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Judge signs off on $350,000 Essex Property Trust data breach settlement
OAKLAND – Now that a new identity protection vendor is secured, a federal judge has finalized a $350,000 settlement in a class action data breach complaint.
Injured driver's suit against insurance companies headed back to San Francisco court
OAKLAND – A federal judge has sent an insurance fraud lawsuit back to state court.
Eurosemillas not entitled to restitution in breach of contract case over bankrupt company, judge rules
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal magistrate judge has granted summary judgment in a legal dispute between medical technology investors.
Trademarkia cleared to continue infringement complaint against LegalZoom
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has denied a dismissal of a trademark dispute centered on two competing legal advice websites.
Judge reduces legal fees award by more than $60,000 in ADA complaint
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge said a man with muscular dystrophy is entitled to recover legal fees incurred while pursuing a claim for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, though not at the amount originally requested.
Judge rules on pleadings in favor of PLC Diagnostics in suit over investments
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has ended a legal action stemming from disputed investments.
Motion to stay in patent dispute between Uniloc, LG Electronics granted
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has agreed to hold off on resolving a patent dispute.
Judge allows modification of scheduling order in MagTarget patent breach lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge will allow further modification of a patent breach action.
Judge grants Honeywell's motion to dismiss market-share liability claim in asbestos lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has dismissed part of a complaint from a man suing several companies alleging asbestos exposure led to his lung cancer.
Judge won't stay lawsuit over soured Fiji land deal
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge rejected a request to put a stay on a lawsuit centered on a real estate deal in Fiji.
Judge approves $700,000 settlement deal to end unpaid wages lawsuit against LabCorp, EMSI
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge on the bench of the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of California granted preliminary approval of a $700,000 settlement agreement that could end a class action complaint alleging federal labor law violations.
Court allows former subcontractor to amend breach of contract suit regarding project at Army base
OAKLAND – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently determined that a subcontractor can amend its breach of contract complaint regarding a project at the Fort Hunter Liggett.
Breach of contract suit against Columbia Property Capital remanded to state court
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge remanded a portion of a breach of contract suit over five promissory notes to a state court.
Judge strikes portion of report in patent lawsuit between MLC Intellectual Property, Micro Technology
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has weighed in on a five-year-old technology infringement lawsuit.
Discrimination suit against physicians dismissed over failure to state a claim
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit against several physicians because it failed to meet statutory deadlines and failed to state a claim.
Judge dismisses lawsuit against American General Life Insurance over $1 million policy
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge has ruled against a woman who filed a lawsuit over a $1 million life insurance policy.
Judge orders BMW to produce documents in warranty lawsuit
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge has weighed in on a dispute involving a customer who alleged BMW failed to live up to warranty terms to repair alleged defects with his vehicle.
Judge denies restraining order request from man trying to stop tax sale of El Cajon property
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge has ruled against a man trying to prevent the sale of his property after a city removed more than 195 tons of waste from it and assessed abatement costs.
Judge tosses ex-professor's discrimination lawsuit against San Mateo County Community College District board
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has dismissed a complaint a former physics professor brought against a community college district.
Judge tosses pharmaceutical patent suit for failure to join required party Astellas US
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge agreed to dismiss a pharmaceutical patent infringement suit over jurisdictional issues.