U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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Alden wrench inventor claims Chicago Brand is unlawfully selling the tools
SAN FRANCISCO – A Palmdale inventor claims his patented tools are being sold and manufactured without this authorization. -
Passengers allege injuries during JetBlue flight because of turbulence
SAN FRANCISCO – Passengers are suing JetBlue Airways Corp. over allegations that they were injured on a flight from Boston to Sacramento because of turbulence. -
Glass Man & Sons alleged to owe unpaid employee contributions
SAN FRANCISCO – An employer is alleged to owe allegedly unpaid employee contributions to several labor unions. -
C&H Sugar Co. Inc., American Sugar Refining Inc. accused of violating labor codes
SAN FRANCISCO – A class action has been filed against a Crockett-headquartered business over allegations of labor code violations. -
Big J Construction accused of breaching bargaining agreement
SAN FRANCISCO – An Oregon corporation is alleged to have not paid contributions on behalf of its employees. -
PTSD at center of disability lawsuit
SAN JOSE – An Apple software engineer has filed a lawsuit after being denied long-term disability benefits, which he claims he is entitled to for the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) he developed in June 2015. -
Erickson Productions alleges Navistar, IC Bus continued to use photos after license expiration
LOS ANGELES – A Petaluma photography studio alleges three of its photographs were used after the license for them expired. -
Consumer files suit against Wells Fargo Bank over alleged frequent collection calls
SAN FRANCISCO – An Oregon woman alleges a financial institution repeatedly called her without her permission. -
California judge upholds public utility's subscriber data sharing
The U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California ordered last fall that the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) could hand over requested confidential subscriber information to The Utility Reform Network (TURN) so it can research state market competitiveness, despite the resistance from communication companies like AT&T Mobility and other wireless carriers. -
Friend Trusted alleged to have sent text messages without permission to consumer
SAN FRANCISCO – A Kentucky woman alleges a Menlo Park business sent her unwanted text messages. -
SchwabPlan Retirement Savings and Investment Plan participant alleges damages
SAN FRANCISCO – A plan participant has filed a class-action lawsuit over allegations its administrators violated their fiduciary duties. -
Former exotic dancers seek minimum-wage payment from California club
SAN FRANCISCO — Two former exotic dancers in San Francisco are among the latest to join the growing number of dancers pursuing litigation against clubs for alleged violation of labor laws. -
Man files suit seeking decision on benefits claim from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
SAN FRANCISCO – A Clayton man alleges his insurer has not made a decision on a claim for disability benefits he submitted almost three years ago. -
Floor Seal Technology alleged to owe contributions to union
SAN FRANCISCO – An employer is alleged to have not paid contributions or permitted an audit of its payroll per a bargaining agreement between it and a union. -
Automotive Recovery Services accused of not protecting information of donors
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Bruno resident claims her personal information was exposed to hackers after she donated a car to charity. -
National Elevator Industry Health Benefit Plan trustees allege Concord man owes proceeds
SAN FRANCISCO – An insurer alleges that a Concord man owes it proceeds he received from a settlement. -
JaM Cellars Inc. alleges Butter mark is being infringed
SAN FRANCISCO – A Napa chardonnay maker alleges another company is using its mark for another chardonnay. -
Business owner alleges Allstate Insurance, others sent junk faxes
SAN FRANCISCO – The owner of Reliable Plumbing and Heating Services in Monterey allege an insurer has been sending him unwanted faxes. -
Matson Navigation Co. alleges Sherwin-Williams Co. paint failed on ship
SAN FRANCISCO – An Oakland-based ocean transportation services company alleges it suffered damages because of a paint job that failed. -
Woman alleges debt collectors have the wrong number
SAN FRANCISCO – A Richmond woman is seeking an injunction from several debt collectors that allegedly keep calling her to collect a debt owed by another individual.