News from September 2016
Woodland Hills woman claims disability benefits were wrongfully terminated
LOS ANGELES – A Woodland Hills woman alleges her disability benefits were wrongfully terminated.
Just One LLC, Rainbow USA Inc. accused of infringing fabric designs
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles owner of textile copyrights alleges its works were used without permission.
Man claims Old Spice deodorant caused chemical burns, files class action
SANTA ANA – A Fountain Valley man has filed a class-action lawsuit against a personal care company alleging a brand of its deodorant is defective and causes skin injuries.
Woman alleges Diversified Adjustment Service continued calls after instructed to contact attorney
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Pablo consumer alleges a debt collector continued to contact her after she instructed it to contact her lawyer.
Everalbum Inc. accused of sending unsolicited text messages
SAN FRANCISCO – A South Carolina woman alleges a San Francisco corporation sent unsolicited text messages to advertise its photo-storage app and has filed a class-action suit.
Couple seeks rescission of Thor Motor Coach RV purchase
SAN FRANCISCO – An El Dorado Hills couple alleges a recreational vehicle they paid more than $350,000 for is defective.
NutriBullet allegedly exploded in woman's hands causing her physical damage
LOS ANGELES — A couple has filed suit against the maker of NutriBullet and MagicBullet after the blender allegedly exploded in the wife's hands, causing physical harm.
The Permanente Medical Group allegedly failed to pay overtime wages to advice nurses
SAN FRANCISCO — Former call center "advice nurses" have filed a class-action lawsuit against their former employer for alleged unpaid wages.
Woman claims Liberty Life Assurance Co. of Boston wrongfully denied her claim for long-term disability
SAN FRANCISCO — A woman has filed suit against a life insurance company she claims wrongfully denied her long-term disability payments.
Motorist claims U.S. postal employee responsible for his injuries stemming from a vehicular accident
LOS ANGELES — A passenger in a motor vehicle has filed suit against the federal government for alleged negligence after he claims he was injured in a vehicular accident involved a postal mail truck that purportedly ran a red light.
Physicians on board Princess Cruise Lines allegedly misdiagnosed passenger
LOS ANGELES — A former passenger with liver cancer has filed suit against a cruise ship and its medical staff for alleged negligence after he claims he impaled his foot on an object in the ship's pool and a piece of the object was left in his foot after it was sutured on board.
Elite Accessories allegedly copied a Texas company's belt designs
LOS ANGELES — A Texas apparel business has filed suit against an online retailer for alleged copyright infringement pertaining to its belts, or conchos.
Poof Apparel, Citi Trends allegedly copied textile company's designs
LOS ANGELES — A California textile company has filed suit against online and in-store retailers for alleged copyright infringement.
Anxin Wood Products, Gang Song allegedly copied black cat trademark
LOS ANGELES — A transportation company with headquarters in Japan and New York is filing suit against other companies for alleged trademark infringement.
Aldi's grocery store allegedly infringed upon tuna manufacturer's trademark
SAN DIEGO — A manufacturer of organic canned tuna has filed suit against a grocery store chain for alleged trademark infringement.
Duck Foot Brewing Co. allegedly copied another brewing company's trademark
LOS ANGELES — A California craft brew business has filed suit against competitors for allegedly copying its trademark used for craft beers.
Century21 Electronics allegedly infringed Epson America's trademark
LOS ANGELES — A California corporation has filed suit against an electronics company for alleged trademark infringement.
Textile company claims Ross Stores, Beall's, Rainbow USA copied designs
LOS ANGELES — A California-based textile company has filed suit against retailers for alleged copyright infringement.
Berkeley Law professor publishes book on habeas corpus
BERKELEY – After a long, arduous journey, Berkeley Law Professor Amanda Tyler is set to release her new book, "Habeas Corpus Goes to War: Tracing the Story of the United States Constitution’s Habeas Privilege from the Tower of London to Guantánamo Bay.”
California water wasters to face new penalties, possible public disclosure of names
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 814 into law to crack down on excessive water use during droughts. The law, effective Jan. 1, 2017, penalizes the state's biggest water wasters and could result in public disclosure of their names.