U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
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Endurequest Corp. accused of copying Georgia company's design for portable sink
SACRAMENTO – A Georgia corporation alleges a Porterville company and two of its associates copied a product design after terminating the relationship between the parties. -
Aerometals Inc. accused of copyright infringement over drawings use
SACRAMENTO – An Arizona helicopter manufacturer claims an El Dorado Hills corporation used its material without permission. -
UL LLC alleges counterfeit trademark was used on flame-resistant clothing
SACRAMENTO – An Illinois corporation claims two Bakersfield oilfield service contractors used a counterfeit trademark on apparel used in the industry. -
Prudential Insurance Co. of America alleged to have wrongfully denied benefits
SACRAMENTO – An El Dorado County woman alleges she was wrongfully denied disability benefits. -
Man claims he was coerced into confessing he started fire in Stanislaus National Forest
SACRAMENTO – A man is seeking to have an arrest expunged from his record that was made after a fire in the Stanislaus National Forest Area, alleging he was coerced into confessing he started the fire. -
City of Stockton 'peacekeepers' allege they were not properly paid
SACRAMENTO – Three outreach workers, or "peacekeepers," allege the San Joaquin County city that employed them did not properly compensate them. -
Consumers allege defective sunroof on Ford vehicles shatters
SACRAMENTO – Four consumers allege that that a panoramic sunroof on their vehicles is defective. -
Sodexo Inc., SDH Services West LLC alleged to have not properly compensated employees
SACRAMENTO – Four San Joaquin County residents have filed a class-action suit against their former employer over allegations of labor law violations. -
Cafe Tommy alleged copied fellow restaurant's trademark name
SACRAMENTO — A restaurant owner claims its business name Tommy's has been infringed upon by owners of Cafe Tommy. -
Mother, child allege negligence against midwives, doctors, Sutter Davis Hospital for birthing accident
SACRAMENTO — A mother and her child have filed suit against midwives, physicians and medical facilities for the allegedly injuries caused to her child during birth. -
Brink's Inc. allegedly failed to pay overtime or offer work breaks
SACRAMENTO — A driver has filed a class-action lawsuit against his former employer for failing to pay overtime and provide adequate work breaks during the day. -
Woman alleges she was injured while riding in Marriot courtesy shuttle
SACRAMENTO – A San Joaquin County woman alleges she was injured when a vehicle she was traveling in struck a curb. -
Brink's driver alleges he is owed overtime wages
SACRAMENTO – A driver has filed a class-action lawsuit against his employer over allegations of unpaid overtime and requiring him to work during meal and rest breaks. -
Webprops International accused of placing unsolicited calls using autodialer
SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento County couple has filed a class-action suit against a Los Angeles County business over allegedly unsolicited phone calls. -
Government alleges more than $85,000 owed on student loans
SACRAMENTO – The federal government is seeking repayment of student loans from an individual that allegedly defaulted on the loans in the early 1990s. -
Back pay lawsuit against Lincare, Alpha will 'proceed on a class-wide basis'
RIVERSIDE – A federal court has ruled that a lawsuit filed on behalf of non-exempt hourly employees working in California for Alpha Respiratory Inc. and Lincare Inc. should be able to proceed as a class action. The lawsuit seeks payment of back overtime wages and premiums for alleged missed meal breaks. -
Consumer finds Ford Fiesta faulty, alleges defect by Ford
SACRAMENTO — A consumer claims a used vehicle he purchased actually was a rental car, a detail allegedly undisclosed to him by the dealership. He also claims the vehicle has a faulty design. -
AT&T Mobility Services allegedly denied former employee medical leave
SACRAMENTO — A sales associate has filed suit against his former employer for allegedly denying him time off work under the Family and Medical Leave Act. -
City of Folsom allegedly failed to pay employees overtime wages
SACRAMENTO -- A former employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against the city of Folsom, alleging he and others were not paid overtime wages they had earned. -
Appeal pending in Hughson farmer's Clean Water Act, WOTUS case
HUGHSON – A federal judge erred earlier this summer when she ruled against a Stanislaus County farmer fighting federal regulators over the Clean Water Act and claims that his property contains Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS), a Pacific Legal Foundation attorney said during a recent interview.