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Consumer claims Hot Topic sent unwanted texts
LOS ANGELES – A consumer has filed a class-action suit against a retail store chain over allegations it sent text messages without consumers' consent. -
Neman Brothers & Associates Inc. files suit alleging infringement of fabric print
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles textile converter alleges two businesses have used fabric prints that are copies of the plaintiff's copyright work. -
Suit filed against companies over alleged infringement of fabric design
LOS ANGELES – A Vernon company alleges that two companies sold a design of fabric that is similar to its copyright design. -
Knowledgedna alleged to have used photo without permission
LOS ANGELES – An Indiana photographer claims a Santa Barbara website used his work without his permission. -
Judges have wide discretion in settlement notifications, according to law prof
LOS ANGELES – A recent state appellate court decision upholding the notification plan for a 2014 class-action settlement shows that judges have wide discretion when it comes to notifying class members of a settlement agreement, according to a Vanderbilt law professor who studies class-action lawsuits. -
Class action filed against Future Income Payments over alleged TCPA violation
LOS ANGELES – A Ventura consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a company over its calls to her to allegedly solicit its pension services. -
Class-action suit brought against Theranos
SAN FRANCISCO – Palo Alto-based Theranos is in the midst of a class-action lawsuit after the company revealed in May the results of thousands of its blood tests had to be thrown out because of unreliable results. -
Dean River Productions Inc. accused of not paying employee contributions
LOS ANGELES – Several trust funds allege an employer did not pay contributions on behalf of its employees. -
Trust funds allege Tennyson Electric owes contributions
LOS ANGELES – A collection of labor union trust funds have filed suit against an Alameda County employer over allegations it failed to pay monthly contributions. -
Women seeks reinstatement of disability benefits
LOS ANGELES – A woman is seeking declaration from the court that she is still disabled under the terms of her benefit plan and seeks reinstatement of the benefits. -
Supreme Court rules Department of Labor must clarify OT rules for auto dealers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court, on a 6-2 decision involving a case originally filed in California’s 9th Circuit Court, ordered the Department of Labor to clarify its regulation regarding an overtime pay exemption for people who work at auto dealerships as car salesmen or sales advisers. -
Apple accused by Virginia company of infringing patents
SAN JOSE – A Virginia corporation is suing Apple over claims it infringed patents used for point-to-point network communication. -
Run Them Sweet alleges it was overcharged fees for patents
SAN FRANCISCO – A medical diagnostics company alleges it was overcharged for the fees required for registering its patents at foreign patent registrars. It has filed a class-action lawsuit. -
Comcast accused of placing harassing phone calls
SAN FRANCISCO – Several consumers have filed suit against a Pennsylvania-based communications company alleging it repeatedly contacted them with harassing phone calls. -
Land use attorney McDermott elected to partnership at Allen Matkins
SAN FRANCISCO – Land use attorney Michelle Moore McDermott was elected to a partnership in real estate and business law firm Allen Matkins’ San Francisco office. -
Federal judges increasingly aware of the dangers of ‘copyright trolls,’ EFF lawyer says
SAN FRANCISCO – Federal judges are becoming more and more aware of the potential dangers that tactics known as “copyright trolling” pose to the public, according to a senior lawyer for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a nonprofit focused on digital rights. -
Cisco Systems alleged to have infringed patents
SAN JOSE – A San Jose company is being accused by a Virginia business of patent infringement. -
Former Trianni employees accused of taking company information
SAN FRANCISCO – A California corporation alleges former employees misappropriated sensitive company information. -
Avaya Inc. accused of patent infringement
SAN JOSE – A Virginia corporation alleges a Santa Clara has infringed several of its patents. -
Lawyer: Public figures have high bar to clear in defamation suits
LOS ANGELES – The recent dismissal of a suit a writer filed against the producers of the movie "American Hustle" shows how difficult it can be for a public figure to show defamation.