News from July 2016
Suit filed against HGTV operators by artist over alleged song use
SAN FRANCISCO – A recording artist known for "It's a Marshmallow World" and for playing Danny Glover's wife in the movie "Lethal Weapon" alleges a cable network used one of her songs without permission in a commercial.
Secret by Nature faces lawsuit from San Francisco company
SAN FRANCISCO – An Ohio business is alleged to sell a similar skin treatment product as a San Francisco company, which has filed a lawsuit in response.
Man alleges LINA wrongfully terminated benefits
SACRAMENTO – A former warehouse supervisor alleges his benefits have been wrongfully terminated.
New affordable student housing planned at UC Hastings
SAN FRANCISCO – To help provide more affordable housing on campus, a San Francisco university is in development of a new housing project.
CA Supreme Court ruling on Brandt fees likely will have little reach, specialist says
SACRAMENTO – The state Supreme Court's recent ruling that certain attorneys’ fees be included when a trial court calculates a jury’s penalty damage award likely won't have much impact, a class-action specialist said during a recent interview.
Lack of funding causing cuts for Sonoma County Law Library
SANTA ROSA – Funding for law libraries is on serious decline throughout California.
Facebook faces lawsuit after stock restructure
MENLO PARK – Social media giant Facebook has had a lawsuit filed against it just shortly after announcing a new stock structure.
Class-action suit brought against Theranos
SAN FRANCISCO – Palo Alto-based Theranos is in the midst of a class-action lawsuit after the company revealed in May the results of thousands of its blood tests had to be thrown out because of unreliable results.
Property rights case could have major implications for land owners
ST CROIX COUNTY – California, along with eight other states, has filed an amicus brief in the property rights case of Murr v. Wisconsin, currently being heard by the Supreme Court.
Mysfyt Inc. alleges individual sells infringing acne product
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco skin care company alleges an individual is selling an acne treatment online that infringes its intellectual property.
Dean River Productions Inc. accused of not paying employee contributions
LOS ANGELES – Several trust funds allege an employer did not pay contributions on behalf of its employees.
Suit filed against Yuba City over allegedly unpaid overtime claims
SACRAMENTO – Two men have filed a class-action suit against a city alleging they are owed unpaid overtime wages.
Former employee alleges age discrimination against Lockheed Martin Corp.
SAN FRANCISCO – A woman alleges she was terminated because of her age by a global security and aerospace company.
Trust funds allege Tennyson Electric owes contributions
LOS ANGELES – A collection of labor union trust funds have filed suit against an Alameda County employer over allegations it failed to pay monthly contributions.
Man files suit against financial institution over calls
SAN FRANCISCO – A Vallejo man alleges a Minnesota financial institution has called him 145 times in an attempt to collect a purported debt.
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians seeks declaratory relief regarding casino
SACRAMENTO – A Native American tribe has filed a suit seeking declaratory relief over the proposed development of a casino.
Consumer advocate: VW settlement could have been stronger, but still a win for consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The fact that Volkswagen will be paying up to $14.7 billion in a proposed settlement brokered by federal agencies and California regulators is good for consumers and the environment, but could have been better, according to Mike Litt, a consumer program advocate for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group.
Legal Services Corp. president says now is the time to change legal industry
STANFORD – The president of Legal Services Corp., who spoke at the CodeX FutureLaw Conference at Stanford University last month, says the time is now for technology to revolutionize the legal industry.
Uncle Bubble files patent suit over bubble wand
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Jose toy maker alleges that another business has copied the design of a bubble wand.
Women seeks reinstatement of disability benefits
LOS ANGELES – A woman is seeking declaration from the court that she is still disabled under the terms of her benefit plan and seeks reinstatement of the benefits.