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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Shiva's Indian Restaurant alleged to have not paid overtime wages
SAN FRANCISCO – A busser at a Santa Clara County restaurant alleges that he was not paid overtime or provided meal breaks. -
Class action filed against California Service Bureau Inc. over calls
SAN FRANCISCO – An Oakley man alleges a Novato business repeatedly called him despite of never previously having contact with it. He has filed a class-action suit. -
Lawsuits against social media after terrorist attacks raises freedom of speech concerns
SAN FRANCISCO – A recent lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California against Google, Facebook and Twitter raises questions about how far is too far for freedom of speech. -
FOX Factory Inc. files patent infringement suit against RockShox makers
SAN FRANCISCO – A Scotts Valley corporation alleges a Chicago company manufactures bicycle parts that infringe two patents. -
Singler-Ernter Inc. facing suit over stock ownership plan
SAN FRANCISCO – A former employee of a Sebastopol company has filed a class-action suit over the employee stock ownership plan. -
International Culinary ChefsBest files suit alleging trademark infringement
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Diego County business alleges its mark continues to be used by a company after the license expired between the two parties. -
Golden West Veg Inc. alleges it is owed for produce
SAN JOSE – A Salinas produce company alleges it is owed for invoices. -
Avago Technologies, Nanoprecision Products in dispute over patent ownership
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Jose company is seeking the court's help in a patent dispute with a El Segundo company. -
Quibids alleged to have sent spam email
SAN FRANCISCO – Two individuals have filed a suit alleging they were sent spam email without their consent. -
Family alleges Lenovo product caught fire and caused damages
SAN FRANCISCO – A family has filed a suit against a technology manufacturer alleging a defective product caused a fire. -
Class-action filed against Fujitsu Technology and Business of America Inc. over plan
SAN FRANCISCO – Participants in a 401(k) plan have filed a class-action suit over the plan's operation. -
A&E Television Networks accused of infringing Fempire mark
SAN FRANCISCO – The co-founders of a San Francisco business allege a cable television network has infringed its trademark. -
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. seeks judgment regarding policy
SAN FRANCISCO – A Massachusetts insurance company has filed suit against a San Carlos woman and her conservator alleging she misrepresented material facts on her application for insurance. -
Versace accuses companies of trademark infringement
SAN FRANCISCO – An Italian company with businesses in New York and California alleges its trademarks are being used by other companies without permission. -
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. -
Airbnb takes San Francisco to federal court over short-term rental law
SAN FRANCISCO – Airbnb has sued the city and county of San Francisco over a law that puts companies like it on the hook if they promote short-term housing rentals by a host that hasn’t registered with the city and county. -
Van-Oil Petroleum claims it is owed payment for bunkers
SAN FRANCISCO – A British Virgin Islands corporation is suing a vessel for allegedly not paying for fuel. -
Suit filed against Audi over alleged use of defeat devices
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Luis Obispo resident has filed a lawsuit against three auto manufacturers alleging that they violated U.S. environmental law by putting a "defeat device" in its cars to pass emissions tests. -
Three Brothers Electrical Contractors Inc. accused of not allowing audit
SAN FRANCISCO – The boards of trustees for several labor union funds allege an employer breached its contract. -
Amy's Kitchen Inc. seeks to recover funds
SAN FRANCISCO – A plan administrator is seeking recovery of medical expenses it paid for a participant's auto accident.