News from February 2016
Pebble Technology seeks declaration over patent dispute
SAN FRANCISCO – A California company is seeking a declaration from the court over a patent dispute.
Stripe sued over alleged violation of TCPA
SAN FRANCISCO – A man has filed a class-action lawsuit a mobile service company, citing alleged invasion of privacy.
Alber Seafoods Inc. sued over breach of contract allegations
SAN FRANCISCO – Trustees of a trust fund are suing a California corporation over allegations of unpaid contributions.
Pa. man alleges DISH infringed on his patent
SAN FRANCISCO – A Pennsylvania man is suing a satellite television provider over claims of patent infringement.
Napa County man alleges CIGNA denied benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – An individual is suing his late wife's insurance company alleging that it denied the insurance benefits he says he is owed.
Riversource Life Insurance, Ameriprise Financial Services sued over alleged denial of benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – An individual from San Mateo County alleges an insurance company failed to pay on a life insurance policy after the plaintiff's spouse died.
Secretary of Labor sues California companies over alleged violations of FLSA
SAN FRANCISCO – The Secretary of Labor alleges several California companies and their owners violated the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Microsoft, Homeland Security Secretary sued over summons
SAN FRANCISCO – An unnamed plaintiff alleges a well-known software corporation and the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security issued an unlawful summons.
Tatcha claims it did not infringe on patent
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco-based luxury skincare company is suing a Florida shipping company and is seeking declaratory judgment of non-infringement of a U.S. patent.
Bravado sues over allegations of trademark infringement
SAN FRANCISCO – A Los Angeles business is suing unknown defendants alleging that they knowingly distributed merchandise bearing registered trademarks.
Volkswagen customers sues car manufacturer over alleged fraud
SAN FRANCISCO – Volkswagen is facing another class-action lawsuit over the alleged use of defeat devices in its cars to temporarily reduce emissions in order to pass inspection.
Belkin sues Taiwanese company over alleged patent infringement
SAN FRANCISCO – A Playa Vista technology company is suing a Taiwanese company over claims of patent infringement.
Man alleges Seagate Technology misrepresents reliability of hard drives
SAN FRANCISCO – A South Dakota man alleges that a hard drive manufacturer misrepresents its product as high-performance and reliable despite multiple failed hard drives reported by consumers.
Man sues Monsanto alleging Roundup caused disease
SAN FRANCISCO – A Sonoma County resident is suing an agrochemical and agricultural biotech corporation alleging that it knowingly neglected its duties to its consumers by providing products that may cause harm to the users.