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Energy giant files brief of exceptions in response to long-term contract decision
WASHINGTON – Iberdrola recently responded to a judge’s ruling that the Spanish energy company overcharged long-term contract customers during California’s energy crisis in 2000 to 2001. -
Man claims he was injured by ladder
FRESNO – A man alleges a faulty ladder caused him injuries. -
Kern County man seeks reinstatement of disability benefits
SACRAMENTO – A man has filed suit against an insurance firm, alleging that it wrongfully claims he is no longer entitled to receive long-term disability benefits. -
Suit filed against Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation over man's death
SACRAMENTO – A mother alleges her son was fatally wounded during a riot at a correctional institution. -
Sedgwick LLP's newest Supreme Court blog launches for California
SAN FRANCISCO – Sedgwick LLP recently launched the California Supreme Court Review, an online database providing access to more than 1,600 Supreme Court rulings from 2000 through 2015. -
California Supreme Court sides with Forever 21 in suit over arbitration agreement
SAN FRANCISCO – When Maribel Baltazar applied for a job at a Forever 21 distribution warehouse, she was told she had to sign an arbitration agreement as part of the 11-page application. Initially, she refused but she was told, “Sign it or no job.” So she signed. -
Attorney: Northern California ruling on TCPA exemptions leaves many questions
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California recently ruled that last year's congressional amendments to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) are retroactive, but left other questions open, a TCPA specialist said during an interview. -
Consumer alleges doughnuts do not contain maple as advertised
SAN FRANCISCO – A Shasta Lake consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit a food manufacturer alleging its maple-glazed mini doughnuts are falsely advertised. -
AMC seeks court's decision in tax dispute with mall owner
SACRAMENTO – A movie theater in the Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley has filed a complaint for declaratory relief to settle a tax dispute. -
Appeals court reverses teacher tenure ruling
LOS ANGELES – California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal recently ruled that "the law is the law" when it comes to teacher tenure in the state, but this has some concerned about what the protections of that tenure means for students. -
Yamada looks to add state senator to public service resume
SACRAMENTO – Mariko Yamada hopes her 42 years of experience in public service and her personal and professional background will launch her to victory in the contested race for the 3rd District California State Senate seat. -
Insurance firm claims Rocket Engineering Corp. did not properly inspect aircraft
SACRAMENTO – An insurer is seeking the cost of damages after an aircraft it insured crashed in Lincoln, alleging it was negligently inspected. -
FBI shines spotlight on film piracy
LOS ANGELES – Following the pre-release piracy of the film "The Revenant," which equated to an estimated economic loss of more than $1 million for Fox, the FBI is out with renewed warnings to those who upload, download or stream unlicensed content. -
Man alleges Intrexon Corp. misled class
SAN FRANCISCO – A stockholder has filed a class-action lawsuit against a Virginia company and its CEO and chief financial officer alleging he was damaged as a result of misleading reports. -
State Supreme Court's decision on old foreclosure may cost future borrowers
SAN FRANCISCO -- The cost to obtain a home loan may go up due to a recent California Supreme Court decision that paves the way for homeowners in default to challenge the validity of their foreclosure, according to a financial industry attorney specializing in lending disputes and real estate. -
Camaro owners allege cars have defective airbags
SAN FRANCISCO – Three consumers have filed a class-action lawsuit against an auto manufacturer over claims it sold cars with a defective airbag system. -
Man files suit alleging cookie products contain less than what is advertised
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco man alleges that a snack foods manufacturer packs cookies into deceptive containers. -
Private attorney general lawsuits are ‘absurd’ and ‘out of control,’ say reformers
The 2004 law – which gives any private citizen the right to act as an attorney general in any municipality or county - was enacted to prevent employers from shorting workers’ pay and other labor law violations. But now, its use is “out of control,” according to Kim Stone, president of Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC). -
Man alleges Texas companies violated the TCPA
SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man alleges that two Texas companies contacted him despite being registered on the National Do Not Call list. -
Songwriter alleges YouTube user uploaded content without permission
SAN FRANCISCO – A songwriter has filed suit against an unknown YouTube user over allegations the user illegally distributed his works without permission.