News from July 2016
Class-action filed against Biscomerica Corp. over alleged cookie ingredient
SAN FRANCISCO – A Marin County man alleges that a Rialto company used partially hydrogenated oil in its cookie products despite knowing the health risks and has filed a class-action lawsuit.
Two corporations accused of patent infringement with light design
SAN FRANCISCO – A Rhode Island business alleges two corporations with ties to Haywood manufactured lights that infringe its patents.
Pacific Legal Foundation's new president and CEO plans ambitious agenda
SACRAMENTO – Pacific Legal Foundation's new president and CEO Steven Anderson has high and ambitious plans for the public interest legal organization.
U.S. district court shuts down Sacramento soy sauce, tofu plant
FRESNO – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California on June 24 issued a permanent injunction that shuts down the operations of Wa Heng Dou-Fu & Soy Sauce Corp., a Sacramento-based manufacturer and distributor of soy sauce and tofu.
NLRB decision on joint employers could have broad impact, lawyer says
WASHINGTON – A case before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals could have a wide-ranging impact on whether companies are considered joint employers of workers and therefore must engage in collective bargaining under federal labor law, according to an employment lawyer.
Trust funds file suit against JBR Partners alleging unpaid contributions
SAN FRANCISCO – A California employer is facing a suit from several trust funds alleging it owes contributions per a bargaining agreement.
Neman Brothers & Associates Inc. files suit alleging infringement of fabric print
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles textile converter alleges two businesses have used fabric prints that are copies of the plaintiff's copyright work.
Arabian Gas and Oil Development Co. files suit over vessel's construction
SAN FRANCISCO – A Bahrain corporation alleges a vessel it ordered was poorly constructed.
Former employee alleges Cepheid did not pay overtime wages
SAN FRANCISCO – A Delaware man employed as a field service engineer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a Sunnyvale company alleging he was not paid overtime wages.
Linsy Painting & Decorating accused of not paying contributions
SAN FRANCISCO – Trust funds have filed suit alleging an employer has not paid them contributions as agreed upon in a bargaining agreement.
Suit filed against companies over alleged infringement of fabric design
LOS ANGELES – A Vernon company alleges that two companies sold a design of fabric that is similar to its copyright design.
Uber accused of sending unwanted text messages
SAN FRANCISCO – A Florida woman alleges a California company repeatedly sent her text messages that she didn't want and has filed a class-action lawsuit in response.
Knowledgedna alleged to have used photo without permission
LOS ANGELES – An Indiana photographer claims a Santa Barbara website used his work without his permission.
IRS makes Form 990 machine readable following suit
SAN FRANCISCO – In response to a lawsuit brought upon by a governmental transparency group, the Internal Revenue Service has now made its tax-exempt Form 990 available as machine-readable.
Judges have wide discretion in settlement notifications, according to law prof
LOS ANGELES – A recent state appellate court decision upholding the notification plan for a 2014 class-action settlement shows that judges have wide discretion when it comes to notifying class members of a settlement agreement, according to a Vanderbilt law professor who studies class-action lawsuits.
ABA hoping to address bar passage problems at annual meeting
SAN FRANCISCO – The American Bar Association will hold a hearing about revisions to bar passage standards for law school at its annual meeting next month in San Francisco, weeks after a U.S. Department of Education committee recommended the association’s accrediting authority be suspended for a year.
Contego Investigative Services Inc. alleged to have not paid overtime wages
SACRAMENTO – An investigator has filed a suit against his current employer over allegations of unpaid overtime.
Photographer alleged to have not provided wedding photos
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco lawyer has filed a suit against his wedding photographer.
Class action filed against Future Income Payments over alleged TCPA violation
LOS ANGELES – A Ventura consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit against a company over its calls to her to allegedly solicit its pension services.
Woman alleges powder use caused cancer
SAN FRANCISCO – A consumer alleges her uterine cancer diagnosis is the result of using two particular brands of talcum powder.