News from August 2016
Los Angeles County woman accused of defaulting on student loan
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County woman is accused of not paying back a student loan.
Silvertip Partners LLC claims its photo of firefighters was used without permission
LOS ANGELES – A Ramona business claims that a photograph it owns of firefighters tending to a fire was used by a Utah company without permission.
Labor union funds allege Sage Electrical Co. owes for unpaid contributions
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County company is alleged to owe more than $300,000 in unpaid contributions to several labor union funds.
Hollywood Classic alleges two wines were ruined by company's filtration system
SAN FRANCISCO – A Napa winemaker alleges two wines it produced for its 10th anniversary were completely or partially destroyed by a filtration system.
Government agency seeks repayment of allegedly unpaid student loan
LOS ANGELES – The federal government has filed a suit claiming a Los Angeles County man owes on a student loan.
State Bar will swear in newly elected executive officers in October
SAN FRANCISCO – The board of trustees has elected James P. Fox as president of the State Bar of California for the 2016-2017 year.
President: 'Tomorrow's State Bar will not be the same as last generation’s State Bar'
SAN FRANCISCO – President of the State Bar of California David Pasternak identified areas of needed improvement in a recent article in the California Bar Journal.
Trial held over request of bar members' information for research purposes
SAN FRANCISCO – In an August article for the California Bar Journal, Laura Ernde reported on the Sander v. State Bar of California case that will have closing briefs in September, heard by Judge Mary E. Wiss, to fully determine the necessary parameters needed to protect bar applicants’ privacy with regards to research publications.
Attorneys make final arguments in MetLife lawsuit
LOS ANGELES – After weeks of testimony in the lawsuit against MetLife and its subsidiary, attorneys delivered their closing arguments and handed the case over to the jury for deliberation, rehashing the facts and pleading for justice.
Law professor offers insight into Supreme Court trends
OAKLAND – In an August California Bar Journal article, Erwin Chemerinsky, dean and distinguished professor at the University of California Irvine School of Law, offered an overview of the U.S. Supreme Court and his interpretation of its liberal leanings, especially after Justice Antonia Scalia’s death earlier this year.
Appellate court reverses ruling in $1.5 million malpractice claim
LOS ANGELES – A complicated web of malpractice claims and operating agreements has become clearer after a ruling from the 2nd Appellate District of California in June.
Class action says Post advertising Shredded Wheat as 'natural' is deceptive
SAN JOSE – The cereal company Post Foods has been hit with a class-action lawsuit over its use of the word “natural” on branding and advertisements of Shredded Wheat.
Judge dismisses cities' claims against Monsanto over PCB contamination in bay
SAN JOSE – A U.S. district court judge has dismissed several cities’ claims attempting to hold Monsanto responsible for PCB contamination in the San Francisco Bay.
Defense wraps up testimony in MetLife case
LOS ANGELES – A key MetLife policy that prohibits insurance agents from referring clients to anyone selling unapproved securities should have pulled the plug on any referrals to Diversified Lending Group for premium financing, but corporate manuals didn’t instruct supervisors and agents on how to identify which products were off limits, according to testimony in the trial against MetLife.
Consumer claims Zara USA allegedly overcharges customers with incorrect price tags
LOS ANGELES — A consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a clothing retailer who allegedly inflates the prices charged for clothing by using euros instead of U.S. dollars on price tags.
Government sues individual over alleged outstanding debt
LOS ANGELES — The federal government has filed a claim against a man for alleged unpaid college loans.
Florida company claims Vestagen Protective Technologies allegedly used misleading advertising
LOS ANGELES — A Florida company has filed suit against a manufacturer alleging false advertising.
Company claims HP Craft Inc. allegedly uses its copyrighted photographs
SAN DIEGO — A manufacturer of fiber optic light-up accessories has filed suit against a California company alleging copyright infringement.
New Zealand company claims Minnesota business allegedly copied CPAP machine patents
SAN DIEGO— A New Zealand corporation has filed suit against a Minnesota company that allegedly distributes a device that infringes upon the plaintiff's patents.
Former employee claims company allegedly refused a doctor's visit after he was injured
TAMPA — A former employee has filed suit against his previous employer for allegedly preventing him from seeing a physician for a shoulder injury, then purportedly forcing him to resign.