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Court agrees abstract ideas like caller ID and call waiting cannot be patented
Five cellular wireless carriers have been granted summary judgment in a patent infringement case for their use of call interrupting and notification services. -
Muslim Advocates seek retraction of inflammatory report released by federal government
Attorneys for Muslim Advocates recently filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the United States departments of Justice and Homeland Security regarding a recent report they claim is another step in President Donald Trump’s” anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant agenda." -
Customer claims restroom at Lee's Chinese Fast Food was not accessible to wheelchair users
LOS ANGELES – A Santa Monica restaurant is alleged to have denied a customer with disabilities full and equal access to its property because of architectural barriers. -
Customer alleges Tonerland did not have signs indicating handicap parking
LOS ANGELES – A Gardena business is alleged to have failed to provide compliant parking for customers with disabilities. -
Jollychic Inc. alleged to have unlawfully used textile design in garments
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A South Korean corporation alleges a corporation with a principal place of business in Newark unlawfully used one of its designs. -
Disparate state laws prevent class action against Hyundai in faulty power steering case
The United States District Court for the Central District of California dismissed the majority of claims brought by Oregon residents who alleged that Hyundai Motor Co. knowingly put defective power steering in their vehicles. -
The Comfy blanket makers allege Cozy Around infringes trademark
LOS ANGELES – The makers of The Comfy blanket allege another company is unlawfully manufacturing a confusingly similar product. -
Customer alleges Robeks Fresh Juices & Smoothies location did not have compliant parking
LOS ANGELES – A wheelchair user alleges a Long Beach smoothie and juice store has barriers that interfered with his ability to enjoy the services there. -
Smart Carte, employee named in suit by woman who alleged she was struck with carts, injured
SAN FRANCISCO – An Orange County woman alleges she was injured in an airport when she was struck by several carts. -
Man alleges Nellie's all-natural line contains synthetic ingredients
LOS ANGELES – Daniel Berman filed a class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Central District Court of California on April 5 demanding a jury trial against Batten Industries Inc., Batten Industries (US) Inc. and Batten Services Inc. over allegations the companies falsely advertised their bathroom-cleaning products as all-natural. -
Consumer claims Krispy Kreme doughnuts do not contain blueberries, maple syrup
LOS ANGELES – Plaintiff Irina Agajanyan filed a class action complaint demanding a jury trial in the U.S. Central District Court of California, alleging that Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corp. intentionally misrepresents its products and commits common law fraud when it sells flavored doughnuts that do not contain the actual flavors represented. -
Man alleges Hookah Lounge Restaurant is not ADA compliant
LOS ANGELES – A wheelchair user alleges he encountered architectural barriers at a Glendale restaurant. -
Burbank woman alleges Equifax, Receivables Management Systems failed to correct errors on report
LOS ANGELES – A Burbank resident alleges an account discharged in a bankruptcy ruling is still showing on her credit report. -
Man alleges defamatory statements were published on WordPress
LOS ANGELES – A West Hills man alleges he has been harmed by statements published on WordPress.com. -
Beneficiary alleges Trader Joe's refused to disburse proceeds
LOS ANGELES – A beneficiary of a Trader Joe's retirement plan alleges the proceeds of that plan have not been distributed to her. -
Man alleges Sherman Oaks restaurants do not have handicap-accessible parking
LOS ANGELES – A man alleges that a Ventura Boulevard, Sherman Oaks property is not accessible to patrons with disabilities. -
Center for Biological Diversity alleges plans have not been prepared for Amargosa River, Cottonwood Creek
LOS ANGELES – A nonprofit conservation organization claims that a federal agency has failed to create a management plan for two bodies of water as required by law. -
Man alleges U.S. Bancorp invaded privacy with collection calls
LOS ANGELES – A Huntington Park man alleges that a debt collect continued to call after he revoked his consent. -
Small business often hurt by serial plaintiffs in ADA violation suits, expert says
LOS ANGELES – Companies throughout California have been suffering due to the occurrence of serial plaintiffs, individuals hired to find violations of requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act, yet these lawsuits are doing little to further the cause of justice and may in fact be hurting the local economies, attorneys say. -
Customer alleges Legacy Comics and Cards and Heritage Eatery is not ADA compliant
LOS ANGELES – A Glendale business is alleged to not have accessible parking for customers with physical disabilities.