Frank Eugene Aubert and Monica Marie Smith have filed a lawsuit against PAOC LLC following their son's fatal fall from scaffolding at a construction site in Palo Alto last year. The parents allege negligence and seek various damages exceeding $35,000.
Nikka Freeman and Alicia Freeman have filed a lawsuit against Hilton Hotels Corporation and associated entities following a severe bedbug infestation during their stay at a Hampton Inn in Morgan Hill, California. The plaintiffs allege negligence among other charges and seek various forms of relief including damages for physical and emotional injuries.
SACRAMENTO - Mary Molina and Carlo Garcia filed a federal class action complaint on December 1 in the Eastern District Court of California against HRB Brands, LLC., Helen of Troy Ltd. and Idelle Labs, Ltd.
Dover Saddlery Inc. and Tractor Supply Company are accused of violating the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, according to a lawsuit filed on March 1 in the San Francisco County Superior Court.
LOS ANGELES – U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr. last week denied summary judgment sought by Ford Motor Co. in multi-district litigation involving transmission issues with Focus and Fiesta models, but he will allow further hearing on the company's moves to exclude certain plaintiff expert witnesses.
LOS ANGELES – Ford Motor Co. has asked a federal judge to make counsel for plaintiffs in a multidistrict litigation over the company's allegedly defective PowerShift transmission reapply to be part of the plaintiffs' steering committees and settlement counsel.
SANTA ANA — After calling out plaintiff attorneys for attempting to charge hourly rates "far out of line" with rates charged by co-counsel, Orange County Judge William D. Claster is expected on Friday to hear more arguments on costs and expenses related to the settlement of 2014 lemon law litigation, Hodges v. Ford Motor Co.
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Beverly Hills attorney Terry Neal Christensen has been disbarred following an Aug. 1 California Supreme Court order over his 2008 conviction of wiretapping billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's ex-wife, Lisa Bonder, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents.
SAN FRANCISCO – Beverly Hills attorney Dmitri N. Chtyrev faces suspension and probation following an April 26 California Supreme Court order for allegedly negligently not knowing his client had died before reaching a settlement, according to a recent report issued by the State Bar of California and court documents.
SAN FRANCISCO – Longtime Beverly Hills attorney Franklin Samuel Adler faces six months of suspension following recent California Supreme Court orders for probation violations, according to a recent announcement issued by the State Bar of California.
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Longtime Beverly Hills attorney Gilbert Ralph Geilim-Morales faces possible disbarment following a March 4 California State Bar Court recommendation over multiple counts of alleged misconduct, including a 2015 assault on his wife.
SAN FRANCISCO (Northern California Record) — Thousand Oaks attorney Paul Nathan Taylor has been disbarred following a California Supreme Court decision and nine counts of professional conduct rules violations, according to a notification recently issued by the State Bar of California.