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Thursday, March 28, 2024

News from August 2017


Nurse accuses Guardian Life of violating ERISA

By Wadi Reformado |
SAN FRANCISCO — A Contra Costa County nurse is suing Guardian Life Insurance, alleging breach of contract and violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

California company accuses New York real estate business of fraud

By Wadi Reformado |
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco condominium business is suing a New York real estate company, alleging fraud and negligent misrepresentation.

Marketing company accused of violating TCPA

By Wadi Reformado |
SAN FRANCISCO — A Contra Costa County man has filed a class action lawsuit against a marketing company, alleging violation of telephone harassment statutes.

Butte County couple accuse debt collector of FDCPA violations

By Wadi Reformado |
SACRAMENTO — A Butte County couple has filed a class action lawsuit against a debt collector, alleging misrepresentation and violating the Fair Debit Collection Practices Act.

City employee alleges San Francisco violated family leave law

By Wadi Reformado |
SAN FRANCISCO — An Alameda County man is suing the city of San Francisco, alleging discrimination, retaliation, violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act, and violation of workers compensation acts.

Morgan Hill, city Hotel Coalition case headed to California Supreme Court

By Angela Underwood |
SAN JOSE – The opposing views of a city government lawyer and non-profit attorney on a public referendum is headed to the California Supreme Court.

Santa Monica attorney receives stayed suspension after unintended client trust account disparities

By Karen Kidd |
Santa Monica attorney Mona Falah faces a stayed three years' suspension, three years' probation and two years of actual suspension following poor accounting that resulted in disparities in her client trust account, according to a recent California State Bar filing.

Debt collectors accused of violating FDCPA

By Wadi Reformado |
SACRAMENTO — A Stockton man is suing debt collectors, alleging misrepresentation in debt collection.

Contra Costa County company alleges 2 clients breached contract

By Wadi Reformado |
SAN FRANCISCO — A Contra Costa County company is suing two clients, alleging breach of contract, copyright infringement and unfair competition.

San Francisco condo owners accuse New York developers of fraud

By Wadi Reformado |
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco couple is suing New York real estate developers, alleging fraud and negligent misrepresentation.

San Francisco condo owners accuse New York developer of fraud

By Wadi Reformado |
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco couple is suing a New York real estate developer, alleging fraud and negligent misrepresentation.

Oakland company alleges customer breached contract

By Wadi Reformado |
SAN FRANCISCO — An Oakland company is suing a customer, alleging breach of contract and owing more than $62,000.

Appeals court rules Lakers' insurance company need not cover TCPA settlement

By Karen Kidd |
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) – An Indiana-based insurance company won't have to cover a Los Angeles Lakers' settlement of a Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action following a U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that the lawsuit was excepted in the team's policy.

Chase Bank accused of violating TCPA

By Wadi Reformado |
LOS ANGELES — A Riverside County man is suing Chase Bank, alleging violation of telephone harassment statutes.

Policy holder alleges Prudential violated ERISA

By Wadi Reformado |
LOS ANGELES — A policy holder is suing Prudential Insurance, alleging breach of contract and violation of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act.

Kmart accused of copyright infringement

By Wadi Reformado |
LOS ANGELES — A California visual artist is suing Kmart, alleging copyright infringement.

California business accused of copyright infringement

By Wadi Reformado |
LOS ANGELES — A California man is suing competitors, alleging copyright infringement.

Employee accuses shuttle service failed to pay proper wages

By Wadi Reformado |
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County man is suing his employers, alleging retaliation, unpaid wages, violation of applicable minimum wage law, violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act and violation of workers compensation acts.

Mother alleges plan administrator violated ERISA

By Wadi Reformado |
SAN FRANCISCO — A mother is suing a health plan, alleging breach of contract and violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Arcadia attorney disbarred over five counts of misconduct

By Karen Kidd |
Arcadia attorney Yen Hoang Thi Nguyen has been disbarred by the California State Bar over with five counts of misconduct involving one client matter, according to a recent decision.