News from February 2016
Employees sue DL Masonry over alleged violation of labor codes
SACRAMENTO – Employees of a Rancho Cordova masonry business have filed a suit over allegations of labor law violations.
Blue Lake Power LLC accused of violating of Clean Air Act
SAN FRANCISCO – A California corporation is facing allegations of violating state and federal environmental laws.
Father sues Alameda County, others over wrongful death claims
SAN FRANCISCO — A father is suing several government entities alleging the wrongful death of his son.
Record companies sue online music service over alleged copyright infringement
SAN FRANCISCO – Several record companies are suing a San Francisco business over allegations that it is unlawfully distributing copyrighted works without authorization.
Customer sues CVS over allegedly false advertising
SAN FRANCISCO – A Kentfield woman is suing a pharmacy chain alleging that the Rhode Island corporation wrongfully misled customers into buying a flu relief product that she alleges does not work.
TTC Marketing Solutions, TCC-Ameridial facing class-action suit over TCPA violation allegations
SAN FRANCISCO – A Chualar woman has filed a suit against an Illinois company and an Ohio company over robocall claims.
Audible Magic Corp. files suit over alleged breach of contract
SAN FRANCISCO – A California business is accusing a Texas corporation of unlawfully using its software without authorization.
Northern California ACLU aims to protects students' free speech rights
SAN FRANCISCO – The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California has a message for local school districts: don’t censor the free expression of students.
Florida widow alleges Twitter violated Anti-Terrorism Act
OAKLAND – A Florida woman whose husband was killed in a terrorist attack in Jordan last year is suing Twitter, alleging the company knowingly let the Islamic State group (ISIS) use the network for spreading propaganda, raising money and recruiting members.
Trio of California judges may be on Obama's short list for Scalia seat
As media outlets such as NPR and CNN continue to speculate about who President Obama may nominate to take the place of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, at least three California justices seem to have the inside track for a spot on the president’s short list of nominees, according to some of the state’s legal observers.
Class-action suit filed against VIA International Inc. over alleged labor code violations
SAN FRANCISCO – A former manager of network services is suing his ex-employer for allegedly unpaid wages after the company ceased operations in 2015.
Hubzone Corp. sued over allegedly unpaid balance
SACRAMENTO – An electrical company is suing acontractor for an allegedly unpaid amount for supplies needed for a government project.
Woman sues Fingerhut over alleged violation of TCPA
SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento woman is suing a Minnesota company over allegations that it repeatedly called her using an automated voice recording.
Makers of Dr. Martens shoes sue companies over allegations of trademark infringement
SAN FRANCISCO – The makers of Dr. Martens shoes are suing two companies alleging that they knowingly distributed products that are similar to Dr. Martens shoes.
Minor, guardian sues health care providers over alleged medical negligence
SACRAMENTO – A minor and his guardian are suing the federal government and doctors, alleging that the defendants wrongfully neglected their duties by providing an inaccurate diagnosis to his condition.
International company sues Elitegroup Computer Systems Co. over alleged patent infringement
OAKLAND – A Singapore technology company is suing a distributor of motherboards over allegations of patent infringement.
Inventergy Inc. sues Massachusetts corporation over alleged patent infringement
SAN FRANCISCO – A Campbell business is suing a Massachusetts corporation over patent infringement claims.
Cisco Systems accused of unfair competition
SAN FRANCISCO – A Santa Clara company is suing a San Jose company, alleging that it unlawfully schemed to improperly and illegally foreclose competitors to monopolize the Ethernet switch market.
Stockholder sues board members over alleged violations of the Securities Exchange Act
SAN FRANCISCO – A stockholder is suing a company's board over allegations of breach of duty in a proposed merger.
Workers sue Westside AG over alleged violation of labor codes
FRESNO – Seasonal workers for a Fresno farm labor contractor allege that the company wrongfully failed to pay all wages owed to them.