News from March 2016
Employees allege unions did not represent them in labor issues
SAN FRANCISCO – Two employees allege that their unions did not protect them from discriminatory treatment in the workplace.
Fresno man accuses Kraft of false advertising for cheese product
SACRAMENTO – A Fresno man is suing a food manufacturer alleging that it wrongfully advertised its Parmesan cheese products with misleading labels.
Landlord alleges Cal-X Trans Inc. vacated property, owes rent
SAN FRANCISCO – A California landlord is suing an Illinois corporation after it allegedly vacated the rental property before its lease expired.
Former Bank of America employee files suit regarding pension
SAN FRANCISCO – A Santa Cruz County man alleges that his former employer refuses to provide him with information about his pension.
Woman seeks disability benefits from Liberty Life Assurance Co.
SACRAMENTO – A woman is suing her insurance company alleging that she is disabled and the company denied her benefits.
New York appeals court validates arbitration agreements in workers' comp insurance suit
ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York Court of Appeals determined that an arbitration panel should decide the enforceability of side agreements made between an insurance company and California workers’ compensation policyholders, citing a federal law protecting arbitration agreements.
Judge denies claim against California High Speed Rail Authority, says litigation was premature
SACRAMENTO – After a Sacramento Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the California High Speed Rail Authority and denied attempts by Central Valley residents to shut down construction of the rail line, plans and construction are pressing on.
Man alleges US Bank repeatedly called him in violation of TCPA
SACRAMENTO – A Redding man alleges that a bank wrongfully contacted plaintiff 141 times in an attempt to collect a debt.
HP accused of copyright infringement of software
SAN FRANCISCO – A Palo Atlo company is being sued over allegations that it knowingly infringed copyrighted software and updates owned by a Redwood City company.
SEC alleges companies, employees engaged in fraud
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal agency has filed suit against a New Jersey man and other parties alleging that they unlawfully orchestrated a Ponzi-like scheme.
Mother files suit against insurance company seeking benefits for son's treatment
SAN FRANCISCO – A Santa Clara County woman and her son are suing an insurance company alleging it wrongfully underscored the son's condition and denied plan benefits.
Family alleges use of Tasigna drug caused man's death
SACRAMENTO – A widow and her children have filed suit against a pharmaceutical company alleging that it wrongfully failed to warn consumers about the dangers of using Tasigna.
Insurance company seeks court decision on policy beneficiary
SAN FRANCISCO – A Houston insurance company seeks the court's help in determining the beneficiary for a policy.
Suit filed over Stonehedge trademark dispute
SAN FRANCISCO – A Napa winery has filed a suit against a Massachusetts business alleging that it is illegally using the plaintiff's trademark.
Cal INDEX appoints first full-time general counsel
SAN FRANCISCO – A California nonprofit group that is assembling a statewide comprehensive database of patient health care information has hired its first full-time general counsel as the organization takes on more participants and adds new services in a bid to make the state’s health care system more efficient.
Civil rights organizations push to reform college admissions process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For years, a disproportionate number of minority students have entered into the criminal justice system compared to their white counterparts.
Court allows borrowers to challenge foreclosures placed into securitized trusts
SAN FRANCISCO – California borrowers whose homes were foreclosed on during the collapse of the housing market beginning in 2008 now have a legal recourse to question the validity of the reassignment of those loans into securitized trusts, thanks to a recent state Supreme Court decision.
Zoove Inc. accused of wrongfully terminating lease with mobile company
SAN FRANCISCO – An Arkansas-based mobile consent management and messaging service company is suing the Campbell owners of the StarStar dial code registry and an Akron, Ohio company over allegations they wrongfully tried to terminate a lease.
Passenger alleges airline companies conspired to inflate charges
SAN FRANCISCO – A Pennsylvania man alleges that airline companies have unlawfully conspired to stabilize prices of airfares in order to eliminate airfare competition.
Company sues former CEO over fraud allegations
SAN FRANCISCO – A Richmond man and a Berkeley company have filed a suit against a Mill Valley man alleging racketeering.