News from June 2016
Term limit removes experience as a factor in District 11 Senate race
SAN FRANCISCO – Whether it’s Jane Kim or Scott Wiener who wins California’s 11th District State Senate race, it likely will take four or five years for either to learn the job and become effective, says a political scientist.
Decision in Howell v. Hamilton Meats limits potential damages in personal injury cases
SAN FRANCISCO – In a civil court case involving medical bills, what is the appropriate amount to award in damages, and how is that determined?
Sacramento company alleges confidential information was shared in data dump
SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento business and its CEO
alleges that a Massachusetts company disclosed confidential data about them.
Fruit of the Earth accused of misrepresenting aloe gel
SAN FRANCISCO – Three consumers allege that a Texas company falsely advertises the contents of a gel.
Man seeks reinstatement of disability benefits
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco County man alleges that an insurance firm wrongfully terminated his claim for employee disability benefits.
Restaurant operators accused of not paying overtime, providing meal breaks
SAN FRANCISCO – Two former employees have filed a class-action lawsuit against the operators of Kevin's Noodle House and Pho Huynh Hiep restaurants over allegations they are owed unpaid wages.
Trust funds file suit for audit of Daniel Powell Concrete Cutting's books
SAN FRANCISCO – The boards of trustees of several plans allege that a Fremont employer will not let an auditor inspect its books and records per the terms of their bargaining agreement.
MP Nexlevel LLC, MP Nexlevel of California alleged to owe unpaid wages
SAN FRANCISCO – Two men who were employed as general and skilled laborers for the maintenance and construction of telecommunications lines allege their former employers did not properly pay them and have filed a class-action suit.
Disabled man alleges his benefits were wrongfully terminated
SACRAMENTO – A Solano County man who was left disabled after a car accident alleges his insurance company wrongfully terminated his benefits.
Mendocino County board of supervisors approves Proposition 172 funds for fire services
UKIAH – The Mendocino County board of supervisors recently voted in favor of making county fire services eligible for Proposition 172 public safety services funding.
California Supreme Court refuses to review deputy disability discrimination case
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Supreme Court declined a petition filed by Stanislaus County to review a disability case involving Deputy Dennis Wallace, who was seeking payment of $468,000 in connection with being placed on unpaid leave by the county for two years after he was injured.
Court reversal of decision in Hinojosa case sheds light on habeas corpus restrictions
SAN FRANCISCO – When the U.S. Supreme Court heard the case of Scott Kiernan v. Antonio A. Hinojosa in May, the decision was one in a series. The court reversed the decision of the Ninth Circuit Court of California, which had granted Hinojosa’s petition for habeas relief, and one California attorney says this reinforces a message long communicated to inmates.
San Francisco County resident accuses pharmaceutical companies of wrongful death
SAN FRANCISCO – A widow alleges that a prescription drug caused her husband's death.
Netsuite Inc. accused of misrepresenting software
SAN FRANCISCO – A Canada corporation alleges a San Mateo company misled them about their business software.
Man alleges he was denied free credit report by Experian
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco individual has filed a class-action lawsuit against a credit reporting agency alleging it denies consumers free annual copies of their credit reports.
Former Vigilant Canine Services International employees claim they are owed wages
SACRAMENTO – Several former employees have filed class-action suit against a Red Bluff-based business alleging that they are still owed wages.
Insurance firm files interpleader complaint over life insurance policy
SAN FRANCISCO – An insurance firm is seeking the court's aid in regards to a dispute over the beneficiary of a life insurance policy.
Software Research Inc. files suit alleging patent infringement
SAN FRANCISCO – A California corporation is suing a Minnesota company over claims it is selling products that infringe on patents owned by the plaintiff.
Sequoia Forestkeeper alleges projects need more analysis
FRESNO – A nonprofit corporation seeks declaration that proposed logging projects in the Sequoia National Forest violate federal law.
Man alleges he was negligently prescribed Amitriptyline
SACRAMENTO – A man alleges he was prescribed a drug without given warning of its side effects and was seriously injured.