to California businesses
A Texas-based company that has filed 46 patent-infringement lawsuits over the past three years filed four such lawsuits in California in April, raising concerns about an expansion of intellectual-property litigation against retailers.
California bill to protect children from social media risks would promote lawsuits, critics say
A California bill that critics say would lead to an avalanche of frivolous lawsuits being filed against social media companies unanimously passed a key California Assembly panel last month.
Class action: Allstate wrongly using workers' comp benefits to reduce, deny underinsured motorist claims
The lawsuit claims Allstate has a company policy of allegedly using the payment of workers' comp benefits to deny or reduce claims for uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage for people injured while driving on the job, allegedly violating California law
Good intentions enough to protect company from class action lawyers
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) - Businesses have received a measure of relief from the California Supreme Court, which has rejected a call for penalties against a company that thought it was complying with state law.
Cecilia A. Portillo-Cardoza sues Fox Transportation for wage and hour violations
In the case of Cecilia A. Portillo-Cardoza and Jorge Santacruz versus Fox Transportation, Inc., et al., filed in the First Appellate District Division Five of the Court of Appeal of the State of California, case ID A166526, on May 1, 2024, the plaintiffs appeal a trial court's order denying their motion to advance trial and dismissing a certified class action for failure to timely prosecute.
Woman sues Marriott International Inc. for gross negligence and other charges
She alleges that during her stay at the Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova hotel from October 10-12, 2018, she experienced an infestation of bed bugs that led to her filing this lawsuit.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District sues man for power theft allegations in support of a cannabis grow operation
In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District (Sacramento), Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has filed a lawsuit against David Kwan.
Man sues The Superior Court of San Joaquin County for non-compliance with ICWA inquiry requirements
In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District, San Joaquin, a lawsuit has been filed by petitioner H.A. against The Superior Court of San Joaquin County and San Joaquin County Human Services Agency et al., under case ID C099704 on May 3, 2024.
Sutter’s Place sues California Gambling Control Commission for denial of application to increase gambling tables
In the case of Sutter's Place, Inc. vs California Gambling Control Commission, filed in the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Four on April 8, 2024 (case ID: A168427), Sutter's Place sought to increase its number of gambling tables from 49 to 64.
Woman sues Camelia Women’s Health for negligence during the birth of her son
In the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Sacramento, a medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed by plaintiffs Noah Oliveira, a minor represented by his guardian ad litem Hugo Felix, and Angelica Silva against defendants Camelia Women’s Health, Mercy San Juan Medical Center (a California Corporation doing business as Dignity Health), Maiuyen Nguyen, M.D., and Does 1 through 250.
Man sues Safeway for negligence from a slip and fall incident
In the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, Mason Nall has filed a lawsuit against Albertsons Safeway LLC and DOES 1-30, with the case ID 24CV437783 on May 1, 2024.
Woman sues an establishment for personal injuries due to trip and fall
Maria Medina has filed a lawsuit against 7110 Camino Arroyo Gilroy 95020 LLC and ten unnamed defendants (DOES 1 through 10) in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara.
Woman trips and fall while in a parking lot resulting in serious injuries.
In the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, Patricia Esquer has filed a lawsuit against Biagini Properties, Inc., Biagini Family Properties, LLC and Horng-Kuoag Corporation.
Yu Qing Mo sues Koichi Sugiyama for premises liability
In the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Francisco, plaintiff Yu Qing Mo has filed a lawsuit against defendants Koichi Sugiyama, 10 Inca Lane Apartments, and St. Francis Square Cooperative, Inc., among others.
Jesse Carrizzo sues Nicole Unita Lee for personal injuries due to alleged negligence
In the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, a lawsuit has been filed by plaintiff Jesse Carrizzo against defendant Nicole Unita Lee.
Yeung Chi Shing Holding sues Yeung Bing Kwong Kenneth for breach of fiduciary duty
In the court of appeal of the state of California, a case was filed on May 1, 2024, with the case ID A168383.
Cato Institute policy analyst: ‘It's hard to get homeowners insurance in most of California’
In a May 4 social media post, Cato Institute policy analyst Marc Joffe highlighted the difficulties Californians are facing in securing homeowners insurance across the state, not limited to areas prone to wildfires.
Judge OKs Google location tracking class action deal to pay $42M to mostly left-wing groups
The $62M settlement ends class action accusing Google of misleading users into believing their location history had been turned off. The deal includes no money for Google users, though, only $18.6M for lawyers and big money for non-profits, which objectors said is a 'slush fund' for left-wing activism
CA Supreme Court majority: Race may need to be considered by cops when detaining 'nervous' suspects
A unanimous California Supreme Court has ruled police cannot choose to detain suspects simply because they act nervously or seek to avoid interacting with officers. But a majority on the court called for future decisions to account for black suspects' fear of police, potentially allowing them to outright flee from officers
Montreal Maurice Bobbit sues Mindy Shapiro for medical malpractice and wrongful death
Montreal Maurice Bobbit and Jasmine Unique Bobbit, individually and as representatives of the estate of Hardeep Kaur Bains, have filed a lawsuit against Mindy Shapiro, M.D., Caroline Nguyen, M.D., Sutter Medical Center Sacramento, and Does 1 through 50.