News from August 2016
Burlington Stores allegedly used a copyrighted design on apparel
LOS ANGELES — A garment manufacturer has filed suit against retailers for alleged copyright infringement.
Unique 21 Clothing allegedly copied Textile 26 Corp.'s designs
LOS ANGELES — A garment manufacturer has filed suit against a retailer, alleging the defendant copied its designs.
Life-saving cardiovascular medical device allegedly breaks, causes internal damage to patient
SANTA ANA — A patient has filed suit against the manufacturer of a heart implantation device, alleging it was defective and damaged her heart, her kidney and caused other medical issues.
Garment manufacturer alleges competitors copied designs
LOS ANGELES — A garment manufacturer has filed suit against retailers for allegedly infringing upon its copyrighted apparel design.
Woman allegedly injured at MGM Resorts International Inc.
SAN DIEGO — A woman has filed suit against a resort after she allegedly was injured on its property.
Engineering company claims Nextek Power Systems allegedly hasn't paid for design services
SAN DIEGO — An engineering company has filed suit against a Nevada corporation, alleging the business violated an agreement by refusing to pay for contracted services.
Court ruling puts limitations on a contractor's recovery for damages
LOS ANGELES – A general contractor usually can recover damages when a subcontractor doesn’t honor his or her bid price, but the 2nd District Court of Appeals this summer set forth what is considered to be significant limitations on a general contractor’s recovery for damages that are usually founded under the theory of promissory estoppel.
County of Tulare accused of not paying employees overtime wages
SACRAMENTO – A county of Tulare employee alleges he was underpaid for working overtime and has filed a class-action suit.
Lexus owner files class action against Toyota over airbag recall
LOS ANGELES – A Marina del Rey Lexus owner has filed a class-action lawsuit against Toyota over its handling of an airbag recall.
MD Collections accused of sending collection letters that violate debt laws
SANTA ANA – An Orange County consumer alleges a debt collector violated federal and state laws regarding debt collection with letters it sent her.
California Supreme Court denies review of lawsuit on public school teacher tenure; New suit filed in Connecticut
The California Supreme Court's 4-3 vote declining to review a lower court’s ruling that the state’s public school K-12 teacher tenure law does not void the constitutional rights of students to the guarantee of equal education may have stifled education reformers, but only for a day..
Man claims JPMorgan Chase Bank used autodialer to attempt to collect alleged debt
LOS ANGELES – A Glendale consumer is suing a financial institution over allegations it called him daily dispute requests to stop.
Man alleged to owe more than $2,000 on student loan
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County resident is accused of defaulting on an education loan.
Group claims Demi Lovato song 'Stars' infringes its song 'Infinity Guitars'
LOS ANGELES – A New York music group alleges Demi Lovato's song "Stars" used a portion of its song "Infinity Guitars" without its permission.
Artists allege Snoop Dogg used their song on album produced by Dr. Dre
LOS ANGELES – Two music artists allege one of their songs was used by Snoop Dogg on his debut album.
A.F. Brown Electrical Contractors allegedly failed to pay more than $50,000 to labor groups
LOS ANGELES — Labor groups have filed suit against an electrical contractor for allegedly failing to pay at least $50,000 in contributions.
Hypnosis for Positive Changes accused of trademark infringement by Iowa business
SAN DIEGO – A hypnosis center in Iowa is suing a Los Angeles company alleging that its similar name is causing confusion.
Trans Union, Equifax and Experian allegedly provided inaccurate credit reports
SACRAMENTO — Two California consumers have filed suit against three credit reporting service providers for allegedly providing inaccurate credit reports.
Microsoft alleges Rockin man sells counterfeit versions of Office suite
SACRAMENTO – A software developer alleges a Rocklin individual has been selling counterfeit versions of its copyrighted software.
Inventor claims two businesses allegedly hid patent application from him
LOS ANGELES — An Australian has filed suit against two California businesses, claiming the owners allegedly blocked him from being named a patent owner.