News from August 2016
Legislative committee chairman can't predict outcome of state's first judicial commission audit
SACRAMENTO – An upcoming audit of California's only commission responsible for disciplining California judges, the Commission on Judicial Performance, will be objective and credible, state legislators say.
Office assistant testifies Russon pushed DLG as an opportunity for insurance customers
LOS ANGELES — Two witnesses in the trial against MetLife offered glimpses of what workdays looked like in the financial services office that became entangled with a fraudulent real estate investment fund.
VLP Law Group adds partner with diverse background to the Intellectual Property Practice Group
PALO ALTO – The VLP Law Group LLC continues to expand its organization. Leaders recently announced that a new partner will be joining the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group based in Silicon Valley, California.
Former president, secretary of Florida company allege they are owed unpaid wages
LOS ANGELES – A couple alleges their former Florida employer owes them unpaid wages.
Woman defaulted on student loan, federal government claims
LOS ANGELES – A Riverside County woman is alleged to have defaulted on a student loan.
DD's Discounts alleged to have sold clothes using copyrighted fabric design
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles company alleges a discount store sold clothing using its copyrighted fabric design.
Federal government alleges resident owes on student loan
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles County man is accused of not paying back a student loan.
Woman claims cooler pushed by employee fell and injured her at commissary
SAN DIEGO – A woman alleges a federal employee injured her when the cooler he was pushing fell on her.
Forever 21 alleges Brandy Melville used copyrighted fabric design in dress
LOS ANGELES – A retail store based in Los Angeles alleges another store has infringed its copyrighted fabric designs and seeks damages and the destruction of all the infringing products.
Man claims Toyota's soy-based wiring insulation attracts rodents
LOS ANGELES – An Indiana man alleges an auto manufacturer's wiring in vehicles is defective and attracts rodents.
Woman alleges Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. unjustly denied disability benefits
SACRAMENTO — A policyholder has filed a claim against an insurance firm, alleging she is eligible to receive disability benefits after the company terminated her payments.
Graphic designer alleges former employer fired him to access his copyrighted Metrocable system
SAN DIEGO — A former employee who claims he designed a Metrocable system has filed suit against his previous employer for allegedly breaching their contract and copyright infringement.
Professional engineer claims Volvo, others allegedly used his clean energy system without permission
LOS ANGELES — An engineer has filed suit against a vehicle manufacturer and other entities for alleged patent infringement.
Man alleges negligence against the manufacturers of a hernia patch
LOS ANGELES — A patient has filed sued against the makers of a hernia patch after it allegedly caused internal injuries.
Developer claims former project partner allegedly infringed upon a patent
SAN FRANCISCO — A Delaware corporation has filed suit against a California entity, citing alleged patent infringement regarding software.
Fourteen former employees claim Kern County Cultivation allegedly did not pay them overtime
SACRAMENTO — A group of former employees allege they were not paid overtime by their employer and have filed suit.
Woman claims Target's aloe vera gel doesn't contain aloe
SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento woman alleges a retail store chain's brand of aloe vera gel is deceptively advertised and has filed a class-action suit.
CEO of staffing company allegedly underpaid domestic worker, confiscated worker's passport
LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Secretary of Labor has filed a suit against the CEO of staffing and counseling firm Rose International over allegations a domestic service worker was not adequately paid.
Keeney Truck Lines Inc. alleged to owe more than $100,000 in employee contributions
LOS ANGELES – A labor union fund alleges a trucking company is delinquent on paying contributions.
Class action plaintiffs allege Credit One Financial called thousands of times
SAN DIEGO – Several California residents have filed a class-action suit against a Las Vegas debt collector alleging it has called some of them more than 2,000 times.