News from January 2016
Companies sued for allegedly unpaid withdrawal liability from pension plan
SAN FRANCISCO – Two individuals and a pension plan are suing another individual and two companies that deal with construction and installation for a complaint under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Mode Media suing to stop alleged mirror website
SAN FRANCISCO – Mode Media, a Brisbane corporation formerly known as Glam Media, is suing an unnamed individual who has registered the domain name GlamScoop.org, alleging trademark infringement.
GoPro accused of misleading stockholders
SAN FRANCISCO – GoPro Inc. is being sued by a man over allegations it mislead stockholders.
Utah company alleges that iHealth infringed on trademark
SAN FRANCISCO – A Utah health and fitness corporation is suing a Mountain View health corporation over trademark infringement allegations.
Twitter sued over civil liabilty allegations
SAN FRANCISCO – A Florida widow is suing Twitter over claims it lets terrorist groups use its social media platform.
Seven businesses are suing an insurance company, alleging breach of contract
SAN FRANCISCO – Seven business entities in New York, Illinois and Pennsylvania are suing a Missouri-based insurance company over allegations of breach of contract, implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and equitable subrogation and contribution.
Volkswagen faces suit over alleged defeat devices
SAN FRANCISCO – Two individuals from Alaska are suing Volkswagen over allegations that they were deceived about their vehicle's emission reports.
Ruckus Wireless sued over allegations of patent infringement
TYLER – A Michigan technologies company and a Texas holdings company are suing Ruckus Wireless over allegations of patent infringement that deals with a piece of Ethernet terminal equipment.
Suit filed against Jackson Hewitt by former franchise ower
SAN FRANCISCO – A former franchise owner is suing Jackson Hewitt Inc. over allegations that parts of its franchise contract are unenforceable under California law.
Nature's Bounty makers accused of false advertising
SAN FRANCISCO – A California man is suing a vitamin maker claiming that the company falsely advertises the health claims of its supplements.
Alabama man alleges Vimo Inc. sent spam texts
SAN FRANCISCO – An Alabama man is bringing a class-action complaint against a California corporation over alleged spam texts.
Acer sued over allegations of patent infringement
SAN FRANCISCO – A Taiwanese company has filed a complaint alleging patent infringement and is demanding a jury trial against Acer Inc.
Corrected abstract of judgment filed in Advanced Engineering Solution case
AUSTIN – A corrected abstract of judgment was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division in a case that involves a Northern California corporation.
City of Berkeley files suit over alleged presence of PCBs in San Francisco Bay
SAN JOSE – The city of Berkeley is suing three corporations over the alleged presence of an environmental contaminant called polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), which purportedly can cause health problems in animals and humans.
Robern sues Shine Bathrooms over patent infringement claims
SAN FRANCISCO – A Pennsylvania-based company is suing a California corporation over allegations of infringement of a patent on a certain medicine cabinet.
Former Kaiser employee suing MetLife over disability benefits
SAN FRANCISCO — An Oakland man is suing a national insurance company for allegedly violating the terms of his plan by failing to pay his long-term disability benefits.
HDI Global Insurance suing over coverage of building ruined by fire
SAN FRANCISCO—An insurance company is suing the new owners of a fire-damaged San Francisco building over allegations that its policy covering loss of rental income from the structure fire was with the previous owner.
Macy's, Bloomingdale's sued over alleged price scheming
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) – A California woman and a
Florida woman are suing national retail clothing stores over claims of
price scheming.
Suit claims softball bat manufacturers concealed defects
SANTA ANA, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Two California residents
are suing manufacturers and sellers of certain softball bats over claims
they concealed known defects in the bats.
Judge dismisses car hacking lawsuit against automakers
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - On Nov. 25, a U.S. District
judge dismissed a class action lawsuit against Ford, Toyota and GM,
ruling the claim that cars were susceptible to electronic hacking had no
evidence of personal injury to support it.