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Queen of the Valley Medical Center doctors, nurse seek to have child birth injury suit moved to federal court
Queen of the Valley Medical Center physicians and workers named in a negligence suit claiming an infant suffered major injuries after birth filed a notice of removal earlier this month to have the case moved from Napa County Superior Court to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Termination of immigration program for minors escaping violence in Central America sparks lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO – President Donald Trump is facing a lawsuit by families impacted by the termination of the parole portion of the Central American Minors (CAM) program.
Environmentalists target EPA, Pruitt, alleging violations of Clean Water Act
Environmental watchdog organizations have called out the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps for Engineers for two regulations in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
$7 million sought from Clearlake Shipping from boat charter company in fraud suit
SAN FRANCISCO – The owner and charterer of ocean-going vessels is seeking more than $7 million after one of its ships was arrested in Singapore.
Delivery service wants case removed to federal court
SAN FRANCISCO – A same-day delivery service cited the Class Action Fairness Act as it main argument to remove a class action labor dispute involving delivery couriers.
Zimmer Biomet wants woman's hip replacement product liability suit moved to federal court
A company named in a product liability suit for an allegedly faulty hip replacement system recently requested the case be removed from the Alameda County Superior Court to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
Canadian director claims Disney/Pixar stole 'Inside Out' in copyright infringement suit
Director, cinematographer, and editor Damon Pourshian recently filed a copyright infringement suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleging Disney/Pixar’s "Inside Out" was stolen from a short film he wrote while in college.
Court rules law firm's suit against Chuck Yeager, wife does not meet anti-SLAPP criteria
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A law firm and lawyers who briefly represented a record-setting test pilot and his wife were denied motion to strike a suit on anti-strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP) grounds, according to a May 16 opinion in the court of appeal of the 3rd Appellate District of California.
Symantec securities owner alleges false statements in document led to inflated prices
LOS ANGELES – A man alleges he was damaged when he purchased securities of a cybersecurity solution company at artificially inflated prices.
East Side Union School District student alleges district failed to prevent bullying, abuse from other students
SAN JOSE – A Piedmont Hills High School student and her parents filed a legal complaint against a classmate, a teacher, the school district and its principal after the student alleged she suffered bullying and sexual abuse on and off school grounds.
MacBook owners allege butterfly switch keyboards are defective
LOS ANGELES – Three Apple Inc. users filed a class action lawsuit against Apple Inc. alleging the company knowingly sold defective keyboards on MacBooks.
Former OpenSpend COO alleges company has not issued stock certificates
SAN FRANCISCO – A former chief operating officer of OpenSpend alleges the company refused to provide his stock certificates after his termination.
Exxon: Climate change plaintiffs' response to dismissal argument a 'distraction'
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – ExxonMobil's motion to dismiss a climate change lawsuit filed against it by two California cities makes a jurisdictional argument while it pursues a possible lawsuit against city officials in Texas.
PetSmart seeks to remove overtime pay case to federal court
FRESNO – A well-known pet supply company requested a removal of a suit filed by a former manager to federal court.
Southern District of California court reinstates motions in case involving BIC, Norwood Promotional
SAN DIEGO — The U.S. District Court in the Southern District of California has overruled a media company’s summary judgment objections in a case involving BIC Corp., according to the April 12 opinion.
Man's severance agreement stops his discrimination case against Columbus Manufacturing
SAN FRANCISCO – A California man’s severance agreement bound him from winning a discrimination case against his former employer in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, according to an April 23 opinion.
Ametek granted partial judgment in alleged ground contamination cased filed by mobile home parks' owners
SAN DIEGO – The owners of mobile home parks were not able to immediately claim compensatory damages after they alleged a nearby facility dumped toxic waste on its property.
District Court denies class status in lawsuit against Best Buy
SACRAMENTO — A California man failed to show the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of California that his lawsuit against Best Buy met the requirements for a class certification, according to an April 26 opinion.
Presidio Components suffers setback in pursuit of modified damages in federal court
Presidio Components' efforts to have a court increase its more than $2 million award in a patent infringement case fell short in an April 9 opinion.
Overtime lawsuit against hospital staffing firm granted class action status
Former nursing company employees can now move forward with a class action lawsuit against Fastaff LLC following an April 9 opinion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.