News from July 2016
Golden West Veg Inc. alleges it is owed for produce
SAN JOSE – A Salinas produce company alleges it is owed for invoices.
Avago Technologies, Nanoprecision Products in dispute over patent ownership
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Jose company is seeking the court's help in a patent dispute with a El Segundo company.
County of Butte alleged to owe employees overtime wages
SACRAMENTO – A woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against a California county alleging that she is owed overtime wages.
Suit filed against Google over AdWords
SAN JOSE – A Vacaville individual has filed a class-action lawsuit against a Mountain View tech company alleging it did not protect its advertisers from per-click overcharges on online ads.
Senator Mitchell re-introduces bill to close property seizure loophole
SACRAMENTO – A California senator has re-introduced a bill that she and others hope will tighten restrictions on police seizure of property.
Laundry service alleged to owe wages
SAN JOSE – A Santa Clara County woman alleges she was not properly paid while working for a laundry service.
Quibids alleged to have sent spam email
SAN FRANCISCO – Two individuals have filed a suit alleging they were sent spam email without their consent.
Family alleges Lenovo product caught fire and caused damages
SAN FRANCISCO – A family has filed a suit against a technology manufacturer alleging a defective product caused a fire.
Class-action filed against Fujitsu Technology and Business of America Inc. over plan
SAN FRANCISCO – Participants in a 401(k) plan have filed a class-action suit over the plan's operation.
A&E Television Networks accused of infringing Fempire mark
SAN FRANCISCO – The co-founders of a San Francisco business allege a cable television network has infringed its trademark.
Men allege they were not paid overtime for working for city of Vallejo
SACRAMENTO – Two city of Vallejo employees allege they were underpaid for overtime work and have filed a class-action lawsuit.
Suit filed against Walgreens, Theranos over blood test results
SAN JOSE – A Maricopa County, Arizona woman has filed a class-action suit against a Palo Alto-based company and a pharmacy chain alleging it sold blood tests that were not 100 percent accurate as advertised.
Supreme Court rules Department of Labor must clarify OT rules for auto dealers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court, on a 6-2 decision involving a case originally filed in California’s 9th Circuit Court, ordered the Department of Labor to clarify its regulation regarding an overtime pay exemption for people who work at auto dealerships as car salesmen or sales advisers.
Industry critic says drug patents lead to high prices
SAN JOSE – A critic of the pharmaceutical
industry says liberal interpretation of U.S. patent laws has led to the wasteful infighting displayed recently between drug-makers Merck and Gilead in a case decided earlier this month by a Northern California federal judge.
Federal court stops use of compost containing pesticide
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must cease allowing the use of compost containing pesticides in organic farming as of Aug. 22, according to a federal court ruling in Northern California.
Ratio of punitive and compensatory damages clarified by California Supreme Court
SAN FRANCISCO – A recent California Supreme Court decision maintained that a 10-to-1 ratio of punitive damages and compensatory damages continues to be the maximum amount settled in bad faith insurance cases.
Illegal drug case dismissed against FedEx
SAN FRANSICO – At the request of prosecutors, the lawsuit against shipping giant FedEx Corp. was dropped, which accused it of knowingly shipping illegal online prescription drugs.
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. seeks judgment regarding policy
SAN FRANCISCO – A Massachusetts insurance company has filed suit against a San Carlos woman and her conservator alleging she misrepresented material facts on her application for insurance.
Spine & Neurosurgery Associates files suit seeking reimbursement for treatment costs
SACRAMENTO – A medical provider has filed suit against an insurance company seeking reimbursement for a patient's treatment costs.
Suit filed against Netflix over raising cost of subscription
SAN JOSE – A Florida subscriber of an audio-visual subscription service has filed suit over the cost increase of the service.